Why Credit Scores May Drop Temporarily – Understanding the Process

Modified on Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Reasons Credit Scores Drop


Common causes:

  • New hard inquiries.

  • Higher credit utilization (balances vs. limits).

  • Late payments.

  • Old collections being updated.

  • Closing old accounts (shortens history).


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