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Article #5751Re: Effect of multiple credit inquiries on FICO score
From: Rich Greenberg
Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 16:39
Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 16:39
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In article <1083598157.813242@irys.nyx.net>, Barry Gold <bgold@nyx.net > wrote: >If a dealer pulls a "hard" inquiry on you without your signature on a >form permitting him to do that, he's violated the FCRA, and you can >sue him for damages. But it would probably be simpler to just send >the sales manager a copy of your credit report (showing the hard >inquiry from his dealership) and a letter suggesting you'll forget the >whole thing if they send you a check for $500 within 15 days. > >Now a "soft" inquiry, that's OK, but it doesn't get much info, just >your name, address, and phone number. And of course your SSN, but >they probably already had that if they pulled the inquiry. What are the keys to look for to distinguish a "hard" inquiry from a "soft" inquiry? -- Rich Greenberg Work: Rich.Greenberg atsign worldspan.com + 1 770 563 6656 N6LRT Marietta, GA, USA Play: richgr atsign panix.com + 1 770 321 6507 Eastern time zone. I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val(Chinook, Red & Shasta(Husky,(RIP),Red, husky)) Owner:Chinook-L Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. www.panix.com/~richgr/ Asst Owner:Sibernet-L
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 107518,c45e1e130fd48e3f X-Google-Thread: 106595,c45e1e130fd48e3f X-Google-Attributes: gid107518,gid106595,public Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!controlnews3.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com!news3.optonline.net!peer02.cox.net!cox.net!panix!panix5.panix.com!not-for-mail From: richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg) Newsgroups: misc.consumers,ba.consumers Subject: Re: Effect of multiple credit inquiries on FICO score Date: 3 May 2004 12:39:03 -0400 Organization: Organized? Me? Lines: 22 Message-ID: <c75sj7$9c4$1@panix5.panix.com> References: <309e7c98.0402121704.2789b879@posting.google.com> <ufzaiubv5.fsf@alumni.princeton.edu> <oi6a90t1fbavbpr6a6vki7pgl9f0b6go5a@4ax.com> <1083598157.813242@irys.nyx.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: panix5.panix.com X-Trace: reader2.panix.com 1083602343 25007 166.84.1.5 (3 May 2004 16:39:03 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 16:39:03 +0000 (UTC)