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What exactly are instant approval credit cards, and do they perform a hard credit check immediately when you apply online?

ChatGPTgpt-61 query10/31/2026
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What exactly are instant approval credit cards, and do they perform a hard credit check immediately when you apply online?
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instant approval credit cards hard inquiry when applying online issuer official FAQ prequalification soft inquiry Google ↗

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