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0 util bad for Fico?

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Cageym
Established Contributor

0 util bad for Fico?

I was reading some other posts and a few people have said having a 0 util as opposed to say under 10% util is worse for your Fico score. So I can expect my score to drop since I paid off my card?

What's in my wallet: Cap1 Venture NFCU Sig Visa Delta Gold Amex BCE Citi Simplicity IHG World MC Amazon Visa CSP
Starting Score: 5/2010 550-ish
Current Score: 6/20/2013 TU 800 6/20/2013 EQ 770 6/20/2013 EX 775
Goal Score: 800 accross the board
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MarineVietVet
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Re: 0 util bad for Fico?


@Cageym wrote:
I was reading some other posts and a few people have said having a 0 util as opposed to say under 10% util is worse for your Fico score. So I can expect my score to drop since I paid off my card?

0% utilization seems to hurt most folks scores because FICO ilkes to see usage of accounts. You may or may not be impacted by this. What you can do is see what happens to your score when this zero balance reports and then next month let a small amount report on your statement (as little as $1 will do) and see if your scores go back up.

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Cageym
Established Contributor

Re: 0 util bad for Fico?

Thanks. I just 0 util'd it so it won't kill me to buy something on it before the 26th of this month when they generate statements.

What's in my wallet: Cap1 Venture NFCU Sig Visa Delta Gold Amex BCE Citi Simplicity IHG World MC Amazon Visa CSP
Starting Score: 5/2010 550-ish
Current Score: 6/20/2013 TU 800 6/20/2013 EQ 770 6/20/2013 EX 775
Goal Score: 800 accross the board
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