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Credit rating dropped

My noodle credit rating that has been sitting at 5/5 for several months has just dropped on the latest report to 4/5.

Pretty much nothing on the report has changed though. It's really odd.

All I can think of is that my address has changed, I opened a new current account and opened a new credit card, and the electoral roll entry has gone from an unbroken 16 year run to just a couple of months.

I just can't explain it.

Help. What do I do?

//sarasm, obvs.

Comments

  • Why is it an issue?

    Also, don't you think "All I can think of is that my address has changed, I opened a new current account and opened a new credit card, and the electoral roll entry has gone from an unbroken 16 year run to just a couple of months." could be a logical explanation?
  • bsms1147 wrote: »
    My noodle credit rating that has been sitting at 5/5 for several months has just dropped on the latest report to 4/5.
    It's a punishment for calling them Noodle instead of Noddle.

    //joke obvs.
    Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
    :coffee:
  • bsms1147 wrote: »
    All I can think of is that my address has changed, I opened a new current account and opened a new credit card, and the electoral roll entry has gone from an unbroken 16 year run to just a couple of months.

    //sarasm, obvs.

    The above is a good reason it's changed :D

    Your score means nothing as only you see it but lenders are more reluctant to lend straight after a move until it's obvious it's a move rather than fraud ie you keep up payments as normal after the new address.
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    What do you do ?

    Make payments on time. As usual.
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Only borrow on the credit card when you really need to.
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