Opening a new credit account then reduces the length of your credit history, which is about 10% of your credit score, by lowering the average age of all your accounts.

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For example, your online banking username and password, checking routing and account number, account history and so on.

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For the customer, dynamic and contextually relevant data mashups which take into account their history, interests, products, past issues, social media interactions and more, show that your company is the most responsive and aligned to their needs.

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