Posts Tagged ‘credit inquiries’

Credit Report Monitoring to Protect Your Identity

Mike Clover asked: Identity theft is at an all time high as a result of the digital age of paperless transactions and online databases. Why would anyone want to steal someone’s identity? Some people think it is just for the purpose of starting fresh or getting away from their previous life, but the vast majority [...]

Credit Inquiries: When Does Your Private Information Go Public?

asked: Chris

Can I remove credit inquiries from my credit report?

PlasticTrees asked: I’m starting small and working my way up to fix my credit score. I’ve heard that a few won’t hurt you, but last year I applied to 3-4 places in the same month for a credit line. I’ve also heard that if you write to the credit bureau that they will remove them.Elsie

No credit history at all?

Jen asked: Okay, so I am a new college student and have no credit history at all. I heard that credit inquiries (when creditors/lenders pull up your credit report and do a credit check) may affect whether I will get approved for future credit if I get denied. But the thing is, I can’t even [...]