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Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000

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Credit_Warrior_West
New Member

Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000

So, I just maxed out the majority of my credit cards and would like to either do a balance transfer or some other option. What are my options? Here's what my credit profile looks like:

  • Current cards and their limits
    • Amazon Visa Chase $1,000
    • Discover IT $6,000
    • Ollo/Ally Card $500
    • Mission Lane Visa $850
    • Apple Card $2,000
    • Capitol One Walmart store card $1,750
    • Capitol One QuickSilver $2,950
    • Capitol One Quick Silver One $1,100
    • Mercury Mastercard $3,750
    • Sycrony Bank $1,024
    • Samsung account /TD Finance $2,200
    • Capitol One (authorized user) $10,000
  • Number of cards you got in the past 6, 12 and 24 months
    • Cards in last 6 months 0
    • Cards in last 12 months - maybe one
    • Cards in last 24 months- 6? 
  • Utilizization is listed at 10% across all cards now. 
  • Will it be a joint application? No
  • Annual Income $120k
  • 34 total accounts all in good standing
  • 1 paid collection still listed form 12/2016
  • One inquiry from June 2022 was from Capitol One
  • 4 negative remarks on the account about late payments 30-60 days. 
  • Fico Bankcard Score 8 score Equifax 717, TransUnion 722, Experian 729
  • Fico Bankcard Score 9 Equifax 719, TransUnion 720, Experian 704
  • Fico Bankcard Score 5,4 & 2 Equifax 685, TransUnion 696, Experian 642

 

What can I do with this credit profile? 

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TRC_WA
Senior Contributor

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000

Can't go wrong with the Wells Fargo Reflect... 0% for 18 months... with 3 extra months after timely payments.  3% BT fee.

FICO8 current as of : 4-17-24 EQ: 724 TU: 707 EX: 706
Hard INQs last 12 months: EQ: 5 | TU: 8 | EX: 9
Verizon Visa $8500 Amex Delta Reserve $10,000 Care Credit $18,000
NFCU CashRewards $7500 Apple Card $7000 Best Buy $8000 Amazon $5000
NFCU auto loan (2022 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands - Cactus Gray) 6.95%
NFCU motorcycle loan (2024 Harley Davidson Road Glide - Alpine Green & Chrome) 9.45%
Total CL: $64,000 --- Total CC UTI: 27% --- AAoA: 5.5 years --- Income: $200k
Last app: 4-6-24
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Credit_Warrior_West
New Member

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000

Is there a way to test to see if I'll get a card without a hard pull? 


@TRC_WA wrote:

Can't go wrong with the Wells Fargo Reflect... 0% for 18 months... with 3 extra months after timely payments.  3% BT fee.


 

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Credit_Warrior_West
New Member

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000

I applied and they said nope. No Wells Fargo Card for me.

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CYBERSAM
Senior Contributor

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000


@Credit_Warrior_West wrote:

So, I just maxed out the majority of my credit cards and would like to either do a balance transfer or some other option. What are my options? Here's what my credit profile looks like:

  • Current cards and their limits
    • Amazon Visa Chase $1,000
    • Discover IT $6,000
    • Ollo/Ally Card $500
    • Mission Lane Visa $850
    • Apple Card $2,000
    • Capitol One Walmart store card $1,750
    • Capitol One QuickSilver $2,950
    • Capitol One Quick Silver One $1,100
    • Mercury Mastercard $3,750
    • Sycrony Bank $1,024
    • Samsung account /TD Finance $2,200
    • Capitol One (authorized user) $10,000
  • Number of cards you got in the past 6, 12 and 24 months
    • Cards in last 6 months 0
    • Cards in last 12 months - maybe one
    • Cards in last 24 months- 6? 
  • Utilizization is listed at 10% across all cards now
  • Will it be a joint application? No
  • Annual Income $120k
  • 34 total accounts all in good standing
  • 1 paid collection still listed form 12/2016
  • One inquiry from June 2022 was from Capitol One
  • 4 negative remarks on the account about late payments 30-60 days. 
  • Fico Bankcard Score 8 score Equifax 717, TransUnion 722, Experian 729
  • Fico Bankcard Score 9 Equifax 719, TransUnion 720, Experian 704
  • Fico Bankcard Score 5,4 & 2 Equifax 685, TransUnion 696, Experian 642

 

What can I do with this credit profile? 


Can you provide more info regarding your credit limits and utilization please! I'm having a hard time following your data.

Can you post the limits and utilization per account

Also you maxed out majority of your cards but showing only 10% uti?

