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CCJ Settlement?

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Hi,

just wondering if anyone could offer some advice. I've got 2 CCJ's with about 4 years left on each, I might be in the position very soon to pay them off in full, I was just wondering roughly how much this will improve my credit score? will it have any effect at all? :)as I understand the CCJ will still be on my file until it expires, so is it worth paying it off now (or keeping up my agreed repayments)

TIA

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  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Depends on the individual potential lender and product.

    Some will view a satisfied CCJ as preferable to an unsatisfied one, for others it will make little difference.
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  • MEM62
    MEM62 Posts: 5,316 Forumite
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    As the 'score' is a randomly generated number, so it may or may not change it. Either way it's irrelevant.


    However, settled CCJ's will look better to potential lenders than unsettled ones.
  • thank you both!
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