26 Dec 2025 | 5 Mins Read
Closing unused credit cards can impact credit score
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Closing an unused credit card can negatively impact your credit score due to changes in utilisation ratio and credit age. Closing a card with a high limit reduces available credit, increasing the utilisation ratio and making it look like a higher percentage of your income is being used for debt repayment. Closing the oldest card also shortens credit history, affecting those with thin files.