09/17/2026
The Fastest Moving Part of Your Credit Score
From a mortgage standpoint, utilization matters more than people realize. That's how much of your credit limits you're actually using, and it's one of the fastest-moving parts of your score. Cards close to maxed out will show up in your score, even with a perfect payment history. Bring those balances down, and your score can improve relatively quickly. Inside a 60-day window, this is one of the few things that can actually move.
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