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credit limit

NOUN
credit line
Synonyms


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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says there are a variety of reasons people are offered a credit card with a low credit limit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

“These could serve as red flags, prompting an offer of a small credit limit on a new account or a lower one on an existing account.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 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

Your situation could be a lot worse than simply a lowering of your credit limit due to a drop in usage.

From MarketWatch Feb. 3, 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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