If I pay the interest monthly on my deferred student loans will it raise my credit score?
I am in school so my student loans are deferred. I am trying to raise my credit score. If I elect to pay the interest monthly on my student loans will this impact my score?
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Very minimally.
To raise your FICO, you need to have open lines of credit (credit cards) which you’ve had for a while, and are underutilized.
Like, a $5,000 limit on a card, you’ve never used more than $1,000 of it. That raises the score.
Some CCs report your current use, some report your highest ever use.
Good Luck, and stay out of debt
you need to have open lines of credit
If it is deferred … why is there a monthly interest charge ?? FICO uses a variety of formulas for calculating your credit rating. One is monthy on time payments – if your loan is deferred, then paying – or not paying doesn’t show. The other is total debt … or credit in use vs credit approved for. Again – if the loan is deferred that won’t matter much if you are only paying interest … since the principle balance will never decrease. If you pay interest and principle, then that would help.
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here is the thing, nothing hurts you more than not paying your student loans. so always pay them and your credit will remain good and increase over time, but you will get killed if you don’t pay, so whatever you do, pay them eve if it is minimum