Credit Card Advice
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Learn everything you need to do to apply for a credit card and increase your chances of approval.
The best time to apply for a credit card depends more on your financial situation.
The credit card approval process can be speedy or could take weeks.
Making too many credit card applications in a short period can hurt your credit score
So, your credit card application has been denied — here’s what to do next.
To process a credit card application, issuers will do a hard inquiry on your credit.
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You may receive a credit limit increase from Chase automatically, and you can also call them to request an increase.
A higher interest rate will kick in once your promotional APR ends.
Depending on why it’s low, it can take months or even years to raise your credit score.
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