Disproportionate Credit Score Drop From Small Residual Trailing Interest Charge
A cardholder with a long clean payment history saw a large score drop after a six-dollar residual interest charge went unnoticed, and the issuer declined a one-time goodwill removal despite immediate payment upon discovery. This highlights how trailing-interest billing quirks can trigger outsized credit consequences for otherwise compliant customers.
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