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Will Amex reallocate credit limits between two cards if I do a CLI request on one of the cards? If so, will I get advance notice or the ability to say no to the reallocation?
I have two Amex cards. One has a limit of 10k and one has a limit of 50k. I want to try to increase the 10k card to 30 or 40k. I vaguely recall that upon a CLI request for the 10k card that Amex might simply realloacate credit from the 50K card without actually increasing the overall credit limit. I don't want to reallocate, I am seeking to increase the 10k card without any reallocation. If I do a CLI on the 10k card, and Amex reallocates credit from the 50k card, will I get the opportunity to say no and just keep both cards where they are now?
Are you using the card with $50k limit heavily?
Are the two cards, both $50k and $10k, in the same co-brand family?
Are you prepared to provide the 4506-T, which seems likely to be requested when reaching $80k - $90k total limits?
When I got the Delta Reserve, they took $5k from the Delta Platinum, instantly. I reached $55k overall and noted they transferred the limit from one Delta card to another. This isn't exactly your situation obviously, but it seems to me likely that cards in the same co-brand sequence may be more likely to give and take between each other in this way.
I would simply let them reallocate. You can always grow the two cards at a later date.
If they do presumably reallocate to accommodate your CLI request you can always reallocate it to how you want your limits set online or over the phone. This is under the assumption that both cards are either both personal or both business. They'll allow reallocation from personal to business but not business to personal. Something to keep in mind.
@NRB525 wrote:Are you using the card with $50k limit heavily?
Are the two cards, both $50k and $10k, in the same co-brand family?
Are you prepared to provide the 4506-T, which seems likely to be requested when reaching $80k - $90k total limits?
When I got the Delta Reserve, they took $5k from the Delta Platinum, instantly. I reached $55k overall and noted they transferred the limit from one Delta card to another. This isn't exactly your situation obviously, but it seems to me likely that cards in the same co-brand sequence may be more likely to give and take between each other in this way.
NRB525,
No I don't use the cards heavily. The cards are presently a Cash Magnet and an Everyday card, have done product changes several times. Yes prepared to give them a 4506-T. I've had Amex cards for over 30 years and the've never asked for it.
I don't recall reallocations as part of the CLI process. But they seem to be happening with increasing frequency when new cards are issued. As mentioned above, don't worry about it. It's easy to reallocate limits again to get them where you want them.