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Score bump...did fixed rate cause it?

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iamdetermined
Frequent Contributor

Score bump...did fixed rate cause it?

 

Hi everyone.

 

I am enrolled in a rehab program with ACSI for 1 of my Wells Fargo student loans. I made my 1st payment on 6/1 and today I got a SW alert. I'm glad to say my score jumped 8 points Smiley Happy & per SW, it was due to a change in my WF account. I compared my cr's & the only difference I see is in comments- they added "Fixed Rate" to it. Could this have caused the score increase and I feel dumb asking this Smiley Embarassed but someone please explain to me what fixed rate is. Does it mean they are no longer adding interest??

 

Thanks!

**PERSISTENCE & PATIENCE** NFCU Amex $25K || NFCU GoRewards $24K || Citi $20k || Macy's $20K || Amex Cash Magnet $1.4k || CO QuickSilver $11,750 || Wells Fargo $9,500 || PayPal MC $8K || Amex ED $5,500 || USAA Pref. Cash Rewards $7.5K || Victoria’s Secret $5k || Discover IT $11.9k || Chase $12.5k || HFCU Plat. CC $2K || PenFed $500

*OVERALL CREDIT CARD LIMITS: $163,150*

NLOC $6K
US Alliance LOC $2K
Student Loans: $40k+

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FICO 8 4/7/23: EX 713 - EQ 715 -TU 729
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laz98
Senior Contributor

Re: Score bump...did fixed rate cause it?

Hi!  Congrats on getting your rehab started Smiley Happy

 

Fixed rate is probably referring to your interest rate.  Was it variable before?

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iamdetermined
Frequent Contributor

Re: Score bump...did fixed rate cause it?

Thanks @ laz98! I wish I knew about the program before, I would've taken advantage of it sooner. I'm assuming it was variable b/c the amount of the original loan & the amount now are different. I didn't pay as much attention as I should've but now I know better. Lol
**PERSISTENCE & PATIENCE** NFCU Amex $25K || NFCU GoRewards $24K || Citi $20k || Macy's $20K || Amex Cash Magnet $1.4k || CO QuickSilver $11,750 || Wells Fargo $9,500 || PayPal MC $8K || Amex ED $5,500 || USAA Pref. Cash Rewards $7.5K || Victoria’s Secret $5k || Discover IT $11.9k || Chase $12.5k || HFCU Plat. CC $2K || PenFed $500

*OVERALL CREDIT CARD LIMITS: $163,150*

NLOC $6K
US Alliance LOC $2K
Student Loans: $40k+

FICO 8 - 4/25/17: EQ 648 - EX 654 - TU 632
FICO 8 - 8/27/18: EQ 684 - EX 696 - TU 713
FICO8 1/14/22: EX 713 - EQ 703 -TU 723
FICO 8 4/7/23: EX 713 - EQ 715 -TU 729
FICO 8 4/30/23: EX 733
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laz98
Senior Contributor

Re: Score bump...did fixed rate cause it?

I know how you feel.  I think we've all learned something about our student loans that way!  Smiley Happy

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