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Yes, the dormant a/cs are shown on your credit files.
Unless a card has a particular benefit, then I would close it down. Firstly, having loads of credit, even if not used, can put off potential lenders and secondly, by cancelling a card you can re-apply to that provider as a 'new' customer and take advantage of any introductory deals on offer.
Another good reason for phoning customer services to close an unused card is that occasionally you're offered an incentive to stay
There's no conflict here. If you've lived at the same address for 10 years, then you should say so.
But i have 3 missed payments to date all from bloody barclaycard in the past 12 months for balances around £20!:mad: . I have plenty of money in my current account to pay the balance at the time but I just forget and my bills haven't been coming on time to my home address!
I'm really worried as I am meeting up with HSBC and Natwest, for my postgrad studies and wondering will this effect me a lot?
I have a good healthy balance in my c/ac and have never been in any other problems ever!
Please could someone give an overview about this.
As to the late payments, I'm sure they'd be viewed extremely negatively if you were applying for other credit cards. I'm not sure really how they'd be viewed by a CDL provider. Be prepared for a hard time.
If you register your details on Barclaycard's website, you can monitor your account frequently online, rather than rely solely on postal statements. Paying online with your debit card via the website is the fastest way to pay as well
Might be an idea to set up a direct debit though for at least the minimum amount. That way, it's BCard's responsibility, not yours, to make sure the monthly repayments get there at the right time. You simply cannot afford any more late payments :eek:
I found the missed paymens question a bit ambiguous. I've missed payment dates on both my cards, but I have paid the minimum amounts due before the following statement arrived. Would that prevent me from receiving a card to balance transfer to?
Thank you,
ndp
What you describe here sounds more like Late Payments rather than Missed Payments.
Late Payments are not deemed as serious and the occasional Late Payment has little effect on your Credit File.
However, if you have paid consistently late then any new Lenders will take a dim view of this.
The answer to your question really depends on how often you were paying late. And even then, only the lender concerned knows whether this would result in a rejection. The only thing you can do is apply and see how you get on. Good Luck.