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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.
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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@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.
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.