My EQ Fico (score watch stuff) was 693 on 4/2, util was around 39%
App'd 3 cards all approved, increase CL $15,000 (total) no INQ on EQ
Discover 1 card $8,000 limit reported 4/9 and I dropped to 690 (other 2 cards no report yet)
Made large payment that dropped my util to 32%
Today score (4/11) 712
cliff notes: 693 and in 9 day period on EQ 693/down 690 when discover first reported/now 712 after 7% util drop (+22 points)
Guess I am glad now that I didn't app anything EQ and take a inquiry although I only have 3 reporting last 2 years and 1 is going to drop off from dispute (First USA that I NEVER applied for that posted a hard 6 months ago) from the good advice from people here I will successfully get it removed 
May be time to app a card against this EQ and get more CL. I have a pre-approval for $8500 to $11,500, take small hit from INQ or let it counter the one that will drop and let util drop to 22%
I am about to re-fi a mortgage and they pull EQ so this should be nice. Thanks again forum!
ZoomZoom wrote:
May be time to app a card against this EQ and get more CL.[snip...]I am about to re-fi a mortgage and they pull EQ so this should be nice. Thanks again forum!
Nice going!
However, the two lines quoted above don't play nicely together. 
Rule of thumb: No apps for new credit 6 months before mortgage shopping!
Rule of thumb: No apps for new credit 6 months before mortgage shopping!