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Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?

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App_Addict
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Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?

I have had a Cap. One Secured card for about a year and want to close before the AF.  I would like to reapp for another unsecured (have a QS1 that is a couple of months old.) How long do I have to wait to be able to go for another, knowing they have a 2 card rule for the lower end cards. 

CURRENT SCORES: TU: 698 21 Apps / EX: 644 28 Apps / AAoA: 4.4 Yrs. / Util. 5% / Goal: 750 by 12/22

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Anonymous
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Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?


@App_Addict wrote:

I have had a Cap. One Secured card for about a year and want to close before the AF.  I would like to reapp for another unsecured (have a QS1 that is a couple of months old.) How long do I have to wait to be able to go for another, knowing they have a 2 card rule for the lower end cards. 


Won't happen with EQ frozen. Smiley Happy

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juggalo9er
Valued Contributor

Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?


@App_Addict wrote:

I have had a Cap. One Secured card for about a year and want to close before the AF.  I would like to reapp for another unsecured (have a QS1 that is a couple of months old.) How long do I have to wait to be able to go for another, knowing they have a 2 card rule for the lower end cards. 


i closed mine with a 0 balance, took 1.5 weeks for return of dep 10 days

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juggalo9er
Valued Contributor

Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?


@Anonymous wrote:

@App_Addict wrote:

I have had a Cap. One Secured card for about a year and want to close before the AF.  I would like to reapp for another unsecured (have a QS1 that is a couple of months old.) How long do I have to wait to be able to go for another, knowing they have a 2 card rule for the lower end cards. 


Won't happen with EQ frozen. Smiley Happy


you can do it with any 1 frozen

2 requires awesome scores....possible not probable

 

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Creditaddict
Legendary Contributor

Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?


@App_Addict wrote:

I have had a Cap. One Secured card for about a year and want to close before the AF.  I would like to reapp for another unsecured (have a QS1 that is a couple of months old.) How long do I have to wait to be able to go for another, knowing they have a 2 card rule for the lower end cards. 


They don't have a 2 card rule when you have different products.

I would check the pre-qual online and if you are getting offers you are good to apply.

but still call and close the secured.

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Anonymous
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Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?


@juggalo9er wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

@App_Addict wrote:

I have had a Cap. One Secured card for about a year and want to close before the AF.  I would like to reapp for another unsecured (have a QS1 that is a couple of months old.) How long do I have to wait to be able to go for another, knowing they have a 2 card rule for the lower end cards. 


Won't happen with EQ frozen. Smiley Happy


you can do it with any 1 frozen

2 requires awesome scores....possible not probable

 


EQ Frozen is DOA with Capital One in most cases just like EX Frozen would be DOA with BoA or AMEX.

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juggalo9er
Valued Contributor

Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?

this tells me i need sleep, i thought op was asking about how long dep takes to get returned

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Creditaddict
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Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?


@Anonymous wrote:

@juggalo9er wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

@App_Addict wrote:

I have had a Cap. One Secured card for about a year and want to close before the AF.  I would like to reapp for another unsecured (have a QS1 that is a couple of months old.) How long do I have to wait to be able to go for another, knowing they have a 2 card rule for the lower end cards. 


Won't happen with EQ frozen. Smiley Happy


you can do it with any 1 frozen

2 requires awesome scores....possible not probable

 


EQ Frozen is DOA with Capital One in most cases just like EX Frozen would be DOA with BoA or AMEX.


right, sorry I forgot that part... you can't get cap1 with frozen eq, "Sometimes" you can sneak through with a frozen TU or EX but not EQ!

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App_Addict
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Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?

Thanks, guess I will cancel prior to AF and just wait until my scores get a little higher to go for other cards (not a second Cap. One) since I have no desire to unfreeze Eq.

CURRENT SCORES: TU: 698 21 Apps / EX: 644 28 Apps / AAoA: 4.4 Yrs. / Util. 5% / Goal: 750 by 12/22

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Josh611
Regular Contributor

Re: Closing Cap. 1 Secured Card, how long to wait to app for unsecured?


@App_Addict wrote:

Thanks, guess I will cancel prior to AF and just wait until my scores get a little higher to go for other cards (not a second Cap. One) since I have no desire to unfreeze Eq.


Why not just get them to refund/remove the AF?

Current FICO Scores EQ 782,TU 755, EX 754

AMEX BCE $24k, Quicksilver $10k, Venture $13k, Sallie Mae Mastercard $8.3K Chase Freedom 5k, Discover IT $3.4k, Kohl's Charge $2.5k, Capital One Secured $801
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