https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Disputing/m-p/350024#M27893 <DIV>It could be. When you dispute the information it is not counted in credit scoring. If those were your only installment loans, you may have lost some points for the credit mix. Once the dispute is concluded, you should regain some (or all)&nbsp;back.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Hope this helps.</DIV> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:12:53 GMT BabyBlue 2008-09-27T21:12:53Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Disputing/m-p/349943#M27891 On my EQ credit report my student loans were on there twice. Recently Sallie Mae switched from a SSN basis for account number to a randomly generated account number. Now when I disputed this my score dropped 10pts is this normal when you dispute? Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:53:34 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Disputing/m-p/349943#M27891 Anonymous 2008-09-27T18:53:34Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Disputing/m-p/350024#M27893 <DIV>It could be. When you dispute the information it is not counted in credit scoring. If those were your only installment loans, you may have lost some points for the credit mix. Once the dispute is concluded, you should regain some (or all)&nbsp;back.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Hope this helps.</DIV> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:12:53 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/Disputing/m-p/350024#M27893 BabyBlue 2008-09-27T21:12:53Z