Base Segment ErrorsWarning
B009Balance Exceeds Credit Limit
The current balance is greater than the credit limit/high credit
Affected Field
#19/20Current Balance / Credit Limit
Description
While accounts can temporarily exceed credit limits, a significantly higher balance than the limit may indicate a data error. Credit bureaus may flag accounts where the balance is more than 150% of the credit limit for review. This is typically a warning rather than a rejection.
Common Causes
- Fees and interest pushing balance over limit
- Credit limit not updated after change
- Incorrect field mapping
- Transposed numbers
How to Fix
- 1Verify both balance and limit are correctly reported
- 2Update credit limit to reflect current value
- 3Document reason if over-limit is legitimate
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Metro 2 code reference
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