Pay off car loan before obtaining mortgage?

[Doomed]

Hi, all.

I have a auto loan that will be paid off in February of next year.  I'd also like to purchase a house a bit later this year.  I'm wondering if my CR would look better to a loan officer with an active car loan or a car loan that's paid off.  Will my credit score change when the loan is paid off?

Thanks!

-Doomed

[llecs]

What else do you have that's opened?

Lenders generally will remove your car pmt from DTI inside a few months prior to paying it off, so that'll help. Per FICO, it's YMMV.