Credit cardholders who routinely pay only their monthly minimums present double the credit risk as those who pay more, even if only slightly more, according to a new study.
TransUnion, one of three national credit analytic firms, conducted the Credit Card Payment Study.
The study also confirmed the conventional wisdom that transactors—consumers who pay off their entire balance each month—are better risks than revolvers, who only pay a portion of their balance.
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