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I recent late payment on an open account can hurt your credit score up to 60 points.

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Q: How much does a late credit card payment affect your credit score?
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Once you pay off a high balance on a credit card how soon will that affect your credit score?

Once you have paid the credit card balance off it will affect your score the following month. This is because the credit agencies only update your credit once a month. So the month following the payment would reflect the new balance of $0 and the score would be raised at that time.


If you reduce your credit limit on a credit card does it affect your credit score?

yes, it will lower your FICO score.


Does closing a cedit card by the consumer affect their credit negatively?

Closing an account will affect your credit score and decrease your score.


Does a business credit card affect credit score?

All loans and credit cards have an affect on your credit score. Failure to use your credit cards responsibly will reduce your credit score and increase your interest costs.


Does working out a payment plan with your credit card company affect your credit score?

It shouldn't - because working out a payment plan shows that, even though you're in financial difficulty, you're still willing to settle your account.


If your brother authorizes you on a credit card would your poor credit score affect him?

no


Does the credit score of an authorized user on your credit card affect your credit score?

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


Are there any credit cards that won't negatively affect my credit score?

Your best bet would be to close those older credit cards. While it may take some time, your credit score can be improved. However, opening a new credit card, even if it doesn't affect your credit score may not be the best way to go. I am unsure if there is a credit card that wouldn't affect your credit score.


I just got a new credit card. I dont have any credit cards other then this one. If I cancel this credit card that is new with zero balance will it affect my credit score?

Everything you do related to credit cards will affect your credit. My advice would be to leave the credit card account open and here's why; While just cancelling your credit card (with no balance) shouldn't hurt your credit, here are a couple things to think about; 1) your credit history makes up 15% of your credit score. No history means no points. 2) your payment history is makes up 35% of your credit score. I know you said you don't have a balance, but an occasional purchase and on-time payment will help your credit. The only thing that could hurt you if have too much available credit. If the card has a $50,000 limit, this could work against your. But I doubt it, seeing this is your first card.


Does a company credit when the company is the accounts payable and the card was issued by the company for business expenses affect your personal credit score?

If none of your legal information is attached to the card (SSN for example) then the answer is No it will not affect your presonal credit score.


How long does it affect your credit score if you do not pay your credit cards?

As long as you are not able to pay on time your credit cards and you are not maintaining a good credit payment schedule, your credit score is affected. Therefore, you must pay or settle all your accounts with your credit card in order to have a good credit score. There are ways on how to do this. Search online , there are sites that give honest and effective advice.


What does your credit score have to be to get a credit card?

This completely depends on the bank you are going to and their guidelines. Currently, most banks are turning people down with credit score below 660. If your score is not high enough, one of my favorite ways to boost a person's credit card score is to teach them about the magic of authorized users. Authorized usersare people who have permission to use other people's credit cards. For instance, your husband might have a Citi card. His name, and his credit score, was used to apply for the account, but you have permission to use the account.Becoming an authorized user is a powerful way to boost your credit score because you get to borrow the account holder's good credit history. If you are an authorized user on a credit card in good standing, your credit score will reflect the credit card's positive payment history by increasing. Beware, though: If you are an authorized user on a credit card in poor standing, your credit score will reflect the credit card's negative payment history by dropping.