As of April, the average credit card utilization was 34%, up from 31% a year earlier.
Your utilization rate, the ratio of debt to total credit, is one of the factors that can influence your score.
Credit experts generally advise borrowers to keep revolving debt below 30% of their available credit to limit the effect that high balances can have.
The possibility of a recession coupled with rising unemployment could weigh on scores going forward, he added.
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Persons:
Ted Rossman, FICO, Dornhelm