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Does payment in the UK with UK billing address by using an EU debit card influence your UK credit score?

As per the title; additional clarification: the payment is in GBP and my debit card is registered at an EU address. I'm paying by using a paper payment slip, and I don't think that mismatch between ...
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What is the effect of filing a CCPA deletion request to the the credit reporting agencies?

Credit reporting agencies are required to comply with consumer privacy laws. Some of them, like TransUnion, do so transparently. They report they had 275 deletion requests, of which all 275 they ...
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Will paying off a defaulted loan from 20 years ago affect my credit?

I defaulted on a loan 20+ years ago, which has since fallen off my credit report. My credit score today is excellent. If I were to pay the balance being asked for by the current debt owner/collector (...
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How to maintain high credit score while opening too many credit cards?

Multiple credit cards have new user promo offers ($100 off first payment or similar). I wish to take full advantage of these offers, and open about 4 new credit cards within the next year. However, I ...
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Why can't you see your credit score at all times?

I've just seen over the years that you can check your credit score now and then and sometimes it might lower it a small amount just to check. Why isn't credit some transparent function of various ...
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What is effect of full settlement on credit report

Suppose one has delinquency on credit cards that show R9 on the credit report. If he settles the credit card company with full payment, the credit report will show the status of settlement of full ...
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F1 visa and credit card debt

I am currently in the US on an F1 visa and I have over 4000$ credit card debt (4 maxed out credit cards). I make on time payments each month and should pay it all within a year. Can I leave the US and ...
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How credit score is improved after debts are paid off

Here is a scenario for the credit score improvement I am interested in. Suppose a person can not pay the credit card debts for over 6 months. This is very bad for his credit score because unpaid cards ...
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Can debt collections show up on my credit report if the collectors haven't contacted me first?

Can debt collectors report to credit bureaus when they haven't contacted me yet?
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Does overpaying credit card to pay a much larger sum than your credit limit to get cashback negatively impact credit score?

I am an immigrant and the concept of credit cards is fairly new to me, I understand it enough and know that using more than 30% percent of your credit card can hamper or negatively impact my credit ...
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Do secured and unsecured credit cards have a different effect on credit history/score?

I have a regular credit card from Bank of America, and I want to apply for another secured credit cards from capitol one and citi or US bank. What I want to know is: 1- Are there any differences ...
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Best possible outcome from paying a charged-off account

I had an auto loan from 2011. All but about 1,800 USD was paid off. Various financial challenges and a dose of me sticking my head firmly in the sand led to the account being charged off. I handled ...
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Should I open a second credit card just to improve my credit score?

I have one credit card, which is the only line of credit that I've ever had. I've never missed a payment, keep my credit utilization ratio reasonably low, and haven't had any other negative impacts on ...
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Paying more than your monthly credit card balance?

When is it a good idea to pay more than your monthly credit card balance? When does that help, when is that not worth doing / doesn't do anything? Why is that a good idea? Does that help your credit ...
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Will hard pull affect my credit score even if I don’t currently have one?

Background I’m an international student who is currently on OPT I just received my SSN 2 months ago I have never applied for any credit card at any bank in America I don’t have any student loan or ...
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