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Is it still true that closing your oldest credit card tanks your average age of accounts, and should I avoid doing this right before applying for a mortgage?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries10/31/2026
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Is it still true that closing your oldest credit card tanks your average age of accounts, and should I avoid doing this right before applying for a mortgage?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
FICO closing oldest credit card closed accounts remain on credit report 10 years average age mortgage credit utilization officialGoogle ↗
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Experian does closing credit card affect average age of accounts closed account 10 years mortgage applicationGoogle ↗
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ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
FICO closing oldest credit card closed accounts remain on credit report 10 years average age mortgage credit utilization official Google ↗
Experian does closing credit card affect average age of accounts closed account 10 years mortgage application Google ↗

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FICO closing oldest credit card closed accounts remain on credit report 10 years average age mortgage credit utilization official
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Experian does closing credit card affect average age of accounts closed account 10 years mortgage application
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