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Using Equity Line to pay down CC

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Using Equity Line to pay down CC

I have a $60k credit line on my home that I have a balance of only $12k.  I have a cc w/ balance of $8k.  WIll using my credit line to pay down cc by $7k help or hurt my scores?
 
thx.
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Re: Using Equity Line to pay down CC

It will help your scores- (As HELOCs over 50K are ignored from UTL)  but make sure this is what you want to do- as You are transfering unsecured credit to secured credit.
 
IF your HELOC has a lower APR, I say go for it-

buster25 wrote:
I have a $60k credit line on my home that I have a balance of only $12k.  I have a cc w/ balance of $8k.  WIll using my credit line to pay down cc by $7k help or hurt my scores?
 
thx.



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