Is Capital One Platinum a secured credit card?

The Capital One Platinum Secured credit card credit limit is $200. Everyone who gets approved for Capital One Platinum Secured is guaranteed a credit limit of at least $200. The minimum security deposit required to open a Capital One Platinum Secured account is $49, $99 or $200, depending on your credit standing when you apply.… read full answer

The Capital One Platinum Secured card credit limit that you start with isn't necessarily your credit line forever. Capital One will usually allow you to increase your security deposit for a higher credit line. In some cases, they'll also graduate your secured card to an unsecured card if you've used it responsibly. This could get you a higher credit limit, too.

One way to go from a Capital One secured to unsecured card is applying for a new Capital One credit card that doesn’t require a security deposit. There are also reports of Capital One graduating secured cards to unsecured, but you can’t be sure they’ll make the switch in your case. It doesn’t hurt to ask, though.… read full answer

If you would like to request a switch, you can call Capital One customer service at 1-800-227-4825. Enter your card number and ask to speak to a representative. Then, ask about your options for graduating to an unsecured card. The longer you’ve been making timely payments, the better your chances will be.

There are a few more points to think about before you take action.

Here’s what to consider before going from a Capital One secured to unsecured card:

• Your two options are applying for a new Capital One card or asking Capital One to graduate your existing card. Neither is a guaranteed success.
• You can ask Capital One to graduate your secured card to unsecured by calling 1-800-227-4825.
• Capital One might offer to graduate your secured card even if you don’t ask. That would mean you’ve been a very responsible cardholder.
• Some users report graduating from Capital One secured to unsecured after anywhere from 8 months to 2 years.
• The more your credit score rises, the better your chances are of getting a new unsecured card or graduating from your secured card. On-time payments are crucial to that.
• Other than the deposit, there’s little difference between a secured card an unsecured card. Both report to the credit bureaus and have the same credit building potential.
• You can increase your Capital One secured credit limit up to $1,000. You can do this by adding more money to your deposit within 80 days of opening the account. Capital One may also increase your limit after you make your first five payments on time.

If you want to go from a Capital One secured to unsecured card, the best thing you can do is make your payments on time and generally using your credit responsibly. Aside from that, it’s mostly a matter of patience. Once your score has improved, you can either try for a new card or ask if Capital One will graduate you.