Bank Slashes Credit Limit Without Warning, Spiking Utilization Ratio to 97%
Bank of America reduced a business owner's credit limit from $40,000 to $16,000 while carrying a $15,000 balance, pushing credit utilization to 97% and severely damaging their credit score without notice. Individual credit limit reduction complaint involving balance chasing.
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