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have a capital one quiksilver mc. i will be going for a cli. i'm currently at 4000. should i use my quiksilver card primarily for the next two months until i hit the "luv" button to increase my chances of getting a cli greater than 2000. i would really like to go from 4000 to 10000 but i don't know if that's pushing it. some input would be great. thanks
I would say to maximize your chances of getting a higher CLI it wouldnt hurt to use the card as your primary until its time to request. Everytime i have gotten a good amount CLI in capital one its been because of tons of usuage on it. They do say around here Cap one loves usuage. Good luck.
I would prefer to use a credit card with higher cash back rewards such as the Citi Double Cash at 2%.
I would say 4K to 10K is a push...I have not seen MANY over 3-4K at one time...that is a lot of flipping the card usage for big ones like that.
Even If he has a good credit score and an income to support it?
@Anonymous wrote:have a capital one quiksilver mc. i will be going for a cli. i'm currently at 4000. should i use my quiksilver card primarily for the next two months until i hit the "luv" button to increase my chances of getting a cli greater than 2000. i would really like to go from 4000 to 10000 but i don't know if that's pushing it. some input would be great. thanks
As with any creditor it's not just about the one account itself. Your entire credit profile and your income are the major considerations in determining the limit and CLI's that you qualify for. If you want a bigger CLI then idenitify the issues with your credit profile and work on addressing them. Don't rely on usage, relationship, the passage of time, etc.
If you want feedback then you'll need to give us a better idea of what your profile looks like. However, even with all details we really can't guarantee whether or not $10K is pushing it for your profile. We can only provide our best guess. We don't have the underwriting details for any credit product out there. At best we can try to use aggregated anecdotal evidence but it's a flawed approach at best.
@Anonymous wrote:Even If he has a good credit score and an income to support it?
Score is a consideration but it's not just about score.
Any creditor will compare score, credit profile and income against the product underwriting requirements. If they support it then, yes, a CLI will be granted. If not, then one will not be granted. It's about the underwriting requirements, not the individual's opinion of the individual's score and income.
I disagree with takeshi74's cut-and-paste post above that he's said a hundred times on here before. You can receive huge CLI increases from some creditors while receiving small ones or NOTHING from others... and they are all looking at the same "profile" and "income" etc. so it's not about "fixing what's wrong with your profile" all the time.
To answer the OP's original question, YES I would recommend putting as heavy usage on the card as you can for the month or two leading up to your CLI request. I'm currently doing this with Amex now (CLI request coming end of next month), will be doing it with Discover immediately after that and finally with my Quicksilver in the 2 months following that. IMO using this method will give you the greatest chance at the best result assuming all other things in your profile stay the same. It certainly can't hurt to show them that you're using their card a ton.