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Hard And Soft Credit Inquiries, And How One Hurts Your Credit Score

Posted by wangarific 1161 days ago, popular 1161 days ago (http://consumerist.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit credit history
Did you know that when a company checks out your credit report, it can damage your credit score temporarily? It depends on if the inquiry is "hard" or "soft." Hard inquiries ding your score, soft don't. If you're going to get a mortgage or a car loan, a few points difference translates into a big chunk of change. So how do you know when an inquiry is going to be "soft" or "hard?"
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