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AR15.COM
9/4/2009 4:42:36 PM EDT
I'm told that opening a new credit account will reduce one's credit score.

Is there a certain amount of time (weeks, months) that the credit score will be lower?
9/4/2009 4:53:08 PM EDT
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I don't think so. Closing an account hurts you more.

I closed a bunch of accounts I never used in 2007, and it dropped my score by 40 pts for a few months, because it lowered by debt to credit ratio.