Basically, open ended. Once again you just got to read the contract.
The three types of accounts on a consumer credit report are installment accounts, revolving credit and open accounts. Credit cards are considered revolving accounts.
Revolving credit
It can be considered an open account or a written contract.
Credit cards are considered Open Ended accounts. In Arizona, they have three years to collect or bring suit.
open, revolving and installment
They have limits.
Credit cards are considered Open Ended accounts. In Virginia, they have three years to collect or bring suit.
Credit cards are considered Open Ended accounts. In Hawaii, they have six years to collect or bring suit.
1> Pay your bills on time. 2> Reduce the number of open accounts that are revolving accounts. 3> Reduce the number of inquires for you credit. 4> Keep low balance on your credit cards. You would have to stay consistent doing this for 2 to 3 years.
Credit Card debt is considered an Open Line of Credit. The Statute of Limitations for collection in Georgia it is 6 years. That is usually measured from the last use or payment.
Most credit cards are considered open ended accounts. In Connecticut that would be three years from the last acknowledgement of the debt.
No, in order to actually use the credit card you need at activate it. But many years ago when they just sent you the cards, I was 18 years (this was 1986) I got a Lazurus credit card, I never used it, just hung on it "in case". Well I just bought a house (2004) and that account is still open..lol, though there are no charges the loan officer said I had to call to have it closed out because they considered it revolving credit..lol