Originally Posted by
Twaffles
... I think that is just a generic message they tell everyone informing them of what affects their credit score.
It is machine generated, but specific to the credit file. 850 is the maximum FICO score. As the score approaches the maximum the imperfections are slight, and the wording of the explanations becomes less appropriate, but it may still be true that if
fliesdelta were to pay off the car the score would increase. There would be no practical benefit to doing this, but bear in mind that there are several variants of the FICO formula, and the auto loan might be seen as a negative in one context and positive in another.
FICO scores predictive, not prescriptive. Fair Issac isn't telling you how you
should manage credit. They are telling lenders that people who resemble
fliesdelta are statistically a low risk. No borrower is zero risk.