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[H330]High Limit Credit Card

by Roberta Groche, Rob

A year ago, before all the credit crunch problems began, credit card companies gladly handed out very high limits to consumers. Over the past year, though, the number of credit cards advertising high credit limits has decreased significantly. Despite the reduction in advertised credit limits, it is still possible to get initial credit lines of $10,000 to $25,000 if you have good credit. Unfortunately, there's a little glitch in the process.

We contacted every major card issuer to inquire about credit limits. We found some issuers that offer very high limits and others with average to low limits. Despite these differences, every single credit card company we questioned provided the same answer to the $25,000 question. That is, when asked what the credit limit we'd receive was, we were told that the only way to find out your credit limit is to complete the application.

No matter how high your credit score or how clean your credit report, the credit limit you receive from a bank will vary based on a wide range of internal factors. These ?secret recipes? for determining credit limits also vary widely from bank to bank. For example, one bank may only deem you worthy for a $5,000 credit limit, while another may offer you $15,000. The basic deal is this: apply first, get your credit limit later.

On our website, we list offers from credit card companies that advertise their credit limits. Unfortunately, you won't know if you were approved for a high limit credit card for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.

Fortunately, there are a few maneuvers you can make to get the available credit you want quickly. The first option is to apply for two or three cards that advertise high credit limits. When the cards arrive in the mail, activate the card or cards that offer you the best deal on interest and the right credit limit. If you desired a $10,000 credit limit and you got approved for two cards with $5,000 limits, than you could use those cards together to meet your needs.

Ultimately, getting a high limit credit card takes a little patience and the implementation of a strategic approach. Applying for multiple credit cards is, in our estimation, the best way to get the credit limit you need on a credit card (or credit cards) with the best rates and terms.

Many people think credit cards with high credit limits can not be obtained if you have bad credit but that is not necessarily true. Though your credit score is an important variable when it comes to assessing your credit limits, there are other variables that are just as important or even more important. Thus, by correctly monitoring these variables and preparing yourself for the credit card application you can boost your chances of getting a higher credit limit.

Variables That Determine Your Credit Limit

When assessing your credit limit, the credit card company takes into account many different variables. And as explained in the introduction, though the credit score is an important factor it is not the only one or even the main one. Since credit limits are a matter of amounts, it is your income that will determine your credit limit at first. Also, your history with the credit card company will be an important factor too. Most commonly, you can get higher credit limits with a company that you already have an account with.

Other variables are external and though you can not control them, you can take advantage of them if you know how they work. For instance, knowing that the credit card market is highly competitive, you can benefit from that fact by contacting credit card companies and letting them know what kind of limit the other companies have offered you. I assure you that they will do an effort to improve all previous offers. Also, if you are willing to pay a higher interest rate, by searching for credit card offers on the internet you will find several promotions offering high credit limits in exchange for slightly higher interest rates.

Lines of Credit and Available Income

All lines of credit (and credit cards are lines of credit) base their limits on the applicant's ability to repay their debt. Thus, the client's income is an essential variable when it comes to determining the amount of money you can borrow on a credit card line of credit. So, if you want to obtain a high limit credit card whether you can show proof of a suitable income or not is essential. For those who are employed there is no much to do but those who are self-employed can make sure that their tax presentations show the true income they obtain in order to get a higher credit limit when applying for a credit card.

Also, there are credit cards, lines of credit and different loan products that allow you to apply with stated income. This means that they will take into consideration the amount of money that you declare on your application instead of requesting paycheck copies or tax presentations. This is particularly useful for those that cannot prove what their income is or for those that have a basic wage plus commissions that vary from one month to another.

This is the most important factor on credit card applications but if you really want to boost your chances of getting a higher credit limit on your new credit cards, you need to shop around and compare what the different financial companies have to offer. Request different quotes and compare the rates and the credit limits. We always suggest finding a balance. High interest rate cards offer higher credit limits but you should try to get a moderate rate with the highest credit limit possible.

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