In case you're wondering; Credit trade lines are added to
your report as authorized user accounts.
As long as the primary cardholder is being responsible, all that good credit information flows onto your credit
report as an authorized user.
So, if you want to be
reported as an authorized user, then your best bet is a close relative — and their credit history better be good!
Not exact matches
Here's a brief refresher of the Chase 5/24 rule: If you have been approved for or been listed
as an
authorized user on five credit cards (personal or business) in the 24 months, you will need to wait for your oldest card application inquiry to drop off your credit
report.
However, at the same time, being a co-signer gives you more opportunity to increase your own credit score
as it carries more weight on your credit
report than being an
authorized user.
Someone with good credit history can add you
as a co-signer or
authorized user to immediately give you credit history on your credit
report.
First, not every credit card issuer
reports accounts to an
authorized user's credit
report, so you may find that even though you're an
authorized user, the card still doesn't show up
as part of your credit history.
Some banks will
report date opened
as the date the card was originally opened by a principal
user, while others will
report the date you were added
as an
authorized user;
As you can see, we found that major issuers are
reporting authorized user activity, in some form or another, to the credit bureaus.
When someone adds you
as an
authorized user on their credit card, this card then shows up on your
report as yours, while also remaining on their
report as theirs.
As a result, the credit card companies
report the account history for those
authorized user accounts.
Also, the «ECOA code» within the account trade line on the credit
report acknowledges that the account is being held
as an
authorized user.
In your situation, however,
as long
as the ECOA code for the account is properly indicating you
as an
authorized user — not the responsible holder — of the card, all of the information the credit bureaus need to remove the account from your credit
reports is contained entirely within those credit
reports.
Verify that the
authorized user account appears on your credit
reports and that the ECOA code shows the account held by you
as an
authorized user.
Adding
user to credit card can help boost score
As a recommendation then, why not also add one of your lowly utilized credit cards, assuming you have one, to this
authorized user's credit
report and score in the same way you're adding this American Express charge card?
In a tactic known
as «piggybacking,»
authorized users are added to card accounts for the sole purpose of including an established account with a positive credit history to an otherwise less - than - stellar credit
report.
When a name is removed from the account it's fairly easy to remove
authorized user from credit
report as well.
If you miss a payment or have some other negative information
reporting to the credit agencies for that particular account, it can negatively affect the credit of the
authorized user (s)
as well.
As soon as the good - credit data appears on the authorized user's credit report, the good - credit juice starts flowing, helping build or rebuild the authorized user's credit scor
As soon
as the good - credit data appears on the authorized user's credit report, the good - credit juice starts flowing, helping build or rebuild the authorized user's credit scor
as the good - credit data appears on the
authorized user's credit
report, the good - credit juice starts flowing, helping build or rebuild the
authorized user's credit score.
Any negative activity on the account, such
as missed payments, can be
reported, which could hurt your credit score
as an
authorized user.
The open date on the
authorized user card,
as with all other accounts on your credit
report, will be used in scoring calculations that measure how long you've been using credit (15 percent of your score), such
as the average age of your accounts and the ages of your newest and oldest accounts — with older always being better.
Still, adding an
authorized user account to your credit
report can help your score, both when the latest FICO models are employed and to a greater degree with the older versions still in use, such
as in mortgage lending.
Even if the primary card holder won't let you use the card for purchases, you can still improve credit scores
as an
authorized user so long
as the account information is
reported to the bureaus and recorded in your file, and the account is in good standing.
«Dear Steve, When my son was in school I added him
as an
authorized user on my Chase Credit card he is now 32 he bought a home and the credit
report said he was a cosigner...
As we noted above, however, some issuers may not
report the account to the credit bureaus if the
authorized user is not a spouse.
There are clear financial benefits to your child if you add them
as an
authorized user,
as long
as the card issuer
reports these
users to one of the three credit bureaus.
Once you're added
as an AU (
authorized user) on someone else's account, the credit card company will
report the credit card on your
report to the 3 credit bureau with all the credit history.
Your kids» scores will benefit
as long
as your issuer
reports authorized user activity to the credit bureaus every month.
If the account was opened after June 1, 1977 and if you name your spouse
as the
authorized user, a creditor who
reports the credit history to a credit bureau must
report it in your name
as well
as in your spouse's name.
In this case, it won't count
as an open and active line of credit for you and might not appear on your credit
report, since
as an
authorized user, you are only being added
as a signer and do not have financial responsibility for the account.
Having someone who will put you down
as an
authorized user can often help, but only if the creditor
reports you
as well.
However, if you are removed
as the
authorized user, you will lose that credit history on your
reports, leaving you with just your individually held accounts.
How
authorized -
user credit score benefits work These
authorized user accounts then become part of the
authorized users» credit
reports and credit scores for
as long
as they remain guests on the account.
Your teen will benefit from your credit history and even begin to boost her own credit score so long
as the credit card issuer
reports authorized users to credit bureaus.
I am in a similar situation but I was removed
as an
authorized user of my parents» credit card several years ago, yet it still shows up on my credit
report.
As an
authorized user, the account's history will be added to your credit
report.
If you are added
as an
authorized user to someone else's account, this will be
reported to the credit bureaus.
Here's a brief refresher of the Chase 5/24 rule: If you have been approved for or been listed
as an
authorized user on five credit cards (personal or business) in the 24 months, you will need to wait for your oldest card application inquiry to drop off your credit
report.
I had kept adding him
as an
authorized user on my cards since they didn't ask for a SSN so I assumed it wasn't going on his credit
report.
If you have been added
as an
authorized user on another personal credit card, that will be
reported on your personal credit card, unfortunately.
As the Chase agreement correctly notes, «For the authorized user, this account will be reported to the credit reporting agencies as an authorized user's accoun
As the Chase agreement correctly notes, «For the
authorized user, this account will be
reported to the credit
reporting agencies
as an authorized user's accoun
as an
authorized user's account.
As a recommendation then, why not also add one of your lowly utilized credit cards, assuming you have one, to this
authorized user's credit
report and score in the same way you're adding this American Express charge card?
In addition, requesting
authorized users can lower a cardholder's credit score by a few points, because some card companies check credit
reports when customers request additional cards — known in the business
as a «hard inquiry.»
If you want your teenager to start building his own credit, make sure your credit card company
reports authorized users to the credit bureaus
as some do not (call your credit card company to ask about this).