Yes, usually, but not always. It depends on the credit card, and whether you have the information required. Sometimes the primary user has to activate them, but then the other authorized users can use them.
For instance, this is the message on a popular credit card site:
"If you are an Authorized User for this credit card account you'll need to have the Primary Cardmember's date of birth and the last 4 digits of their Social Security Number. If they don't have a Social Security Number you'll need their billing address zip code."
So, unless you are the primary user, or have the primary user's information, you can't activate until they activate it.
Yes, they can.
No, the credit score of the authorized user will not affect the main cardholders credit score but the authorized users score can be affected as you can see creditcardideas.com/blog/adding-an-authorized-user-to-increase-credit-scores
In a word, yes.
Being an authorized user no longer has an impact on your credit score like it used to. In the past, you were able to be added as an authorized user on a credit card, and all of the credit history and credit limit would be reported on your credit report as if it was your credit effectively obtaining unearned credit for the authorized individual. A few years ago the credit reporting industry changed, and no longer recognize an authorized user as credit responsible and therefore it has little to no impact on your credit score. If you would like to obtain credit from this card, contact the card issuer and request to be added as a joint user. If you are jointly responsible for the credit, it will report to the bureaus and impact your score. Approval is still required, but it is typically easier to be approved when you are already and authorized user on a card.
A Primary card holder's credit will not be impacted by adding an authorized user.
No, Rhode Island is not a community property state and an authorized user is not responsible for the debt incurred.
if you are an authorized user on the card then you are responsible for the card too. so yes they can
No, the credit score of the authorized user will not affect the main cardholders credit score but the authorized users score can be affected as you can see creditcardideas.com/blog/adding-an-authorized-user-to-increase-credit-scores
In a word, yes.
Being an authorized user no longer has an impact on your credit score like it used to. In the past, you were able to be added as an authorized user on a credit card, and all of the credit history and credit limit would be reported on your credit report as if it was your credit effectively obtaining unearned credit for the authorized individual. A few years ago the credit reporting industry changed, and no longer recognize an authorized user as credit responsible and therefore it has little to no impact on your credit score. If you would like to obtain credit from this card, contact the card issuer and request to be added as a joint user. If you are jointly responsible for the credit, it will report to the bureaus and impact your score. Approval is still required, but it is typically easier to be approved when you are already and authorized user on a card.
A Primary card holder's credit will not be impacted by adding an authorized user.
No, Rhode Island is not a community property state and an authorized user is not responsible for the debt incurred.
No, as an authoriezed user on someone else's card, any purchases you make goes on the primary cardholder's statement and his credit bureau file, not the authorized user's file
When you get a card you can request to have another user on your card, they will get there own card, but it will be under your credit card. (Example: my hubby has a credit card and I'm an authorized user, so I have a card with the same acct number.) added note:- When adding an authorized user to your account, you are agreeing to any and all charges that person places on the account. If the authorized user chooses to abuse the account, such as making purchases beyond the amount that you are able to pay or by exceeding the limit of the card, the negative effects goes against the primary users credit. The authorized users credit is not affected at all and they are not responsible for payments. So be careful who you chose to add to your card.
No, having her listed as an authorized user will have no impact on your credit score.
Having an authorized user card does not help the authorized user's credit bureau score. ie) if I had good credit and I gave someone an authorized user card, that person's purchases would be on my statement and I would be responsible for the other person's purchases. If I don't pay for the other person's purchases, it would reflect on my credit bureau negatively as not paying on time and be charged interest.
Yes. An authorized user, is a term used by CCC's as a safeguard for possible credit card fraud. It does not make the "user" the debtor, or the responsible party for repayment.
No.