So that was a huge waste of time...
I'm trying to consolidate a couple lines of credit I have outstanding right now, those being a Chase Freedom credit card with a $3k limit and a current balance of -$550 (seriously, they owe me money because I had a credit issued from my school), and a Sallie Mae loan around $10k. So I applied for a different credit card through my credit union, with whom I have a car loan, for a $10k credit limit to get rid of my current Chase card and pay off that loan that is ass raping me. I get a letter back from the CU stating they are offering me a limit of $2.5k. I was like, um, wtf over? So I called them up and found out that credit lines they offer are the equivalent to your gross monthly income. Granted, I knew CU's were more conservative, but I was pretty shocked when I heard this. The guy on the phone said, "So if you wanted $10k in credit, you would have to earn $10k gross a month." I retorted with, "Well, if I grossed $10k a month, I wouldn't be talking to you right now." We both laughed and that was the end of it.
I understand where they are coming from, but it's still annoying. Truth be told, I fucking hate credit and credit cards, but the higher my credit to debt ratio the better my credit is. But yet these institutions are preventing me from moving up another step on the credit ladder because my income isn't as high as they'd like. Not only that, but Chase is refusing to lower the interest rate on my card but is more than willing to extend my credit even higher.
Fucking crooks I tells ya.