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Does opening a checking account hurt your credit?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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It can if you don't keep an eye on how much money you use.

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If you close a checking account wll it hurt your credit score?

Checking accounts are not normally reflected on a credit report.


Does being in chexsystems affect your credit even you don't owe the banks anything?

If you owe NOTHING, it will not hurt your credit but may still prevent you from opening a checking account for up to 5 years.


Can you obtain a credit card if you're checking account is negative?

Your credit history is what is important. If you are overdrawn or have been over drawn many times and the bank is charging you penalties it will hurt your chances of getting a credit card. If you have a credit line that protects your checking account like I do you just start drawing on that and it won't hurt your credit report.


Does it hurt my credit to close a savings account?

no. You will hurt your credit when you close an open line of credit.


If you close a credit card will it hurt your credit?

It will not affect your credit if you pay off the balance when you close the account.


Does opening a credit card hurt your credit score?

Actually, it does. It uses the available credit you have so when that goes down the credit score does too.


Does checking your credit score to purchase a car at several dealerships hurt your score?

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You were waiting to receive a credit card it was taking way to long to get to you so you canceled it will this be bad for your credit?

It most likely will not hurt your credit to much, When you apply for credit it shows as an inquiry on your credit report. To many inquiries is bad. And opening an account and closing it right after shows instability to your credit report and it sticks there for 7 years.


What can you do if your bank sent you a letter telling you that they will close your account because of a bad check you deposited into your account and could this affect your credit?

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Can opening and closing credit cards hurt your credit rating?

NO! Not if you have paid the credit off before you get another one. Or if you are paying one credit card off with another, you can only do that so much befor it will hurt your cerdit.


If you refuse to pay a doctor referred by a 'if we do not win you do not pay' lawyer who took a car accident case will it hurt your credit?

Is the doctor going to turn the account over to a collection agency? A collection account would hurt your credit. Is the collection agency going to sell the account to another agency, thus extending the time period it shows on your credit report? If they do, it could hurt your credit for an even longer period of time.


Does canceling a debit card account hurt your credit rating?

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