2007-07-13 13:15:48 · 9 answers · asked by TODD S 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
It shows up on your credit report as Paid in Full and Closed
BUT,I believe the question you are asking, is how does it affect your credit score?
This all depends on all your other debt, but as a general rule, DO NOT CLOSE THE CARD. Closing the card will
1)increase your debt-to-available credit ratio and your credit utilization rate, both will lower your credit score (30%)
2)Erase length of credit history of that card. Having a credit card (in good standing) for long periods of time increases your credit score. (15% of score)
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2007-07-13 14:40:59 · answer #1 · answered by Prime Real 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Speaking as a nationally known credit score expert (book, radio shows, newspaper columns):
Cancelling older cards can devastate credit scores.
When doing a radio show in Chicago, the host told me he had paid off his cards and his scores dropped 160 points. I pointed out that that was impossible and asked him what else he did. He replied, Why I cancelled the cards, of course". DON'T do it!
Use all your cards every five months for best scores generally, but NOT within 60 days of a major purchase like auto or home.
2007-07-13 19:14:02 · answer #2 · answered by supercreditguru 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends - do you have any other credit card debt? If you don't have any other revolving debt and you have another credit card open already - then it won't affect it. However, if you do have other revolving debt and you cancel this one, it can bring your score down. You should never have any one credit card over 50% of what is available on it to keep a high credit score. Just as well if you happen to have one that is say 70% charged up and you cancel this one it will change your credit/debt ratios which will drop your score.
2007-07-13 13:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jas 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
once and for all it actually works against you because now you have less available credit to your name. the percentage of debt to available credit is worth 1/3 of your score...and if you cancel a card in good standing, you will lose that amount on your available credit, thus reaising your debt ratio
2007-07-13 16:40:12 · answer #4 · answered by zioncanyon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People don't seem to know what they're talking about here. It will hurt your credit score, because it REDUCES your overall credit amount available. The percentage of your overall credit available that you are using will increase.
2007-07-13 14:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you were using the card and had a good payment history then cancelling the card will not affect your credit history at all.
2007-07-13 13:25:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It hleps it because if you closed it , it shows you dont want any revolving or open credit, if the company closes it, it could have been for negative reasons. if you leave it open, then it shows that you can always start charging more. its an open line of credit
2007-07-13 13:25:38 · answer #7 · answered by AmY c 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you have no balance on it, it should not affect you at all.
2007-07-13 13:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it doesn't really, but if you order a new one to replace it - it does.
2007-07-13 13:18:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