This myth comes from confusing two
different types of credit score inquiries: hard inquiries and soft inquiries.
Not exact matches
In general, your
score is made
of 5
different categories: payment history,
credit utilization,
credit history,
types of credit, and
credit inquiries / requests for
credit.
One
type is not likely to produce an ill effect in terms
of lowering an individual's
credit score, while frequent
inquiries of a
different type could trigger a temporary decline in the
credit rating.