The biggest hit to your credit score will occur when that first collection account reports.
Not exact matches
If you want
to avoid taking a
big hit on your
credit score, do all of your loan shopping within the span of a few weeks.
I recommend doing a little research
to find out how
big a
hit a
credit score would take by the owner not having a
credit card.
You would think Susan would be a prime candidate for a lower rate on a home refinance, but Susan's
credit score had taken a
big hit due
to a loan she co-signed with a family member.
Your
credit scores will probably be fine since they were so high and an installment loan isn't necessarily a
big hit or a
hit at all, but you will have
to contend with another issue... a higher DTI ratio as a result of a new monthly liability.
Thus, my
credit score will take a
big hit, and the foreclosure will stay on my report for up
to ten years.
The larger the dollar amount of the past due debt, the
bigger the initial
hit to the
credit score.
As stated earlier, closing the account doesn't wipe that account history off your report, so if you open a new
credit card with more attractive terms
to replace the card you're canceling, your
credit score won't take a
big hit.