Inquiries into your credit background make up 10% of the pie. Hard inquiries knock a few points off your score. Soft inquiries do not. Checking your own credit is a soft inquiry \;-
Soft check – A soft check is a type of inquiry carried out on your credit report that is not visible to prospective lenders. This type of a check does not affect your credit score or hinder your ability to get credit. You can see these for a period of 12 months.
The following fall into this category:
Soft check – A soft check is a type of inquiry carried out on your credit report that is not visible to prospective lenders. This type of a check does not affect your credit score or hinder your ability to get credit. You can see these for a period of 12 months.
The following fall into this category:
- When you check your own report, e.g. through ClearScore.com
- When your report is accessed for the purpose of an identity check
- Some lenders offer a soft-check to see whether you will be eligible for a loan (always check this carefully, to avoid a mark on your report)
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