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Does consolidating student loans affect or lower credit score?

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when you consolidate your student loans. It helps your credit score by closing the multiple loans. Your credit report will report the loans you consolidated as PAId/Consolidation. We all know paying a bill helps your credit. Now you have one large bill and as you pay on it ON TIME it will increase your credit score. Also, a rule of thumb is think of your old student loans as maxed out credit cards especially if you haven't paid on them. They don't help your credit until you pay on them on time EVERY month. We all know maxed out credit cards have a negative effect on your credit score. I consolidated my loans and I am eager to pay on them to help raise my credit score.

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Well, there is a second part to that first answer. If you have not yet consolidated your loans, they show up on your credit report as itemized. When you finally get them consolidated they show as one loan form one lender. This will also improve your credit score.

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