credit limit
noun
: the most money that a bank or business will allow a person to borrow
Some banks will charge a fee if you go over your credit limit.
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Additionally, depending on your overall credit limit, charging such a significant amount could harm your credit utilization ratio.
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Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Eventually, Advance stopped increasing her credit limit and her monthly payment had increased to $230 a month, almost a third of her disability check.
—Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 26 June 2025
Consistently butting up against one’s credit limit also increases the chances of accidentally breaching that threshold, McClary said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Your credit limit on a zero-interest card might range from $1,500 to $10,000 or more, depending on your credit score and other factors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Eventually, Advance stopped increasing her credit limit and her monthly payment had increased to $230 a month, almost a third of her disability check.
—Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 26 June 2025
Consistently butting up against one’s credit limit also increases the chances of accidentally breaching that threshold, McClary said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Your credit limit on a zero-interest card might range from $1,500 to $10,000 or more, depending on your credit score and other factors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for credit limit
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“Credit limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20limit. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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