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Total Balance Owed Thresholds

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NoHardLimits
Valued Contributor

Re: Total Balance Owed Thresholds


@NoHardLimits wrote:

@Thomas_Thumb wrote:

 

@NoHardLimits 

In your follow up trial keep any card reporting a balance below 9% and aggregate under 4.5% to avoid any potential utilization impact. You and BBS both believe there is an aggregate $ thresholds around $2k. He mentioned another one aroung $5k and a 3rd around $10k  

 

Not sure what your TCL is. Hopefully you can test $5k while keeping AG utilization well under 4.5% - and maintain cards reporting at 4.

 


Yes, I can follow those parameters.  My TCL is over $300k, so I can report over $5k in balances and still keep aggregate utilization under 4.5%.  I'll also be sure to keep individual card utilization under 9% while maintaining 4 accounts with balances.


Reporting back with an aggregate revolving balance going from a few hundred dollars to a little over $2k:

Aggregate utilization is 0.6%

Largest individual card utilization is 5.6%

Accounts with balances is 4 of 11

 

EQ no change

EX minus 1 point

TU minus 4 points

 

The $5k threshold datapoints will have to wait until I have a higher revolving spend month later this year.  

June 2026 Scorecard: Clean, Thick, Mature, New Revolver
FICO8:
FICO9:
VantageScore3:
Inquiries (n/12, n/24):
AAoA: 11 yrs | AoORA: 38 yrs | AoYRA: less than 1 yr | New Revolving Accounts: 0/6, 1/12, 2/24 | Util: 1%
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BrutalBodyShots
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Re: Total Balance Owed Thresholds

Good data above, @NoHardLimits!

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