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credit limit

NOUN
credit line
Synonyms


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Why would they approve me for such a low credit limit when we have relatively little debt and excellent credit?

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

You have a high credit score and a long credit history, so why else would a lender stick you with a $4,000 credit limit?

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Genna Contino explained how requesting an increase for a credit card’s borrowing limit can lower your credit score, and how best to time your request for a credit limit increase.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

For instance, when you tap or swipe your card at a restaurant, the entire bottom line—including state and local taxes and gratuity—is subtracted from your card’s credit limit.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

We wanted to pin a man down to a definite credit limit, both as regards time and amount.

From Dawson Black: Retail Merchant by Whitehead, Harold




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