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Mdowning30
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Individual Utilization VS Aggregate

My total utilization was 27%, i paid down my CFU leaving 2%, but my Cap1 is due next week and has over 50% utilization on it. I could transfer the balance to the CFU ? I will pay down on it i just cant PIF  by the time the statement cuts by the 20th. Unless my new total credit limit is reported by the end of this month that will automatically lower it down.

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Total Credit Limit : $42500
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SouthJamaica
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Re: Individual Utilization VS Aggregate


@Mdowning30 wrote:

My total utilization was 27%, i paid down my CFU leaving 2%, but my Cap1 is due next week and has over 50% utilization on it. I could transfer the balance to the CFU ? I will pay down on it i just cant PIF  by the time the statement cuts by the 20th. Unless my new total credit limit is reported by the end of this month that will automatically lower it down.


If you can get both accounts reporting at 28% or less that will help your scores a little, but it's not worth it to incur a balance transfer fee.


Total revolving limits 741200 (620700 reporting) FICO 8: EQ 701 TU 704 EX 685

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Shooting-For-800
Senior Contributor

Re: Individual Utilization VS Aggregate

9, 29, 49, 69, 89

I would just get the card under 49% asap and not worry about transfers.

Just start pushing payments towards it as you can.

Time will balance everything out.

 

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Mdowning30
Established Contributor

Re: Individual Utilization VS Aggregate

I could get the Cap1 down under 29%.

Chase Freedom Unlimited : $6000 | Discover It Chrome : $3500 | AmEx CS Investor : $6000 | Chase Sapphire Preferred : $5000 | Chase Amazon Prime : $2000 | AmEx Hilton Surpass : $1000 | AmEx Business Plus : $2000 | AmEx Platinum CS : POT $2800 | Tower Federal CU : $15,000 | Lowes Commercial Account : $1,000 | WF Bilt Mastercard : $4,000 | Shell Fleet Plus : $1,000
Total Credit Limit : $42500
Experian FICO 8 : 694
| Experian Vantage : 701 | TransUnion FICO 8 : 683 | TransUnion Vantage : 695
Starting Score: 512
Current Score: 693
Goal Score: 700+

Take the myFICO Fitness Challenge
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coldfusion
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Re: Individual Utilization VS Aggregate


@Mdowning30 wrote:

I could get the Cap1 down under 29%.


That would likely help, but keep in mind that the impact on scoring due to utilization is transient - if you don't get down to that 29% number this month your scores may take a hit but if you make it next month your scores will recover.   

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