Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have checked your credit report lately, you may have noticed an "inquiries" section. An inquiry refers to a request to look ...

If you have checked your credit report lately, you may have noticed an "inquiries" section. An inquiry refers to a request to look at your credit file and falls into one of two camps: hard or soft. A ...

When you or someone else accesses your credit information, the credit bureau that granted the access places a record of the credit check on your credit report. Some credit checks (aka credit inquiries ...

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