Scoring: store card vs credit card

[Anonymous]

Do installment loans help with auto loans and mortgages in the future ? If I get a 24 month secure loan now would it help when I get an auto loan or mortgage in a year or two ?

OP sorry for asking questions on your post .

[kdm31091]

I would think the answer is yes, a positive installment account is only going to help you get a better rate on one later.

Don't feel bad for asking questions on my thread. My question was answered

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Do installment loans help with auto loans and mortgages in the future ? If I get a 24 month secure loan now would it help when I get an auto loan or mortgage in a year or two ?

OP sorry for asking questions on your post .

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Initially, it hurt my scores because the loan balance was high relative to amount paid. But my file was very thin at the time with only two credit cards. The scores have since crept back up and are a bit higher then when I took out the loan.