# Paid Off a Credit Card? Your Score Rises After the Next Statement

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-23T12:15:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/credit-score-after-card-payoff/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/paid-off-a-credit-card-your-score-rises-after-the-next-statement-3573d5/

Paying off a credit card usually lifts your credit score, but only once the issuer reports the lower balance to the credit bureaus, typically after your next statement closes. Allow up to two months for the higher score to show, and keep the card open, since closing it can undo part of the gain. Source

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