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Which credit card should I cancel?
leanne12345
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Hi,
We are looking at applying for a mortgage later this year and I have 2 credit cards that I will clear before then. I am under the impression that it will be better for my credit rating if I cancel one of these when it's clear but which one- I have had them both for the same amount of time, one has a credit limit of £200 with a lower interest rate, the other has a limit of £1200 but the interest rate is quite a bit higher. Would it look better to have more credit available to me but with the higher interest rate or the other way around?
I hope that makes sense!
Thanks
We are looking at applying for a mortgage later this year and I have 2 credit cards that I will clear before then. I am under the impression that it will be better for my credit rating if I cancel one of these when it's clear but which one- I have had them both for the same amount of time, one has a credit limit of £200 with a lower interest rate, the other has a limit of £1200 but the interest rate is quite a bit higher. Would it look better to have more credit available to me but with the higher interest rate or the other way around?
I hope that makes sense!
Thanks
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I would keep them both open, shouldn't affect the application since they're small limits. Closing could be viewed as either a positive or negative factor.0
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