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Over-limit

Being over-limit, or over the limit, refers to a cardholder account that has surpassed its credit limit with a transaction. When cardholders attempt to make purchases that will put them over their credit limit, the card issuer may decline the transactions or, as has become more common in recent years, may charge consumers hefty over-limit fees.