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Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

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Kiwill
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Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

I just called Orchard bank today using the backdoor number and requested a CLI but was told i'd have to approve a run of my credit report.  The Rep told me that they may or may not do a hard pull but he has no way of finding out for sure.  I opted not to go through with it because i don't want anymore inquiries and especially for Orchard and a few extra hundred dollars OR less.  My account has a zero balance and i haven't had an increase since August of last year.  My current limit is just $300 and you can see my scores below.  Have anyone recently received an Orchard CLI without a hard pull?  I don't even know why i'm asking for a CLI because as soon as the end of the year comes, i'm dumping this card, but I guess its a matter of knowing I deserve a CLI from them. 


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johnsj21
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Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

From my experience they have told me they need to pull my credit, but I've never had a hard pull....for ME it's always been a soft pull.  That was as recent as 4 or 5 months ago.
9/26/08 TU: 528 EQ: 558 EX: 560
11/7/08 TU:584 EQ:601 EX 600
7/21/09 TU:636 EQ:626
12/27/11 TU: 675 EQ:680
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Kiwill
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Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

Thanks!! Anymore experiences??

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creditwherecreditisdue
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Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?


@Kiwill wrote:

I just called Orchard bank today using the backdoor number and requested a CLI but was told i'd have to approve a run of my credit report.  The Rep told me that they may or may not do a hard pull but he has no way of finding out for sure.  I opted not to go through with it because i don't want anymore inquiries and especially for Orchard and a few extra hundred dollars OR less.  My account has a zero balance and i haven't had an increase since August of last year.  My current limit is just $300 and you can see my scores below.  Have anyone recently received an Orchard CLI without a hard pull?  I don't even know why i'm asking for a CLI because as soon as the end of the year comes, i'm dumping this card, but I guess its a matter of knowing I deserve a CLI from them. 


 

You were properly advised by the CSR. Proceed accordingly.

 

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jaysdad2k
Frequent Contributor

Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

I got my first Orchard in August 2006, the second in May 2007, then combined them in May 2008.

 

I now have the one original Orchard Gold (they won't bump it to Platinum) with a $1,200 CL. I must have asked for 10 CLI's over the years. They always say there is the possibility of a hard pull. Sometimes I got the CLI, and sometimes I didn't. But, I've never had a hard pull.

 

 

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Anonymous
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Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

I call for a CLI every 6 months. Always a soft pull.

 

CB

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Kiwill
Frequent Contributor

Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

Ok, so here is what I got today Smiley Happy   Smiley Sad

 

Orchard - $100

Macy - $500

NY & Co.  - $200

Chase - $200

Cap 1 - NO

 

A total of $1000.00

All Soft Pulls

 

Best Buy Rewards MC - NO...Don't know if they did a soft or hard pull but I think it was a hard.  My relationship with them will be over at the end of this year. 


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entmike
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Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

Congrats on the CLIs.  It actually reminded me that I have 2 Orchard CCs that I've not seen a CLI on in over a year, so I called them.  Apparently the auto-CLIs I used to get are no longer done.  I asked the CSR "Well, so do I just have to keep calling for CLIs?  What time interval do you recommend me calling at?"  She (a manager) said, no lie, I could keep calling every 24 hours.  Anyways, 1 soft pull later, I had a $200 CLI on a $900 card from 2006 and a $100 CLI on a $500 card that is just a year old.

 

Anyone every tried just calling them over and over?  I mean, my credit was bad in 2006 (MUCH better these days), but piddly $100 and $200 increases are pretty pitiful.  But I guess I could call every 24 hours like she recommended (she kind of chuckled about it, herself).


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Creditaddict
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Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?


@Kiwill wrote:

Ok, so here is what I got today Smiley Happy   Smiley Sad

 

Orchard - $100

Macy - $500

NY & Co.  - $200

Chase - $200

Cap 1 - NO

 

A total of $1000.00

All Soft Pulls

 

Best Buy Rewards MC - NO...Don't know if they did a soft or hard pull but I think it was a hard.  My relationship with them will be over at the end of this year. 


you got a cli from chase with out a credit pull??? are you sure about this, they always do pull if you request it

 

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Kiwill
Frequent Contributor

Re: Orchard, soft or hard pulls for CLI?

I am about 90% sure they did a soft pull because they didn't ask if i give my authorization to get a new copy of my credit report.  I won't be 100% sure until I get a new report.  If they did, I didn't authorize it.

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