https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1822277#M27504 <P>so does paying in full an auto loan help credit at all? Will it boost scores if done so?</P> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:55:32 GMT BearsAndTurtlesRtheBest 2013-01-20T00:55:32Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1822277#M27504 <P>so does paying in full an auto loan help credit at all? Will it boost scores if done so?</P> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:55:32 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1822277#M27504 BearsAndTurtlesRtheBest 2013-01-20T00:55:32Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1822365#M27505 No ~ paying off installment loans like auto or mortgages won't boost your FICO® score. Installment loan utilization is part of your score but is much, much less significant than revolving utilization. Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:30:13 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1822365#M27505 pizzadude 2013-01-20T02:30:13Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1822517#M27508 <P>well that stinks! thanks for explaining @pizzadude hahha COOL NAME</P> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:39:59 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1822517#M27508 BearsAndTurtlesRtheBest 2013-01-20T04:39:59Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1823451#M27513 +1, it is best to pay them off over time to build good payment history. Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:35:41 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Auto-Loans/QUESTION-ON-AUTO-LOANS/m-p/1823451#M27513 Anonymous 2013-01-20T21:35:41Z