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I was approved less than a month after my bankruptcy was discharged. My limit is low ($300) but because it lowered my credit utilization my ck went up 92 points.
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Indigo® Platinum MasterCard® Reviews
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- Balance Transfer Intro APR Not Applicable
- Balance Transfer Regular APR Not Applicable
- Annual Fee $75 - $99
- Purchase Intro APR Not Applicable
- Purchase Regular APR 23.90%* Variable
Our Take
If you’re looking to build your credit, the Indigo® Platinum MasterCard® could be a good option.
What to Like
The Indigo® Platinum MasterCard® is geared toward consumers who are looking to build their credit. As a fun bonus, the card also comes with a few different card designs that you can choose between.
Look Out For
This card will come with an annual fee. There’s also a relatively high APR and a Penalty APR that the issuer can apply if you miss a payment.
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Stop complaining
Jeez all of you complaining saying it's a scam...Get over yourselves already...This is a card to rebuild credit that's it's sole purpose...Get it pay it on time then apply for a better card..When you have bad credit this is what you are stuck with...I have 3 cards Capital One ,Credit One & Merrick Bank..Not once have I had any issues with payments or customer service...All 3 of these cards have helped me tremendously..Try Merrick Bank they gave me a card with 500.00 limit to start paid on time for 7 months & they raised it to 1000.00..
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TRULY HORRIBLE They'll RUIN your credit
If stars went in the negative numbers, I'd give Indigo a negative 5 stars. They have been a nightmare to work with. They typoed my social security number, refused to correct it, then sent me email and phone calls demanding photocopies of my driver's license and social security card. What a set up for identity theft. Since I could not establish an online account, I was neither able to monitor activity on my account, nor make traceable payments. They are now busy destroying my hard earned credit. STAY AWAY FROM THEM. They are really shady and bad news. Their email is a no-reply, and they refused to email with me - it would leave a paper trail, which I guess they were pretty concerned to avoid.
If used correctly it will build your score
Very important to keep your balance down and pay on time
Kinda sucks that I had a balance of 75 dollars once I activated it but it has made my score go up 25 points already cause it raised my credit utilisation I am rebuilding my credit and it's really helping...
Excellent card to increase ur credir.
Making payments on time increased my credit by 58 points.
Horrible rates and yearly fees...
That's what you get when ur credit sucks. They prey on us . However it's a necessary evil if your trying to raise ur FICO scores. You should be able to get better offers in about a year. Can be a good tool.
Only apply if you had terrible credit
There are lots of these cards out there who prey on people with poor credit and will claim they are helping you rebuild your credit. They will offer you a $300 credit limit of which they are going to take $75 right off the top. I have several credit cards now and have had them for almost 4 years now and never missed a payment but yet my credit score has not increased. I will say that my cards stay pretty close to the limit. but that is after all what they want you to do is use them but then you are penalized on your credit score for utilization. I find that completely unfair. I should be judged on my payment history and not for how much of my credit that I use.
So agree with. I too use my credit cards a lot but always make timely payments which is good for these banks but bad for us credit wise. So backwards!
Are you paying your cards down to atleast 30% or less every time you pay? That's the only way it will work to help you rebuild your credit.
If you want to build your score, try to keep your credit limit no more than 30% used. Then make sure to make your monthly payment before they report to the credit reporting agencies. Keeping your available balance atleast 70% will increase your score atleast a 5 points per month if your payments are made on time.
Well the credit reports clearly tell you credit utilization is like 25% of your score. Pay down one of your cards and don't use it anymore freeze it literally in water only for emergencies. Watch your score jump. Trust me my mom had a zero credit score in 8 months she now has a 749. But when she has cards I use them and I don't take longer than 3 months to pay them off. And all she has on her hoverboard is one regular credit card Victoria's Secret and Value City Furniture. Know how your credit works. That's like if you run your credit for another credit card and get denied your score will go down but if you get approve it will go up. If you do happen to make a late payment wait remont until you have paid every payment on time for at least 3 months call and have them do what you call a re-dating when they do so that will be gone because when they put it on there it said you were 30-59 days late which is not the case anymore. Little tiny tricks can help you bring your credit score up. Like my mom's credit card she's only had it 7 months and it went from a $300 limit to a $750 limit. By paying them off and not using them for a couple months they want to give you more credit. So like I said take one credit card probably they're all of the highest balance hey that one off and don't use it for 3 months. And watch your credit score jump up probably between 40 and 60 points. Try it out let me know how it goes
Hey just some information when you stay close to the limit when your statement is due that is what you credit score hasn't changed. You score only changes when you under 60% of your limit. You staying so close to the limit is actually hurting you credit score. So if you have a 300.00 limit when the CC reports to 3 bureaus you want to only have a balance around $60.00
I was in the same boat. Using roughly 59% of my AC. Because my limits were so low, I took out a personal loan for 2K. I used those funds to pay off all of my cards. I did it because I found myself shelling out nearly $800 a month in credit card bills. The loan payments are $113 a month for 24 months. I don't intend on paying for the entire length of the loan. I'm going to double my payments and start paying early. Now I have my cards setup for Netflix, my phone bill and my auto insurance. I cut them all up.
dropped CS over 60 points
Was approved. but it dropped my score 63 points. I woiuldnt recommend unless super desperate for credit.
Why did you score drop from the card? Just from getting approved?
Probably a hard inquiry
A hard inquire will do this...also increase of credit limit can also do this
Your credit score will drop if your not paying the card below 30% of the credit limit. I had the same
Problem. You only want to use or keep a balance of 30% or pay off the card each month like I do now. I pay bills with my car and pay it off each month. That will raise your credit fast
Okay for building credit
Application was easy beezy. Customer service is mediocre at best. Card is okay for building credit; however website and other things lacks updated functionality. For example, autopay isn't available; therefore, you must set something through an external source, i.e., your bank or nothing at all. Also, it doesn't have an app that you can readily use. Finally, there is always a problem (error) with payment history on website.
i have auto pay setup on this card they have it
It will do the job
This card is not the greatest to have but what do you all expect. This card is for those with little to no credit it will help you. And FYI to those who cancel so quick it dosent help it helps in the long run with an open account. The only complaint I have is when a card is compromised it was hard to make a payment online or over the phone until I got my new card.
Hard to find tge website to make a payment or reauest credit line increase.
There is never a increase $300 is all you get!
Anonymous There Is NO! Credit Limit Increase! I Have This Card Indigo,Total Visa, And Milestone, All Of Which Only A $300.00 Credit Limit. However They Do Report Regularly To The Three Major Credit Bureaus. There Online Websight For Indigo Is https://indigo.myfinanceservice.com/.