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Do not max out your credit cards.

     One of the ways the credit scoring algorithm looks at your balance speaks about an individual card.  If you are maxed on one credit card then that is one kind of negative. Depending on when the credit card company reports to the bureaus even balances that you proposed to pay off at the end of the month are susceptible and your limit will appear as being maxed out.

     Another negative is related to the total credit card lines you have available to you. So, if you have five cards and four have balances greater than 30% of the limit, then you're in trouble. This is why leaving zero balance cards open is a good thing.

 

 

HTDI Financial was started with the idea that consumers should be able to do something about inaccurate, derogatory items on their credit reports.   We are proud members of the National Association of Credit Services Organizations.

Since its inception, HTDI Financial has been helping remove these derogatory items by challenging credit reporting companies and the methods they use to tarnish the credit for so many hard working people.

 
Brian C. Aber

email     877-877-4834 x704

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18 Comments on Do not max out your credit cards.

FEB
21
2008
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I am a victim of the 5 cards above 30% but some how my credit has been pretty dang good, but I am working on a home equity right now so I can pay them off faster and lower interest rate and boost my score higher.
4:17pm • #1
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Heather,

Glad to hear it!  It's much harder to keep good credit than it is to attain it!

V/R,

Brian C. Aber
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4:32pm • #2
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Does transferring balances to one with a lower interest rate make sense?  It gets so hard to get out of debt - one must try to pay them off when you get a large escrow to close.
4:33pm • #3
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Most people I know in Real Estate have the balance problem because we charge it now and pay later.

6:22pm • #4
FEB
22
2008
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Mary,

It is a case by case basis.  If you need the highest score possible then the transfer wouldn't be advisable as a higher revolving balance will lower the FICO.  It also depends on how long that interest stays low.  Many credit cards offer an inital low rate and then jack it up to 10-20 % 6 months later ... sometime even more.

Brian C. Aber

9:36am • #5
MAR
02
2008
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I can't figure out these crazy credit scores.  I had my 3 scores pulled about 2 weeks ago.  2 of the score were in the high 700s and the other was barely at 700.  Seems kind of wild to me.  These credit bureaus need to be more uniform in nature because their credit scores have direct impact over people's finanical lives.
6:58pm • #6
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Very nice post! My score got knocked down about 35 points cause I took advatage of a low rate promotional.
11:33pm • #7
MAR
03
2008
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Rob,

Unfortunately they keep their algorithms private and they obviously use different figures to come up with their "score."

Brian C. Aber

10:43am • #8
MAY
13
2008

How much does the historical utilization matter?  (ie.  if i max out everything 6 months ago, but now have payed everything off) or does it effect it at all?

 

Rick
2:36pm • #9
JUN
16
2008
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Rick,

 

Amounts Owed (30%). Have you maxed out your credit cards? High balances or balances that are close to your credit limit show financial irresponsibility and thus has a negative impact on your credit score. it is advisable to keep your balances below 30%.

Brian C. Aber
Senior Account Executive
HTDI Financial
877-877-4834 ext. 704
brian@htdifinancial.com


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12:13pm • #11
JUL
11
2008

Thanks for these tips.

 Shiela

Sheila
11:11am • #14
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Thanks Sheila!

 

11:12am • #15
JUL
14
2008
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Thanks for the comment Vincent!

V/R,

Brian C. Aber

9:50am • #19

Brian, good advice. I always thought though that balances should not be any higher than 40% of the credit limit. I think this would make a great series for posting...keep it up. 

Thanks

Bo

Bo Hussung ~ Cogent Closing Associates, LLC (Cogent Closing Asso
10:21am • #20
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Thank-you very much Bo!!!

Brian C. Aber

10:22am • #21
DEC
02
2008
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HTDI Financial was started with the idea that consumers should be able to do something about inaccurate, derogatory items on their credit reports.   We are proud members of the National Association of Credit Services Organizations.

Since its inception, HTDI Financial has been helping remove these derogatory items by challenging credit reporting companies and the methods they use to tarnish the credit for so many hard working people.

5:26pm • #23

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