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 ...

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 ...

Soft credit checks won’t impact your credit score, but the same can’t be said of hard credit inquiries. Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social Security and notable events.

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