It's because of what NonSufficientFunds pointed out. Everyone is affected differently by credit actions, and it just so happened that you had a long way to fall. You will recover quickly as all of that ages - but you now realize why it is so rare to join the 800 club. It requires perfect payments, long history, low utilization, and no active credit seeking behavior. Basically, it is reserved for those who are stable. Most of us on the forums are anything but stable
In My Wallet: Amex BCP (12/12) $50,000, Chase Freedom (12/12) $16,500, Cap1 Quicksilver (6/12) $14,000, Barclaycard Rewards (5/13) $10,500, Citi Prestige (4/16) $30,000
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