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awdsmama
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FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

Just got a FICO alert – my fico is now above 600!!  Okay it’s only 601 but I don’t care.  To my knowledge it’s never been above 600….maybe when I first got credit but never checked LOL

 

So my question is this.....that was a 14 point jump.

 

To my knowledge nothing was supposed to drop off my reports last month for an update this month.

 

HOWEVER, I paid 2 collections (valid, mine, local CAs etc) on November 2nd that totalled a little over $800.

 

I have seen it said time and time again paying a collection will not increase a Fico score.  But honestly that is the only change I can imagine having impacted my score...??

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Epcot
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)
Not sure what caused the increase in score, but congrats!

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Shogun
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

Do you have any positive accounts that have aged?  Also negatives diminish their affect over time.  Could be one of those 2.  But anyway, congrats!


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TrishN
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

Scores improve bc CO reporting as open account.and when you paid balance doand then your score gonna go up!

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Tay09
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

Congrats on your score increase!!

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awdsmama
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

Shogun wrote:

Do you have any positive accounts that have aged?  Also negatives diminish their affect over time.  Could be one of those 2.  But anyway, congrats!


Maybe I had some old 30/60/90 day lates drop off? 

 

Other than that, could be aging of student loans or aging of negative accounts as well I guess....I don't have open current revolving/installment lines except student loans that are in deferrment.     Waiting for score to go up a little bit more then will app for a GE card or two to start rebuilding :-) 

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Cadillac-XTS
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

Congrats

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scarrollprint
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

I'm betting its a combination of the age of accounts increased to another milestone and that maybe a late or two dropped off.

 

Also did you actually check your reports? Some CA (very few, but some) do delete once you pay - even without asking....maybe one of them deleted once you paid....



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Shogun
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

Also if it was factoring into util it might have made a change.


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awdsmama
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Re: FINALLY over 600 and a paid collections question ;-)

scarrollprint wrote:

I'm betting its a combination of the age of accounts increased to another milestone and that maybe a late or two dropped off.

 

Also did you actually check your reports? Some CA (very few, but some) do delete once you pay - even without asking....maybe one of them deleted once you paid....


I wish.  I asked them upfront about PFD and they said they do not do them.

 

 

 

 

ANNNNNND on another great note, I pulled TU on here and it's at 613 yay me!

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