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Secondary credit cards

If I gave my partner a secondary (supplementary) card from my Amex account does that mean he will have a credit search? And if his credit history is not too good will he be denied a card, even if it's on my account and my liability?

If none of those, is a secondary card likely to improve ones credit rating?

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  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    An additional cardholder is not credit searched as the debt will still be in your name and it will not improve his credit rating.
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