Credit usage?

[nelslt]

Trying to figure out this whole credit card balance scenario. I have 3 cards.  My Quicksilver capital one has a limit of 950, with a 0 balance.  Platinum capital one has a 1400 limit, at this time I have a 89 balance on the card.  Major Financial card with a 5000 limit and 0 balance.  
Should I let the 89 dollar balance report or should I pay the card down to 0 on the statement date? It seems as though when I pay the 89 dollars off my credit score drops. I am trying to continually raise my score to qualify for a mortgage loan.  Any advise/help would be greatly appreciated.

[AllZero]

You want at least AZEO; All Zero Except One card reporting a balance. Let the $89 report before you pay it off.

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[SouthJamaica]

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@nelslt wrote:

Trying to figure out this whole credit card balance scenario. I have 3 cards.  My Quicksilver capital one has a limit of 950, with a 0 balance.  Platinum capital one has a 1400 limit, at this time I have a 89 balance on the card.  Major Financial card with a 5000 limit and 0 balance.  
Should I let the 89 dollar balance report or should I pay the card down to 0 on the statement date? It seems as though when I pay the 89 dollars off my credit score drops. I am trying to continually raise my score to qualify for a mortgage loan.  Any advise/help would be greatly appreciated.

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The safest bet is to let one card report a balance before you pay it off while the other 2 report zero balances.

For the 2 Capital One cards, the statement balance is the reported balance.

I'm not familiar with Major Financial.