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Skye12329
Valued Contributor

Couple Questions

I have a couple questions.

 

Ive been curious to try and find an answer to this one, but was wondering when you apply online, is it an automatic system? Or is there a rep, that looks at your information within those 60 seconds? 

 

If i have a high utilization now, how long should i wait before i reapply? What i mean is, my util currently is high because things happen in life, and im paying all my cc's off right now, i was wondering how long should i wait before i apply for a new card with a low util? 

BK7 - 2/21
Cap1 QS - 2k (4/21) - Closed
Mission Lane - 4k (11/21) - Closed
Venmo - 900 (11/21) - Closed
SavorOne - 2700 (12/21)
VentureOne - 2000 (7/22) - Closed
CareCredit - 15000 (6/23)
Sam's Club - 5000 (7/23)
Venture - 5500 (8/24)
HELOC - 33000 (7/23)
Venture X - 15000 (11/24)
WF Reflect - 5000 (6/25)
Costco - 6800 (8/25)
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09Lexie
Moderator Emerita

Re: Couple Questions

Once your CR's are updated, that's when you should apply.
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myjourney
Super Contributor

Re: Couple Questions


@Skye12329 wrote:

I have a couple questions.

 

Ive been curious to try and find an answer to this one, but was wondering when you apply online, is it an automatic system? Or is there a rep, that looks at your information within those 60 seconds? 

 

If i have a high utilization now, how long should i wait before i reapply? What i mean is, my util currently is high because things happen in life, and im paying all my cc's off right now, i was wondering how long should i wait before i apply for a new card with a low util? 


Computer system no rep online with 60 second speed Lol

Until UTL is below 15% better if below 10%

Before you app think...
Have you done your research of the CC?
Does it fit your spending?
Do you have a plan for the bonus w/o going into debt?
Can you afford the AF?
Do you know the cards benefits? Is it worth the HP?
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Skye12329
Valued Contributor

Re: Couple Questions

So once my cards are all paid, and have a util? and my reports all update, which is once a month? 

BK7 - 2/21
Cap1 QS - 2k (4/21) - Closed
Mission Lane - 4k (11/21) - Closed
Venmo - 900 (11/21) - Closed
SavorOne - 2700 (12/21)
VentureOne - 2000 (7/22) - Closed
CareCredit - 15000 (6/23)
Sam's Club - 5000 (7/23)
Venture - 5500 (8/24)
HELOC - 33000 (7/23)
Venture X - 15000 (11/24)
WF Reflect - 5000 (6/25)
Costco - 6800 (8/25)
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bman86
Regular Contributor

Re: Couple Questions


@Skye12329 wrote:

So once my cards are all paid, and have a util? and my reports all update, which is once a month? 


Most credit card accounts "should" update shortly after your statement cuts. If you paid all your cards down to a $0 balance I would let one credit card report a small balance. A $0 balance can actually drop your score rather then improve it. Just make sure whatever balance you do report is <10%.

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djc1puno
Valued Contributor

Re: Couple Questions

you are right...wait until your payments gets reported to the cras and updated your new util before apping Smiley Happy



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