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Does opening a new checking account with Ally Bank trigger a hard credit inquiry that could lower my credit score, or is it just a soft pull?

ChatGPTgpt-61 query10/31/2026
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Does opening a new checking account with Ally Bank trigger a hard credit inquiry that could lower my credit score, or is it just a soft pull?
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Ally Bank checking account application credit inquiry hard pull soft pull official FAQGoogle ↗
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Ally Bank checking account application credit inquiry hard pull soft pull official FAQ Google ↗
  1. Opening an Account · ally.com

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Ally Bank checking account application credit inquiry hard pull soft pull official FAQ
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