jetscarbie Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 My FICO score dropped 24 points...you wanna know why?B/c I had a credit card with $0 balance and charged $29 dollars on it.That's almost $1 dollar a point. This is equifax.I actually charged on the card then the next week paid it off.It's funny b/c TC says that I gained 72 points8-) I am starting to get so frustrated doing this whole credit repair. One minute you think you are on the right track and the next...bam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myscoresawful Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 how much is the credit limit? I could see this happening if the limit is say $100, even though you would still be just below 30% usage.It sucks, I know, I had the same thing happen to me last month when we went school shopping, cost me a 20 point drop on EQ...but not the other two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscarbie Posted August 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 It's $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aatavia23 Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Try to stay positive. I am also becoming discouraged because it seems like my score continues to drop once CA verify info. that I've disputed. It's almost like I'm being penalized for disputing. I'm not sure what is going on. I have disputed everything and now I'm just going to leave things alone because since I' ve started trying to repair my credit I've lost approx. 20 points from my FICO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myscoresawful Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I only maxed out two of my cards, one has a CL of $200 and the other $350, but hey, my 15 yr/old has grown over the summer and needed back to school stuff, ya know?anyway, the one that is $350 cost me 20 points and the Target one caught up today...I have a balance of $163 on it, only charged $60 and then made a $20 pmt before it reported that cycle, today I get an alert that my score dropped 10 more points, and sure enough, it was the same day target updated the increase in balance.BUT, rest assured, it is hopefully a temporary thing because this is what myfico had to say about the drop in my score: "A balance increase on an account may lower your FICO score. A large balance on an account, or balances on many accounts, can be a sign that you may be having trouble paying back debts. Since your FICO score measures the chances that you will pay back a debt, larger balances or balances on more accounts can lower your score. "Maxing out" a credit card or other line of credit is when the balance on the account comes close to the account's credit limit. This can dramatically lower your FICO score because it is often a sign of a consumer who desperately needs credit and may not be able to pay it back. The drop in your FICO score caused by a balance increase can be reversed by paying down the balance." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohnstud4200 Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I doubt that's the reason. I recently only paid the minimum on all my CC's and have them over 50% utilization across the board and my score not only didn't drop, but I got a +17 b/c "some new accounts aren't affecting me as much anymore". Are you absolutely sure nothing else changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscarbie Posted August 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Are you absolutely sure nothing else changed?Positive. I haven't even disputed anything in a few weeks b/c of the mortgage. DH has no investigations in progress, no accounts have been updated, no collections have added or updated anything.The only thing that changed was the $29 dollar charge to his card.This is what FICO saidHOUSEHOLD CREDIT SERVICES (New balance: $29 Show/Hide DetailsAccount opened: 6/2007 Description: Not on Record Previously reported Newly reported Account balance: $0 $29 You received this alert because this balance which was previously $0 increased to $29. This exceeded your alert limit of $5. You can change the settings for this kind of alert here. Contact: HOUSEHOLD CREDIT SERVICES, PO Box 98706, Las Vegas, NV, 891938706 • (800) 477-6000 How balance increases impact your score: A balance increase on an account may lower your FICO score. A large balance on an account, or balances on many accounts, can be a sign that you may be having trouble paying back debts. Since your FICO score measures the chances that you will pay back a debt, larger balances or balances on more accounts can lower your score. "Maxing out" a credit card or other line of credit is when the balance on the account comes close to the account's credit limit. This can dramatically lower your FICO score because it is often a sign of a consumer who desperately needs credit and may not be able to pay it back. The drop in your FICO score caused by a balance increase can be reversed by paying down the balance The $29 dollars was actually paid off. It was only there for about 1 week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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