Update 5/15/24: This is possible again.
Update: Seems to be a soft pull
Capital One now allows it’s cardholders to consolidate/reallocate credit limits between multiple cards within their online interface, in the past Capital One didn’t let it’s cardholders reallocate credit limits at all, so this is a massive improvement.
[Read: Rules For Reallocating Credit Limits With Different Credit Card Issuers]
How To Use The New Feature
- Log into your account
- Go to the Services tab
- Click Request account combination
- Simplify your wallet
- Combine credit limits onto your preferred card
- Close cards you don’t use
If you have no eligible cards (see requirements below) you’ll receive an error message.
Rules & Other Important Information
- Unsure if this is a hard or soft pull, please share your experiences in the comments. Data points:
- Soft pull: 1
- Hard pull:
- It’s supposed to take only five minutes for the account combination to occur
- Cards must be in good standing
- Cards must be open for at least six months
- One card must have a $0 balance and no pending transactions
- Card’s must be linked in your online banking profile
Final Thoughts
This is a significant improvement to what Capital One previously offered (nothing), Capital One did promise improvements when made two negative changes to redeeming rewards, so this is great firs step – hopefully they continue to make improvements. I actually think Capital One has the best system for credit reallocation and account closure out of all credit card issuers (American Express’ online system is also pretty good when it’s working). Hopefully this also puts pressure on other credit card issuers to improve their own reallocation and account closure systems.
I just wish Capital One wouldn’t do a hard pull on all three credit bureaus when you apply for a card, then they really would be much more competitive with Chase, Citi & American Express.
Hat tip to baller4life on myFICO forumsÂ
Does this work with co-branded cards like the REI Mastercard?
I closed out my and P2 quicksilver cards when this became available. Today, I got an email to open a quicksilver card with $300 because of my loyalty. Anyone else get this offer too?
Used the card to buy groceries and will see if the bonus posts.
Am about done with Capital One. Have had a business card for past four years, and pay via my bank’s bill pay. The past two months my bill pay has been late due to their not having an agreement with the bill pay company so a drafted check has to be mailed. It appears that it was lost in the mail so had to do a stop payment on. Had the late fee waived the previous month but not this time. Want to cancel the card but my just stop using it.
I am curious if this will mean that instead of getting rejected applying for a second Capital One credit card we reallocate the credit line from an existing card to a new card. Similar to Chase’s credit card reconsideration line feature.
I was getting an error message yesterday but it’s working for me now.
Errored out.
I just get “Oops we’ve hit a snag.”
Cap1 does the credit limit reduction themselves. I get email saying my highest balance is significantly lower than my credit limit. So they will review my account and may reduce my CL. They had reduced my CL on venture one from 30k to 10k, I closed it. With 10k I cannot spend more than 1k in order to keep my utilization low.
Let’s see what happens to X.
What could it mean if I dont see services or anything online or app?
You have to select a card first. Then click the “I want to” gear icon.
Thanks. It has allowed me to reallocate up to $10K from a higher credit limit Venture X to a grandfathered Savor that has no annual fee. Several of my earlier attempts to increase the credit limit of (bucketed?) Savor have been unsuccessful. But this grandfathered Savor gives entertainment/restaurants/groceries for 4%/4%/3% cashback rewards (with no annual fee) that can be converted into the Venture X miles for transfer to travel partners.
How do you do it?
Follow the link given in the DoC article. Read the FAQs for instructions.