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Explained: credit inquiries

Illustration of a credit report with a solid hard-inquiry magnifier, a dashed soft-inquiry magnifier and a score gauge
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Hard vs Soft Credit Inquiry: What Changes Your Score

A hard credit inquiry follows a credit application and can dent your score; a soft one never does.

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