I went to a credit union to apply for a loan. My credit score with Equifax was XXXX. However, I noticed that my total Available Credit ( AC ) was {$750.00}, and my balance was {$290.00}. At that time my AC was {$1200.00}. My unsecured XXXX XXXX card for {$500.00} was not on the report. ( Now my AC is {$1900.00} ). The {$290.00} is way over the recommended 33 % of {$750.00}, which hurt my score. Having this corrected would get me a higher loan with a lower interest rate.