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Does declining affect credit score?

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Sarah Martinez

Updated on February 11, 2026

Getting rejected for a loan or credit card doesn’t impact your credit scores. However, creditors may review your credit report when you apply, and the resulting hard inquiry could hurt your scores a little.

What does refused credit mean?

The lender couldn’t confirm your identity and address. This sometimes happens if you haven’t registered on the electoral roll, or if you’ve changed your name or address recently and didn’t make the lender aware. Your credit history isn’t substantial enough.

Why do credit cards get rejected?

Bad credit score Most lenders reject credit card applications if the applicant has bad credit scores. Usually, a good credit score or CIBIL score would be 750+. The CIBIL score will be negatively affected if: You have loans with multiple lenders.

Is it possible to get a 999 credit score?

A score of 961-999 is considered excellent (reference: ). A credit score of 566-603 is considered fair. A credit score of 604-627 is good. A score of 628-710 is considered excellent (reference: ).

Why did my application for credit get turned down?

By declining your application the lender is protecting themselves against potential default if you decided to draw all of your available credit at once. If you already have several credit accounts which you are no longer using you may want to consider closing them to reduce your access to credit before applying for a new account.

What to do if your credit card gets turned down?

To find out if this is the case you will need to check your credit report and contact any lenders or utility companies to ask them to update their records if anything is not as it should be. You should also ensure that you are registered on the electoral role to vote at your current address as this will help reassure lenders of your identity.

Can a good credit score get you turned down for a loan?

That makes it all the more surprising when an unexpected rejection arrives. While a good credit score definitely helps you get approved for loans, it’s not a magic key. Even someone with an excellent score can be turned down for a new loan. Resist the urge to rip the rejection letter into tiny pieces.

Why do I have no credit on my credit report?

What it means: This reason may appear when your credit report doesn’t include any revolving accounts (usually credit cards), or when all your credit cards closed or are no longer being reported. If you have open credit cards, it may also appear when there are no balances on those accounts. What you can do about it: Don’t worry.