All Zero Penalty is Painful!! *sad face*

[Ceewin]

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@NYC_Fella wrote:

BTW, AU cards are counted separately. There is a separate all-zero penalty for AU cards. So you need to show a reported balance on one primary card and one AU card.

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@NYC_Fella  Hello!  Hmmm...didn't know about that! I think I may have that covered as the one I let report a balance for January will close @ at $0 balance within the week and another will close with a $19.95 bal of $2100 CL on the same day.  Although...now that I think about it....they prob won't update the CB's on the same day.  So...one of two things will happen in regards to reporting:

1. All three (1-My CC, +1 AU, +1 AU) will show a balance on my report:  Possibly another penalty

-OR-

2. Only one will show a balance (My CC); ALL AU's reporting $0 balance: Possibly an "AU-all zero" penalty

There is possibly a #3 to this list, but I can't think of it.  Either way, If I get penalized it should only be for 5-7 days until both AU's accounts update with new balances.  I guess I'll have to wait and see. 

Side Note:  I would have known less than 0.000001% of the info above if it were not for the wealth of knowledge found on myFICO® Forums.  You all are awesome!  Thank you!!!

[NYC_Fella]

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@Ceewin wrote:

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Either way, If I get penalized it should only be for 5-7 days until both AU's accounts update with new balances.  I guess I'll have to wait and see. 

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Good luck and please report back!

[Ceewin]

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@NYC_Fella wrote:

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@Ceewin wrote:

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Either way, If I get penalized it should only be for 5-7 days until both AU's accounts update with new balances.  I guess I'll have to wait and see. 

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Good luck and please report back!

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Hello all!  Reporting back....

Well, no change to my Fico 8 score.  It's still @ 689 (EX), 689( TU) and 698 (EQ)  I have one AU reporting a $19 of $2100 balance (.009% utilization ) and my own credit card reporting a $24 of a $4000 balance (.006% utilization )  

Whew! *wipes brow*  

Thanks Everyone!!!

[Junejer]

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@Ceewin wrote:

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@NYC_Fella wrote:

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@Ceewin wrote:

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Either way, If I get penalized it should only be for 5-7 days until both AU's accounts update with new balances.  I guess I'll have to wait and see. 

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Good luck and please report back!

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Hello all!  Reporting back....

Well, no change to my Fico 8 score.  It's still @ 689 (EX), 689( TU) and 698 (EQ)  I have one AU reporting a $19 of $2100 balance (.009% utilization ) and my own credit card reporting a $24 of a $4000 balance (.006% utilization )  

Whew! *wipes brow*  

Thanks Everyone!!!

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Order has been restored...

[Ceewin]

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@Junejer wrote:

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@Ceewin wrote:

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@NYC_Fella wrote:

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@Ceewin wrote:

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Either way, If I get penalized it should only be for 5-7 days until both AU's accounts update with new balances.  I guess I'll have to wait and see. 

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Good luck and please report back!

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Hello all!  Reporting back....

Well, no change to my Fico 8 score.  It's still @ 689 (EX), 689( TU) and 698 (EQ)  I have one AU reporting a $19 of $2100 balance (.009% utilization ) and my own credit card reporting a $24 of a $4000 balance (.006% utilization )  

Whew! *wipes brow*  

Thanks Everyone!!!

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Order has been restored... <--- I    this!

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Yes!  Looking back, I was soo all in my feelings about that "unfair" penalty.    In the grand scheme, was it that serious? *shrugs shoulders*

[Feisarr]

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