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re: Will canceling an Amex card hurt my credit?

Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:39 am to
Posted by PurpleAndGold86
Member since Jun 2012
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Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:39 am to
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Since this credit card for him has only been open for 15 months, it could be lowering his average age of open credit line accounts, which could be lowering his score.


They don't look at the average. They are looking at how long you have had a credit line open. If the 15 months this card has been open is the longest line of credit he has had open, they will look at his next card. If it happens to only be 3 months, that will be the length of time they now use in determining his longevitiy.
Posted by Siderophore
Member since Nov 2010
3338 posts
Posted on 2/5/13 at 4:50 pm to
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They don't look at the average. They are looking at how long you have had a credit line open. If the 15 months this card has been open is the longest line of credit he has had open, they will look at his next card. If it happens to only be 3 months, that will be the length of time they now use in determining his longevitiy.


Incorrect.

Or at least average is a wide standing metric.

I don't know if there is a special case where they just want record of an old account.
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