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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 11:29 pm
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Originally Posted by sdsearch
So IMHO it's not enough say it hurts "somehow", but you have to say "how much" and "for how long" to put it into perspective. And that's where the credit changes that are common in the churner's life aren't so bad, compared with things like being late on payments, maxing out your credit cards, having very little credit history, etc.
I neither agree or disagree with you.

I understand that it is not enough say it hurts "somehow". However - OP's question specifically asked if closing an account will hurt credit or not. OP is not seeking for an answer of "how much" or "for how long". On that basis, I believe it is sufficient enough.

Beside - even FICO does not even know the answer of "how much" or "for how long"
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