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@Anonymous wrote:
By the way, we had taken out a secured loan with a low interest rate to pay off these two loans that we had that carried a 54% interest rate. When the new loan reported to our CR's, we lost about 10 pts. a piece. How long does that take to recover and become a positive factor? Why dont CRA's look at paying off a high interest debt with a low interest debt as smart credit usage?
They don't factor interest rates into the scoring formula as you've noticed. All the formula sees is that you needed more credit, which can be a sign of financial risk for lenders. Some of the point loss may come from the inquiry as well. Good luck!