Credit limit reductions and FICO scoring

Many banks have attempted to reduce their risk exposure by reducing the credit they had previously extended. About 20 percent of American consumers have felt the impact of this in the form of credit card limit reductions or other lines of credit being reduced. A side effect of having your credit limits reduced can be an unexpected impact to your FICO score.

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