A utilization rate is the amount of credit you’re using divided by the total amount of credit you have available.

For example, let’s say you’ve been approved for a line of credit for $100. If you choose to withdraw all $100 that you were approved for, your utilization rate is 100%. If you choose to withdraw only $20 from the available $100, then your utilization rate is 20%.

Please note, we report the utilization rate amount based on the end of the month balance.