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Balance Transfer

I applied for a new credit card and was successful with a credit limit of £1000. During my application I requested a balance transfer which totals more than £1000. Does this mean that I can only BT a max of £1000 or this part of the successful application?

Sorry if this seems so simple!

TIA

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  • SnowTiger
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    Bencaa wrote: »
    I applied for a new credit card and was successful with a credit limit of £1000. During my application I requested a balance transfer which totals more than £1000. Does this mean that I can only BT a max of £1000 or this part of the successful application?

    Yes. Possibly a bit less because most cards don't allow you to balance transfer the credit limit. Maybe 90% to 95%.
  • Hi there, I have the same problem, I have gone through the trouble of applying to find that my " limit" was less than what i want to transfer, so what do i do now, transfer the rest of the amount onto another card and risk another credit search? im confused where to go from here

    Help!
    jen
  • Candyapple
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    I'm a Board Guide on the Credit Cards, Loans, Credit Files & Ratings boards. I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly, and I can move and merge threads there. Any views are mine and not the official line of moneysavingexpert.com
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