@Remedios wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
If you have a strong profile, maxing out a card or going over the limit often leads to a CLI in the future. I've done it a few times with a 0%. If you do it long term, not sure what will happen with a strong profile, I've never done it past a 0 as I don't pay interest on my cards.
What difference does it make if card is not in 0% promo if one is paying statement balance?
Besides, quite a few lenders show highest balance present at any point in cycle, not just highest statement balance, Chase, US Bank, Capital One etc to name just a few.
When times change, some adaptation on the part of consumer is required, also.
Having cards closed or similar form of potential AA is a really poor experiment to determine if one has "strong profile" or not.
OP was asking about exceeding CL. CCCs know people take advantage promos to buy things they need or want usually with the intent of paying a large portion or all of it back by the end of the promo. Maybe they max out the card. Maybe they won't be able to PIF at the end of the promo and the CCC can earn interest at a much higher rate.
But they'll start to wonder if a cardholder is still maxed out and paying 20% for months with little indication of paying it down.
I agree it's a poor experiment. That's why I said, "If you do it long term, not sure what will happen with a strong profile". I bet with a weak profile, AA is a good bet.
