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After reading so many posts about Synchrony's CLI's I wasn't sure exactly when I'd be eligible. Some posts state at 4 months, others at 6 months and some after the 4th statement cuts. After also reading that the Sam's Club card has been capped at $10K for people when they asked online I decided against asking in the app or online. I called Synchrony's Credit Solutions today at 1-877-379-8173 to inquire about when I would be eligible to receive a limit increase. After speaking with the rep and verifying some info they said I am currently eligible would I like to submit a request. After confiriming it would be a soft pull with the rep I proceeded.
The rep asked for my gross income instead of net. I remember when I applied for the card they specifically wanted net income. I asked for my limit to be increased from $8000 to my desired goal amount of $25,000. The rep said that I had been partially approved for a new limit of $16,000, which I gladly accepted.
I opened the card on July 11, which was 113 days ago. Account will be 4 months old in 10 more days on 11/11. I have received 4 statements. I have been PIF each month. Usually spend on the card each month has been $200 to $300 with exception of July when I spent an additional $980 on tires. My current Transunion Fico 8 score is 770, but the score they provide me on the Sam's Club app is a Vantage Score 4.0 and it is 829 out of 850. Not sure which score they used today. It was indeed a soft pull today also. I am 1/6, 4/12, and 4/24 currently on new accounts and I have 2 inquiries on Transunion (one from July 11 with Synchrony and one that will drop off next week by Goldman Sachs from my Apple Card application in November 2020).
Congrats! Is CS still the preferred route to ask for a CLI? I was under the impression that they now use the same model whether you ask online or speak to CS.
I've had my card for a little less than a year. My card started with a limit of $2,500, and I think that it was started so low was due to my Experian being frozen. I was also given the highest APR on the card. They tried pulling Experian first, then they pulled Transunion. I was surprised I got approved since they'll usually deny an application if they are not able to pull a report from any of the bureaus. I assumed that my limit was as low as it was due to the frozen report. I got a CLI after 5 months and it bumped it up to $5k. I've been trying every month to get another CLI and have failed.
I have other Synchrony issued cards with higher limits (Venmo @ $20k with the lowest APR, and Paypal @ $20k which also has their lowest APR).
Congrats
Congrats on your Sam's Club WEMC CLI
WooHoo!! Congratulations on your SYNC Approval!!👏🏼🍾🥂
Congratulations on your Sam's Club CLI!