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My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

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Anonymous
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My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

Less than 2 weeks ago, I maxed out my best buy visa card and my scores were in the 720s across the board. I checked my experian and it's now standing at 670! This is what happens when you max your credit cards lol it's only temporarily if you pay it off Smiley Very Happy 

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CrankyDave
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***


@Anonymous wrote:

Less than 2 weeks ago, I maxed out my best buy visa card and my scores were in the 720s across the board. I checked my experian and it's now standing at 670! This is what happens when you max your credit cards lol it's only temporarily if you pay it off Smiley Very Happy 


My EX score dropped 13 points just by crossing the 9% UTIL threshold. I paid off all but one of my cards, and it went right back to where it started once the monthly statement dates rolled around. It's a fickle thing, innit?

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Anonymous
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

Utilization is a huge factor in your credit score so it's important to be responsible with it!
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DU556
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

I would feel like the world ended if my points dropped by 50 lol
Once you pay in full again, you won't bounce back fully though, correct?
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Anonymous
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

You bounce back fully. I did this with another one of my card a few months ago but that was an accident lol. It dropped 60-70 points and once it was paid off, it was back to normal and improving!
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Anonymous
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***


@Anonymous wrote:

Less than 2 weeks ago, I maxed out my best buy visa card and my scores were in the 720s across the board. I checked my experian and it's now standing at 670! This is what happens when you max your credit cards lol it's only temporarily if you pay it off Smiley Very Happy 


I went from 4% to 14% and lost 21 points on EX, 18 points on TU and 23 points on EQ. Paid back down to 6%. I should see a decent recovery next month.

 

And that was without maxing a card.

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irunfromcredit
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

Wow!  At least you will bounce back. I took one card to 78%, another to 40%, and one to 30% a few months ago. Was a little nervous to see what kind of score drop I would get, but to my surprise I only lost 5-7 points on each bureau.  Paid everything off in December and waiting to see what my scores will be. As of now I did get 2-3 points back since then.  Good Luck!

Scores 8/25/2017~ TU: 753 / EXP: 742 / EQ: 726
Goal: 770's or higher by end of 2017
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Anonymous
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

Strangely enough, I've had 40% utilized across 3 cards and that bumped my score up by 3 points. One max out card and they ding you like crazy lol its okay, this will discourage me from apping for a few months.
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Revelate
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

Um.

 

What does your file look like and what was your aggregate?  Single max card I don't lose anywhere close to that assuming my aggregate stays minimal.  I assume we're talking FICO 8 here and not some Vantage or other score?




        
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Anonymous
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Re: My score dropped 50 points!!!! Update***

I'm not sure... I just went on experian's website and got all 3 of my scores.
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