usually I was seeing 4-5 points difference between Cred and Gpay score , but this time the difference is huge . Will see what Cred reports on next refresh.Gpay reports CIBIL. Sometimes scores between different bureaus may be wildly different.
usually I was seeing 4-5 points difference between Cred and Gpay score , but this time the difference is huge . Will see what Cred reports on next refresh.Gpay reports CIBIL. Sometimes scores between different bureaus may be wildly different.
It is a common myth among many cc users. Using more than 30% of your combined credit limit of all CCs for 1-2 months isn't going to affect your credit score beyond 4-5 points as long as you pay all the due amt on or before due date.That's why. Utilizing more than 30% of your limit tanks your score.
He was paying off only the minimum due at the end of each cycle, that's why.It is a common myth among many cc users. Using more than 30% of your combined credit limit of all CCs for 1-2 months isn't going to affect your credit score beyond 4-5 points as long as you pay all the due amt on or before due date.
@vishal_k
Yes that's the reason not just high credit limit utilization. Even if he had 2-3 more cc with higher limits which would have lowered his credit utilization ratio the significant drop would still be there.He was paying off only the minimum due at the end of each cycle, that's why.
I asked a friend of mine who used to work as credit card salesman and he said as long as you make the payment even the minimum the CC company does not care , your score would be the same as long as you keep paying them. And i did confirm this with another guy who haven't made a single full payment in 8 months his score went from 739(last year) to 760 now.He was paying off only the minimum due at the end of each cycle, that's why.
It also depend on credit bureau's algorithm being used at the time. For example, experian recently changed its algorithm leading to a drop of around 100 points in many ppl experian score while still having good cibil score as usual.I asked a friend of mine who used to work as credit card salesman and he said as long as you make the payment even the minimum the CC company does not care , your score would be the same as long as you keep paying them. And i did confirm this with another guy who haven't made a single full payment in 8 months his score went from 739(last year) to 760 now.
That could be the reason why my score went down that much.It also depend on credit bureau's algorithm being used at the time. For example, experian recently changed its algorithm leading to a drop of around 100 points in many ppl experian score while still having good cibil score as usual.
Didn't knew that. I never went beyond this limit in past 11 yrs. Through credit card, I spend only that much amount which I can pay through debit card. Only difference is I gain some additional interest through sweep in facility till next bill date.It is a common myth among many cc users. Using more than 30% of your combined credit limit of all CCs for 1-2 months isn't going to affect your credit score beyond 4-5 points as long as you pay all the due amt on or before due date.
@vishal_k
If your utilization stays beyond 30%, and you only pay off the minimum due, your score will drop at some point.I asked a friend of mine who used to work as credit card salesman and he said as long as you make the payment even the minimum the CC company does not care , your score would be the same as long as you keep paying them. And i did confirm this with another guy who haven't made a single full payment in 8 months his score went from 739(last year) to 760 now.
No point in worrying about it anyways, will be making the full payment on this next month. Let's hope it doesn't take long to recover the scoreIf your utilization stays beyond 30%, and you only pay off the minimum due, your score will drop at some point.