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Article #5755Re: Effect of multiple credit inquiries on FICO score
From: Bob Ward
Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 07:56
Date: Sat, 08 May 2004 07:56
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On Fri, 07 May 2004 08:36:03 -0700, Ben Pfaff <blp@cs.stanford.edu> wrote: >Lucky225@2600.com (Lucky225) writes: > >> 1) SSN is not required to make a credit inquiry, nor is it required to >> create a credit file or establish a credit history. >> >> 2) Dealerships do not need an SSN for any reason, it is generally not >> required for car registration, just driver licensing, which is done >> through the DMV(or equivelent in your state), not the dealership. > >Why do all the dealers want an SSN then? Because they can ask. You can decline, of course.
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