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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 7:37 pm
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Originally Posted by PainCorp
My serious answer:
As long as you stay current and don't fall behind.

My sarcastic answer:
Since when don't banks love seeing massive amounts of debt on your credit report?
Both are solid answers!

FMB, in general banks love to see a healthy combination of loans and revolving accounts. In your particular case (a student) I don't know if having 6 loans instead of 5 does anything to improve your credit rating.
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