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posted Sep 8, 2019 12:36:35 PM

Lowered score

I just payed off my student loans, which closed that account. My credit score went down. Why?

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Level 15
Sep 8, 2019 2:51:33 PM
Not applicable
Sep 8, 2019 3:56:11 PM
Level 2
Sep 9, 2019 10:20:11 AM

If you’ve recently closed an account, your score might drop. If the account was quite old, then closing it can cause the average age of your accounts to fall. Sometimes your score may follow suit. Closing an old account can also mean you have less credit available overall. If, by closing the account it pushes your credit usage over the 50% level, then it could negatively impact your score.

 

 

Regards,

Adrian