Credit Card Issuers Slash Limits After Large Payments Without Required Legal Notices
Banks reduce credit limits immediately after consumers make large payments, damaging credit utilization ratios without providing legally required adverse action notices. Representatives offer inconsistent explanations ranging from risk management to account review. The practice perversely punishes responsible repayment behavior.
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