By Hiral Thanawala | December 9, 2024
Repeatedly delaying credit card payments can lead to a reduced credit limit and negatively impact your credit score, making you appear as a high-risk borrower.
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When delinquencies rise or economic uncertainty looms, banks tighten credit policies, potentially leading to reduced credit limits or stricter repayment terms for high-risk cardholders.
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Frequent high credit utilization can lead to reduced credit limits, as lenders view high utilizers as riskier, indicating over-reliance on credit.
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Accumulating multiple credit cards can rapidly increase your total credit limit, raising concerns for banks, which may view you as a risky credit profile and reduce your limit.
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During economic uncertainty, credit card issuers may reduce credit limits as a precautionary measure, as seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Infrequent credit card usage can lead to a reduced credit limit, as inactive accounts are less profitable for issuers, who may reallocate limits to more active cardholders.
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If your bank reduces your credit limit, contact customer care to understand the reason and share your side of the story to potentially resolve the issue.
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