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Shogun
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Registered: ‎04-15-2011
Re: Do I need to get a car loan to raise my FICO score to excellent?

I really don't like the idea of having a car loan just for a score, but I do understand where you are going with this.  I've seen plenty of scores without an installment loan in the 800+ range.  An installment doesn't really give you that much boost.  You could consider getting the loan, paying it for at least 6 months, and then doing a PIF.


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