If you are waiting approval for a home loan do NOT go out and shop for furniture or a new car until you receive final approval and have closed on your new home. Hard credit inquiries can hurt your credit and most importantly can cause a denial of your loan. Although soft credit inquiries are for the most part benign and do not affect your score, it’s just a good idea to wait until after the closing and not attempt fate.
Key Takeaways:
- Credit inquiries are basically broken down into 2 main groups. “Hard inquiries” may affect a credit score. Conversely “soft inquiries” do not affect a score.
- Insurance companies and employers often pull these credit inquiries. This report only displays negative information.
- Statistics show that more credit issues, means higher risk in other areas. Employers in the financial sector or a high security clearance area take this report very seriously.
“A credit inquiry means a company or person is “pulling” your credit report. Credit inquiries are basically broken down into 2 main groups. “Hard inquiries” may affect a credit score.”
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Charlotte, NC 28277
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