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Yes, it’s possible to get a credit limit increase without asking, typically after 6-12 consecutive months of on-time bill payments with a new credit card account. Credit card companies need evidence that you can handle your current spending limit responsibly before giving you the ability to borrow more.
Creditors will review your credit, income, and payment history on a regular basis moving forward. If they feel you can afford an increase and refrain from abusing the added spending power, they may automatically grant a credit limit increase without you asking.
How to Get a Credit Limit Increase Without Asking
- Always pay your credit card bills on time.
- Pay off the card you want the higher limit in full each month.
- Update your income on the credit card company’s website/mobile app.
- Keep your account open for at least 6-12 months.
These steps won’t guarantee you a credit card limit increase without asking. But they will certainly help your chances.
If your credit card’s issuer doesn’t grant you an unsolicited increase, you may ask for an increase yourself. While your request will probably lead to a lower credit score, the damage will be small and temporary. Plus, in the long term, a limit increase has the potential to bring your score higher.
How Getting a Credit Limit Increase Affects Your Credit Score
If you get a credit limit increase without asking, it should help your credit score. To start off, issuers only use a soft inquiry (which does not affect your credit score) for this type of increase. If you ask them for an increase instead, they’re more likely to use a hard inquiry, which can cause a temporary drop in your score.
In addition, getting any kind of credit limit increase adds to the total credit you have available, which can lower your credit utilization if you spend the same amount of money (or less) than you did before. Or, it can allow you to spend more without increasing your utilization.
Bill Sloss, Member
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I got a company initiated CLI of $1500 on my Quucksilver card last week which surprised me because I don't use it that much. I was surprised again this morning with another Quicksilver card in the mail. The new card has the CLI of $1500 and my old card which is still active has my original $1300 spend limit on it. Both cards have different numbers and expiry dates. I have a 767 FICO 8 and 4 years good record PIF etc with Capitalone.
What happened?? Do they normally send you another card containing your CLI while you still hold your original card that has your old spending limit still active on it?? I've read where other people got their CLI on a second card but it was another card not Quicksilver . Is it good or bad to have two active QS cards in your wallet?? Is this normal ?? I would have liked it better if they just added the increase to my old card like Wells Fargo did for me last spring. CS says they can't combine my two cards. Is there a way to combine the 2 cards spend limits onto one card and pitch the second card?? Anyway...
Same thing to me. Idk why they're doing multiple cards either, except for the obvious, more interest! One company has now sent me 3 individual cards, each with increasing limits and decreased interest rates.
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I have been denied a credit increase in the past for not utilizing enough of the cards limit. I have found getting 50% utilization, while making large payments will help pressure an issuer to increase your limit. Also, Capitol One does not do a hard check when you request an increase, and Amex has never done a hard check when I request an increase.