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Credit Limit - Affect Credit Rating?

Devo
Devo Posts: 236 Forumite
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Hi There

I was just wondering whether requesting a new credit limit affects your overall credit rating? For example, I recently went online to my Egg banking and upped the limit on my Egg card (using the maintenance section), but I wanted to know whether requesting new limits online in this way will affect my credit rating :confused:

Thanks in advance...

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  • fatboyonadiet
    fatboyonadiet Posts: 5,400 Forumite
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    Not sure but don't think it affects it, only the debt and number of cards you have shows, not the actual limit.
    2p off is still 2p off!
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    As far as I know if the total credit available is very high as compared to your income this does affect your chances to get a new credit.
  • Fatboy_NSS
    Fatboy_NSS Posts: 546 Forumite
    Your credit limit does show on your credit file. It shouldn't count against you unless creditors think you're assuming too much unsecured credit.
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