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Jun 15, 2015 | 10:56 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeycanuk

...why does the cardholder member since date matter?

If an account that was opened in (for example) 2015 is reported as having been opened in (example) 2003, it improves the Average Age of Accounts component of your credit score.