12/11/2024
To get $100k - $150k in credit cards...
The focus is to get cards that have intro offers for 0% for 12 months.
It’s best to know which banks pull from which bureau so we can apply strategically with fewer inquiries.
(Below is a list of some banks to go for)
Personal Funding Sequence:
Experian:
PSECU (CC & LOC 20k) = 2 Accounts using 1 inquiry.
Chase (You can apply to 2 cards within 30 Days and you may be able to be approved for 2 Chase cards on the same day, many have. They will use only 1 inquiry for both applications. Also make sure you are not breaking the Chase 5/24 rule*)
*According to the Chase card 5/24 rule, if you’ve opened five credit cards in the past 24 months, you will likely not be eligible to open a new Chase credit card.
Citi
First Tech Federal Credit Union CC & LOC = 2 Accounts using 1 inquiry
American Express (You May apply for 2 cards in one day as long as one is a charge card and you apply for a credit card first. If both applications are for credit cards, you must wait at least 5 days. You cannot be approved for more than 2 in 90 days)
(Approx. 7 - 9 accounts, 5 inquiries)
Possible Addition = Discover ($5k - $15k)
Transunion:
Bank of America (You can apply for 2 Bank of America cards within the same month or even the same day. But if you apply for a third within 2 months, a fourth within 12 months, or a fifth within 24 months, you will very likely be denied.)
Apple credit union(No hard pull if you do not get approved)
Barclay’s (Including titanium, gold and black Mastercards)
Navy Federal Credit Union (WARNING: Could also pull Equifax in tandem)
Light Stream (Optional personal loan option)
(5-6 accounts, 5-6 inquiries)
Equifax:
Digital Federal Credit Union
NIH Federal Credit Union (Must be in the medical field or must join www(dot)americanconsumercouncil(dot)org) (You can apply to multiple products with 1 inquiry) (Note: No Hard Pull on Business Card),
PENFED (You can apply to 2 products in 1 day, however, you cannot be approved for more than 2 products in 30 days),
SECU of MD - Join the SECU Foundation to get in without a reference. They Use FICO 5 Scoring Model. (You can get 3 Products with one inquiry within a 30 day window) Business must be in Maryland, on the personal side you can join from anywhere in the United States.
(Approx. 7-8 accounts, 4 Inquiries)
You should be able to accumulate around $150,000+ using this process.