Can paying off debt too quickly LOWER my credit score?

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My girlfriend, who is more knowledgable about finance than myself, claims this is true. This seems counterintuitive to me and I need some more insight.

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There are some situations where because paying off a loan and closing the account can end up reducing the average age of one’s lines of credit, a small net negative in some credit score models could be observed.

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