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2% util to 0% good for 3 points

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expatCanuck
Super Contributor

2% util to 0% good for 3 points

Well, under half a percent anyway.

 

My otherwise clean EX (with 6 INQs) went from 803 to 806 when util went from about 2% to under .5%.

 

That is all.


2023 Goal: save 3 months' net income

Starting FICO8: 666 (give or take a FICO)
[ Last INQ 12-Feb-2024 ]
EQ8415 INQ (Auto, CC, HELOC, 2 mort)7y2m
EX8125 INQ (2 CC, 2 mort, HELoan)6y11m
TU8294 INQ (3 CC, 1 mort)6y6m
5/243/12AoYA 0m | AoOA 23y6m~3%
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Junejer
Moderator Emeritus

Re: 2% util to 0% good for 3 points

That's about as much as I would expect from a move like that @expatCanuck 







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expatCanuck
Super Contributor

Re: 2% util to 0% good for 3 points

I was surprised (but pleased) to get the bump -- knew about 8.9%, but not 'below half a percent but above zero'.


2023 Goal: save 3 months' net income

Starting FICO8: 666 (give or take a FICO)
[ Last INQ 12-Feb-2024 ]
EQ8415 INQ (Auto, CC, HELOC, 2 mort)7y2m
EX8125 INQ (2 CC, 2 mort, HELoan)6y11m
TU8294 INQ (3 CC, 1 mort)6y6m
5/243/12AoYA 0m | AoOA 23y6m~3%
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Curious_George2
Valued Contributor

Re: 2% util to 0% good for 3 points

What are the dollar amounts of your aggregate balance at those two points?

 

I ask because there is a theory that there are some points awarded/lost for Total Revolving Balances, measured in dollars. I think this came up in the pinned AMA with real FICO experts. @HeavenOhio found a threshold at some preposterous number like $156 or something. Here's a post where that user narrowed it down to somewhere between $129 and $179.

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expatCanuck
Super Contributor

Re: 2% util to 0% good for 3 points

@Curious_George2 

Total balance reported owing had been ~6.5K, against an aggregate revolver line of a little over 340K.

 

The card reporting $5K has a $25K line.

 

Now, ~$1.5K is reporting.


2023 Goal: save 3 months' net income

Starting FICO8: 666 (give or take a FICO)
[ Last INQ 12-Feb-2024 ]
EQ8415 INQ (Auto, CC, HELOC, 2 mort)7y2m
EX8125 INQ (2 CC, 2 mort, HELoan)6y11m
TU8294 INQ (3 CC, 1 mort)6y6m
5/243/12AoYA 0m | AoOA 23y6m~3%
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