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Individual Credit Utilization Exceeded the 48.9% Threshold: No Effect on Scores

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jrands
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Individual Credit Utilization Exceeded the 48.9% Threshold: No Effect on Scores

I accidentally let one of my CC report with a utilzation that exceeds the 48.9% threshold. To be exact, it reported with a utilization of 49.2%. It has been under the 48.9% for awhile. However, while this threshold was exceeded, my credit scores were unaffected. For background, I have like 6-8 CCs, but only two have balances -- this card and another card that's below the 28.9% threshold.

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AllZero
Mega Contributor

Re: Individual Credit Utilization Exceeded the 48.9% Threshold: No Effect on Scores


@jrands wrote:

I accidentally let one of my CC report with a utilzation that exceeds the 48.9% threshold. To be exact, it reported with a utilization of 49.2%. It has been under the 48.9% for awhile. However, while this threshold was exceeded, my credit scores were unaffected. For background, I have like 6-8 CCs, but only two have balances -- this card and another card that's below the 28.9% threshold.


There has been more accurate thresholds reported, 9.5%, 29.5%, 49.5%, etc.

 

I believe the old ones where stated to ensure utilization report would be under threshold if interest fees were added.

 

I would recommend reading the below from Birdman7
General Scoring Primer and Version 8 Master Thread rev.5.17.20

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SouthJamaica
Mega Contributor

Re: Individual Credit Utilization Exceeded the 48.9% Threshold: No Effect on Scores


@jrands wrote:

I accidentally let one of my CC report with a utilzation that exceeds the 48.9% threshold. To be exact, it reported with a utilization of 49.2%. It has been under the 48.9% for awhile. However, while this threshold was exceeded, my credit scores were unaffected. For background, I have like 6-8 CCs, but only two have balances -- this card and another card that's below the 28.9% threshold.


The threshold is really 50%.  We talk about lower numbers to avoid rounding up.


Total revolving limits 741200 (620700 reporting) FICO 8: EQ 703 TU 704 EX 691

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Anonymous
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Re: Individual Credit Utilization Exceeded the 48.9% Threshold: No Effect on Scores

Looks like you were 1% below the threshold (49% verses 50%) thus no score shift.

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