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Outdoorstech1
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Huge Score increases

Credit Karma Simulated my score giving me a +132 pt increase to a 794 FICO, if I were to pay off 23k of my debt.   Is that Really true?

 

Current Utilization is at 21%. Total credit limits 108k.  CK isnt updated I only owe like 19k, I paid down some of my debt with in the last two weeks.  (All CC's 0%) Not paying interest. 

 

Current FICO is 670 on CK. AMEX Discover etc show smy current FICO is 735

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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Re: Huge Score increases

MyFico's simulator is useless.  Credit Karma, which doesn't show you FICO scores, is even more useless.

 

What's your HIGHEST utilization on any one credit line?

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Outdoorstech1
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Re: Huge Score increases

Highest utilization is these three cards:

 

AMEX SPG. $3k limit, balance $1,144. 

Quicksilver $5k limit, balance $2,744

Barclays $11k limit, balance $6,337

 

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Anonymous
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It's likely you'll see a reasonable bump if you pay down ALL your cards but 1 and let it show a 1-9% utilization (but not 0%).  That's standard for FICO scoring's max on credit utilization.

 

To get into 800, you'll want a relatively strong AAoA, along with a good credit mix -- do you have at least one installment loan open and reporting?

 

I doubt paying them down would get you to 800, unless you also have a decent AAoA and a solid credit mix.

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Outdoorstech1
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Re: Huge Score increases

Yes one auto loan. $17k left, orig ammount $31k 2 years ago.

had one real estate loan, closed paid, no lates.

2inq on each report.

4 new cards in the last 24 months. 

my AAoA  is about 2.5 years. 

Total of 23 open accounts. 

 

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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Just recall CK uses Vantgage scores.  In real life almost nobody but landlords use Vantgage scores.  I have seen large differences betweem FICO and Vantgage scores.  

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