A hard inquiry happens when a company checks your credit reports because you have applied for credit. You can dispute hard inquiries you didn’t authorize, but you cannot remove legitimate credit ...

Have you noticed a hard inquiry from JPMCB on your credit report? If you recently applied for a Chase Bank credit card, it’s likely responsible for the entry on your credit report. While one credit ...

A hard credit check can take a few points off your score temporarily, but a soft inquiry doesn't affect it. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Credit inquiries can either be in the form of hard inquiries or soft inquiries, and they can happen for a variety of reasons. Hard credit inquiries occur when someone like a landlord or potential ...

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