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cowboyguy
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Isn't it weird?

My utilization decreased by 16% (from 29% to 13%) but my score only increased by 2 points (from 638 to 640). Isn't it weird?

 

I've never observed such phenomenon with my FICO score in the past. Here's how my profile look like:

 

No. of CC: 4

AAoA: 8 months

Oldest account: 1 year

Inquiries: 19

 

Has anyone ever noticed the above happening with their FICO in the past?

Walmart Discover $10,000... Chase SW $8,500... Freedom $7,000... CSP $6,000... Amex Delta $3,000... Amex BCP $2,000... Local CU $1,500...
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Revelate
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Re: Isn't it weird?

I'm in a similar stage of credit building/rebuilding as you, and even larger fluctuations in my utilization numbers have produced similar marginal gains (and losses).

Utilization affects individuals differently, in our cases just not that much and 29% is not a horrifying number to begin with. You may get another bump under 10% but this is fine tuning one's FICO.




        
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AndySoCal
Valued Contributor

Re: Isn't it weird?

Question was your credit utiliization listed in four of the four reasons on your FICO score.  The scre reasons are listed in the order of imact on the score.

FICO Scores XPN v8 802 V2 831 (SDFCU) TUC 803 v8 EFX 807 (10/2023)
Discover 09/90 19,000, JCPenney 10/2008 4,700 US Bank Cash 12,000 Citibank Custom Cash 5/2015 11,100 State Dept. FCU 15,000 06/2023 , 02/2024 Redstone FCU Signature VISA 10,000 Banking: Ally Bank Credit Unions: Lafayette FCU Fortera FCU State Department FCU Pelican CU

Pelican State CU Redstone FCU

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