Does Opening A New Credit Card Hurt My Credit Score? – Credit Card Insider

Today’s question is: Does Opening A New Credit Card Hurt My Credit Score?
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Several things happen when you open a new credit card, which could potentially increase or decrease your credit score. You’ll be generating hard inquiries on your credit reports and also decreasing the average age of your accounts, which will both lower your score, but you’ll also be increasing your total amount of available credit, which could improve your score.

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