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what is the difference between a hard pull and a soft pull on my credit report and when do lenders use each one

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what is the difference between a hard pull and a soft pull on my credit report and when do lenders use each one
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hard inquiry vs soft inquiry credit report FICO CFPB how long inquiries remain credit score rate shopping mortgage auto student loansGoogle ↗
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hard inquiry vs soft inquiry credit report FICO CFPB how long inquiries remain credit score rate shopping mortgage auto student loans Google ↗

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hard inquiry vs soft inquiry credit report FICO CFPB how long inquiries remain credit score rate shopping mortgage auto student loans
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