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Equifax Fico 8 score drop

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Anonymous
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Re: Equifax Fico 8 score drop

I thought it dropped 4 points?
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joeyv1985
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Re: Equifax Fico 8 score drop


@Anonymous wrote:
I thought it dropped 4 points?

After it was reported that my Citi DC balance went from $6 to $0, my Fico 8 scores changed.

Equifax decreased 4 points

Transunion increased 6 points

Experian increased 4 points

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Anonymous
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Sorry I already knew that I just read so many threads it didn’t hit my mind
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joeyv1985
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@Anonymous wrote:
Sorry I already knew that I just read so many threads it didn’t hit my mind

No worries. I look at a computer screen all day and my head hurts after a while. 

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joeyv1985
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Re: Equifax Fico 8 score drop

My monthly report from myFico just came in. 1 inquiry dropped off from last month. Credit Utilization at $3100 or so, but I paid off about $2400 about in the past 2 weeks, and that should report within in the next 10 days or so. When CSP and Citi AAD report, total credit utilization should be below $1K, thus at about 3.1%. With that said, I can't find anything that triggered the 4 point drop on Equifax. Weird. 

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Anonymous
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Re: Equifax Fico 8 score drop

@joeyv1985 From the information received, I can’t determine the cause either. Have you checked to see that any instalment loans were properly credited and lowered your amount owed? From the previous month?
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joeyv1985
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Re: Equifax Fico 8 score drop


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@joeyv1985From the information received, I can’t determine the cause either. Have you checked to see that any instalment loans were properly credited and lowered your amount owed? From the previous month?

 Hello Birdman,

 

I Checked the reports and both installment loans(Auto and Mortgage) show a decrease in the principal and payments are on time. The only thing I can think of is the Credit Utilization on my Chase Sapphire breached the 50% limit($2538/5K)once the new billing period started 7/21. I quickly paid $1K to bring it down, unfortunately scores took a 11-13 point hit between 7/21-7/22. Here's a breakdown of my Credit Cards:
Card             July 13 Report  Balance       Aug 13th Report Balance     Current
Credit One     $0/$4K                                       $0/$4K                                $0/$4K
Citi DC            $6/$11,000                                $0/$12,500                        $0/$12,500
Citi AAD         $1,082/$8,500                          $600/$8,500                       $565/$8,500
Chase SP       $1,620/$5K                               $2,538/$5K                         $358.19/$5K

Be advised that the balances on the credit cards you see in the July/August reports are what was reported to the CB and they are PIF. I usually pay my CC's in full every month. Current balances are a reflection of what has been charged after the previoous invoices were paid in full. No HP's popped up since April. And as mentioned 1 inquiry dropped off since the July report. Let me know what you think. 

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Anonymous
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Re: Equifax Fico 8 score drop

yep, crossed 49% individual utilization threshold on Chase, that did it, I bet!
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Anonymous
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Hi

I had a similar experience with Experian recently. I recall reading, however, I can't recall where, because I read so many credit info sites, but it it could be connected with the credit history you have. You mention 4 total, but 2 are zero balance now? What I read was that a small change can be impacted if those 2 cards ($0) balance are they cards that were opened longer? Apparently, and they say it's not a dramatic change but if you're going to have a zero balance it's actually best to have that on newer credit cards then older ones, something to do with a person's length of credit history. 

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joeyv1985
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@Anonymous wrote:
yep, crossed 49% individual utilization threshold on Chase, that did it, I bet!

I agree. However, as mentioned when Chase reported the crossing of the 50% threshold on 7/21. The following day, 7/22, Equifax dropped my score 13 points. Why would they do it again 3 weeks later? Experian dropped my score by 11 pts on 7/22 and Transunion dropped it by 13 pts on 7/21 and nothing of the sort happened. Very confusing. 

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