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Multiple accounts with overdrafts?

I have three current accounts with different banks and they all have overdrafts in excess of £1000, one up to £3000.
a) does this negatively affect my credit rating?
b) would my credit rating improve if i was to remove the overdrafts?

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  • GTR_King
    GTR_King Posts: 1,995 Forumite
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    Your credit score might improve if if you reduce or remover your overdraft etc....
  • MABLE
    MABLE Posts: 4,239 Forumite
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    lyle1993 wrote: »
    I have three current accounts with different banks and they all have overdrafts in excess of £1000, one up to £3000.
    a) does this negatively affect my credit rating?
    b) would my credit rating improve if i was to remove the overdrafts?

    I have overdraft facilities on my Cahoot Lloyds and Nationwide accounts totally about £14k and has not affected my credit rating at all.
  • ashp_2
    ashp_2 Posts: 416 Forumite
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    It would probably depend if you are in the overdraft on all those accounts. If yes then it probably would have some effect not so much on your "score" but a lender probably wouldn't like it much. If your not in the overdrafts I don't think it would have an effect.
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    GTR_King wrote: »
    Your credit score might improve if if you reduce or remover your overdraft etc....

    The score wont be affected, the history is what lenders see.
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