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Can you explain what an authorized user is on a credit card?
An authorized user on a credit card is someone who is allowed to use the card but is not responsible for paying the bill. The primary cardholder is responsible for all charges made by the authorized user.
What is an authorized user on a credit card and how does it impact the primary cardholder's credit score?
An authorized user on a credit card is someone who is allowed to use the card but is not responsible for paying the bill. The primary cardholder's credit score can be impacted by the authorized user's credit behavior, both positively and negatively, depending on how the card is managed.
How does an authorized user obtain a credit card?
An authorized user can obtain a credit card by being added to someone else's credit card account. The primary cardholder can request an additional card for the authorized user, who can then use the card to make purchases. The authorized user is not responsible for paying the bill, as the primary cardholder is responsible for all charges.
As an authorized user on a credit card, am I able to apply for my own credit card?
Yes, as an authorized user on a credit card, you can typically apply for your own credit card. Being an authorized user does not prevent you from applying for and obtaining your own credit card.
What type of credit card to become an authorized user to help raise 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.
How long after an authorized user can you get your own credit card?
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.
If you are a authorized user on a credit card and the primary holder is not paying the bill can the authorized user be held responsible?
No. Authorized Users are NOT liable for the debt, only the PRIMARY on the account is liable.
Can you add someone to your credit card account?
Yes, you can add someone to your credit card account as an authorized user. This allows them to make purchases using the card, but they are not legally responsible for paying the bill.
Can a credit card company report bad credit on an authorized user's credit report after the death of the primary card holder?
if you are an authorized user on the card then you are responsible for the card too. so yes they can
If my mother is an authorized user on my credit card and she is currently in the process of foreclosure would her foreclosure as an AU affect your credit?
No, having her listed as an authorized user will have no impact on your credit score.
If you have a credit card only in your name will it affect or show on your husbands credit report?
No, only the owner and authorized users of the credit card will be reported on the credit card company to the credit agencies. If your husband is an authorized user on the credit card then it will show up on his credit report.
Can an authorized user continue to use and pay the bill after the death of the primary account holder?
You were an authorized user of the card and should be able to use it any time. It's not a fraud for you to use the card. That is... unless you made the charges on the card while knowing that the bill would not be paid because of the primary card holder's death. That could be considered fraud.
