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JZB asked in Business & FinanceCredit · 1 decade ago

Will having an overdraft on a current bank account affect a Credit Score?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Bank accounts are not reported to the credit bureaus unless you never pay the overdraft bank and they send it to collections.

    Source(s): Finance Manager for over 7-years.
  • John S
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    No if you always stay within your overdraft limit.

    For a free credit report, check out

    http://www.financecomparator.co.uk/creditreport.ht...

  • leambi
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    If it is an authorised overdraft then it wont, it will only affect the credit score if it is unauthorised or if you go over your overdraft

    Source(s): Work for a mortgage broker
  • 1 decade ago

    Not if you have an agreed overdraft limit.

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  • 1 decade ago

    No, not if the overdraft has been agreed and allowed by the bank.

  • 1 decade ago

    your credit score is affected by whether you pay off credit on time. So if you dont pay it back when they say, it will affect it. If you do, then it wont.

    so technically the answer is both yes & no

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    it can only add to your credit score unless you go over the overdraft limit.

  • 1 decade ago

    No it doesn't if its an authorised overdraft, but if its unauthorised then it will.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes

    Anything you do which is connected to finance can be recorded on your credit file

    This includes both positive and negative reports

  • 1 decade ago

    It must go to collections for it to be reported. If you pay it you will have no problems.

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