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Credit mix (10%)
The five things that move your score · Lesson 8 of 22 · 2 min
Mix means having both revolving accounts (cards) and installment accounts (a car loan, a credit-builder loan). Scores reward showing you can handle both.
This is the smallest factor that you can act on, and it is never a reason to borrow money you do not need. Take a loan because it is useful, not because of ten points.
Takeaway
Never borrow just to improve your mix. It is worth about 10%.
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