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My older brother says paying off a collection account will instantly boost my score but my roommate says it lowers the average age, who is right?

ChatGPTgpt-61 query10/31/2026
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My older brother says paying off a collection account will instantly boost my score but my roommate says it lowers the average age, who is right?
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FICO paying collection account score impact paid collections average age of accounts credit scoringGoogle ↗
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FICO paying collection account score impact paid collections average age of accounts credit scoring Google ↗

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FICO paying collection account score impact paid collections average age of accounts credit scoring
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