Does Paying Off Collections Improve Your Credit Score?
Credit Corp
JUNE 1, 2023
Your credit score may improve if your collection debt is reported to a new credit scoring model—FICO 9®, FICO 10®, VantageScore 3.0® Most creditors still report to old scoring models, so it’s unlikely paying off the debt will improve your credit score. How Does Collections Debt Affect Your Credit Score?
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