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5. Types of Credit

Your score may be lower if you only have one type of credit product, such as a credit card.

It is better to have a mix of different types of credit, such as a credit card, auto loan, line of credit or other loan. It can even help if you have a second but different type of credit card, such as an account with a store.

Tip to improve your credit score

Having a mix of credit products could get you more points, but don’t go overboard! Make sure you can afford to pay back any money you borrow. Otherwise, you could end up hurting your score by taking on more debt than you can handle.