Credit Card Utilization and Your Credit Score

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As there are dozens of different credit scoring models, it’s difficult to calculate exactly how credit utilization will impact your credit score. However, there is a strong correlation between a consumer’s credit card utilization rate and their credit score. With the exception of consumers who keep their credit card utilization at 0 percent, those who keep their utilization percentage low on average have higher scores than those who constantly max out their credit cards.

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