South Carolina Credit Inquiry

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FAQ

Though prospective employers don't see your credit score in a credit check, they do see your open lines of credit (such as mortgages), outstanding balances, auto or student loans, foreclosures, late or missed payments, any bankruptcies and collection accounts.

No, requesting your credit report will not hurt your credit score. Checking your own credit report is not an inquiry about new credit, so it has no effect on your score.

According to FICO, a hard inquiry from a lender will decrease your credit score five points or less. If you have a strong credit history and no other credit issues, you may find that your scores drop even less than that. The drop is temporary.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) has a strict limit on who can check your credit and under what circumstance. The law regulates credit reporting and ensures that only business entities with a specific, legitimate purpose, and not members of the general public, can check your credit without written permission.

All new auto or mortgage loan or utility inquiries will show on your credit report; however, only one of the inquiries within a specified window of time will impact your credit score. This exception generally does not apply to other types of loans, such as credit cards.

According to FICO, a hard inquiry from a lender will decrease your credit score five points or less. If you have a strong credit history and no other credit issues, you may find that your scores drop even less than that.

It's good for five years or you can make it permanent. What law requires security freezes? The South Carolina security freeze law is SC Code 37-20-160, passed in 2008.

Can I get my credit score for free too? Free credit reports provided by the nationwide credit reporting agencies currently do not include free credit scores. However, your credit card company may provide a free score.

No, requesting your credit report will not hurt your credit score. Checking your own credit report is not an inquiry about new credit, so it has no effect on your score.

This information is reported to Equifax by your lenders and creditors and includes the types of accounts (for example, a credit card, mortgage, student loan, or vehicle loan), the date those accounts were opened, your credit limit or loan amount, account balances, and your payment history.

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South Carolina Credit Inquiry