Having
an excessive number of credit inquiries will have a negative impact on your score.
Not exact matches
In the years immediately following these problems,
credit outstanding grew more slowly than nominal GDP and, in a
number of countries, fell in absolute terms as businesses and financial institutions sought to correct the
excessive debt positions built up during the 1980s.
One note
of caution: be careful to only open a reasonable
number of accounts or risk a
credit score drop due to
excessive credit inquiries and debt - to - income ratio limitations.
Avoid
excessive inquiries - A large
number of inquiries occurred over a short period
of time may be interpreted as a sign that you are opening numerous
credit accounts due to financial difficulties or overextending yourself by taking on more debt that you can or can not easily repay.
These are both issues that
credit bureaus keep up with because having a bankruptcy or having an
excessive number of civil suits standing against you are things that potential creditors want to know about.
Over-spending and
excessive use
of credit is the
number one cause
of bankruptcy.