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How much does AAOA affect credit score?

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How much does AAOA affect credit score?

I currently have 3 open accounts: CC at 20 years, 1 mortgage at 16 years, and another mortgage (different property) at 2 years with AAOA at 13 years. I also just opened a new CC which will drop the AAOA to about 9 years. Negatives on my report are 1 30 day late on mortgage 3 years ago, 1 30 day late on the CC 2 years ago, 1 collection ($89) that was PIF in April, and a $1500 CO Chase card that was PIF this month. CU is showing 6% but should drop to 2% once the CO reports $0 balance.

My question is how big a hit will dropping if AAOA drops down to 3 years? I want to refi both mortgages (for lower interest) in the next couple months and get a 3rd CC around Nov/Dec. Current FICO 8 is 621, CC I want requires FICO of at least 700 (they don't specify which one they use, it's AMEX Cash Magnet).

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Revelate
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Re: How much does AAOA affect credit score?

For your file probably not much.  There's a line at 5 years for AAOA but honestly the negatives are your issue rather than age.

 

Ultimately if it makes sense to refinance financially do it and don't sweat the scores; even with an AAOA under 5 years (about 3 years if I remember a recent datapoint) you can reach 820+ if clean so age isn't the issue.

 

 




        
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Anonymous
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Re: How much does AAOA affect credit score?

AAoA is 15% of your FICO score. As previously stated above, that is the least of your worries. If you haven’t reviewed this yet, here is a good link to understanding how your score is calculated:

 

https://www2.myfico.com/Downloads/Files/myFICO_UYFS_Booklet.pdf

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SouthJamaica
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@Anonymous wrote:

I currently have 3 open accounts: CC at 20 years, 1 mortgage at 16 years, and another mortgage (different property) at 2 years with AAOA at 13 years. I also just opened a new CC which will drop the AAOA to about 9 years. Negatives on my report are 1 30 day late on mortgage 3 years ago, 1 30 day late on the CC 2 years ago, 1 collection ($89) that was PIF in April, and a $1500 CO Chase card that was PIF this month. CU is showing 6% but should drop to 2% once the CO reports $0 balance.

My question is how big a hit will dropping if AAOA drops down to 3 years? I want to refi both mortgages (for lower interest) in the next couple months and get a 3rd CC around Nov/Dec. Current FICO 8 is 621, CC I want requires FICO of at least 700 (they don't specify which one they use, it's AMEX Cash Magnet).


IMHO it makes a huge difference. But in your case the negatives are the only thing suppressing your scores. Get rid of those and you'll be golden. Your age-related factors are in great shape.


Total revolving limits 568220 (504020 reporting) FICO 8: EQ 689 TU 691 EX 682




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Anonymous
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@Anonymous wrote:

AAoA is 15% of your FICO score. As previously stated above, that is the least of your worries. If you haven’t reviewed this yet, here is a good link to understanding how your score is calculated:

 

https://www2.myfico.com/Downloads/Files/myFICO_UYFS_Booklet.pdf


AAoA is just one part of that 15% slice of the FICO pie.  See page 11 of the booklet you referenced above.  More goes into that sector aside from just AAoA.

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