Originally Posted by
bmabnorth
What I am unsure about is how to apply for new MBNA cards but not increase my credit limit with MBNA (i.e., just spread out my existing credit with them). Their customer service is really bad over the phone.
Can I apply for, say, 2 new cards through GCR and then right away call to ask them not to give me additional credit?
I found for my last few applications, they automatically spread out my existing credit from my other MBNA cards to the new applications. It was only when I cancelled that I called in to ask to make sure they move the credit from the cancelled card to one of the existing, active cards.