Avoid making new applications for credit unless you really need to, because every new inquiry into your credit has the potential to knock a few points off your score. (creditsesame.com)
This ended up in the process of filling out a brand spanking new application for credit through Citibank. (thesunsfinancialdiary.com)
The Federal Reserve surveyed senior loan officers at 69 U.S. banks and 23 U.S. branches of foreign banks and asked whether they'd seen an uptick in new applications for credit. (creditcards.com)