If you can provide more clarification it would be helpful.

 

Oh! DO NOT app for any other cards. With your score and negatives and showing high utilization, its going to be very hard to get any card with high limit for BT. You may have to go other direction.







                
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RealEstateGuy89
Frequent Contributor

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000


@Credit_Warrior_West wrote:

So, I just maxed out the majority of my credit cards and would like to either do a balance transfer or some other option. What are my options? Here's what my credit profile looks like:

  • Current cards and their limits
    • Amazon Visa Chase $1,000
    • Discover IT $6,000
    • Ollo/Ally Card $500
    • Mission Lane Visa $850
    • Apple Card $2,000
    • Capitol One Walmart store card $1,750
    • Capitol One QuickSilver $2,950
    • Capitol One Quick Silver One $1,100
    • Mercury Mastercard $3,750
    • Sycrony Bank $1,024
    • Samsung account /TD Finance $2,200
    • Capitol One (authorized user) $10,000
  • Number of cards you got in the past 6, 12 and 24 months
    • Cards in last 6 months 0
    • Cards in last 12 months - maybe one
    • Cards in last 24 months- 6? 
  • Utilizization is listed at 10% across all cards now. 
  • Will it be a joint application? No
  • Annual Income $120k
  • 34 total accounts all in good standing
  • 1 paid collection still listed form 12/2016
  • One inquiry from June 2022 was from Capitol One
  • 4 negative remarks on the account about late payments 30-60 days. 
  • Fico Bankcard Score 8 score Equifax 717, TransUnion 722, Experian 729
  • Fico Bankcard Score 9 Equifax 719, TransUnion 720, Experian 704
  • Fico Bankcard Score 5,4 & 2 Equifax 685, TransUnion 696, Experian 642

 

What can I do with this credit profile? 


The FNBO Evergreen card has 0% for 12 months right now and they have a prequalification that will let you know your SL and rate beforehand.  They have been known to give as high as $15k starting out. 

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fury1995
Valued Contributor

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000

I'm having difficulty understanding your request as well. You're showing total credit lines (without Authorized User accounts) of $23,124 but state 10% utilization, which would be estimated $2,312. You also state you've maxed out your credit cards but need a BT card for $9,000 to $14,000. Can you please clarify?

August 28, 2023 FICO 8

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August 28, 2023 FICO Auto 8

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OmarGB9
Community Leader
Super Contributor

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000


@fury1995 wrote:

I'm having difficulty understanding your request as well. You're showing total credit lines (without Authorized User accounts) of $23,124 but state 10% utilization, which would be estimated $2,312. You also state you've maxed out your credit cards but need a BT card for $9,000 to $14,000. Can you please clarify?


Agreed. The math doesn't add up. Also, with majority of cards maxed out, getting any sort of approval is going to be pretty much impossible. 

 

One final note, if income is $120k, $9-$14k in debt shouldn't be hard to just pay down. 


Last App: 1/10/2023
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Currently rebuilding as of 04/11/2019.

Starting FICO 8 Scores:




Current FICO 8 scores:


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mgood
Valued Contributor

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000

We'll have to wait and see if the OP responds, but I'm thinking they may mean 10% currently reporting, but much higher utilization that just hasn't reported yet.

Like "I need a BT card now because when the next round of statements hit I'm in trouble."

That's the only way I see this making sense. Someone, @Credit_Warrior_West , please correct me if that's not the case.



EQ8 755, TU8 741, EX8 756 as of October 2
AZE11 - 5% Utl - New Cards: 1/6, 3/12, 6/24
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bigseegar
Established Contributor

Re: Seeking Balance Transfer Card or Other Option for $9,000-$14,000

Unfortunately you have a lot going against you so it's going to be very hard to even get any new credit cards and esp hard to get one with a $10-$14K CL given the small toy CL amounts on your current cards, and the collections and late pays. Getting new credit is about much more than just FICO scores and INQ. As I understand your post your reports are currently showing 10% UTL however you have since nearly max'ed out your cards and they will soon be reporting nearly 100% UTL? If that is the case not only won't you be able to get any new credit cards then. But even if you manage to get something new while your reports are still showing 10% UTL once that nearly 100% UTL hits you face a great risk of AA on any new or old cards for that matter. With a $120K income unless you have some outlandish other bills or you're the sole source of income for an entire family. You should be able to buckle down and just pay off or greatly pay down that UTL. That may be the only option you have because if I understand what you've said and I posted it correctly you've put your in a bad situtation credit wise.

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