Excessive
inquiries in the credit file is a timing issue.
Not exact matches
For this reason, if the lender uses this
credit score model to assess applicant's creditworthiness, this
inquiry will most likely be reflected
in the personal
credit file of this applicant.
When you request your own
credit report or score Mortgage or car loan
credit checks
in a short time period are lumped together and are usually counted as a singular
inquiry (This doesn't apply to
credit card
inquiries) Pre-approved
credit card or
credit line
file reviews for promotional offers
a) Disputes
filed - 18 months b)
Inquiries - 2 years c) Payment profile -5 years d) Information related to a consumers payment behavior such as slow payer, defaulted or absconded - 1 year e) Information relating to the action that a
credit provider has taken against a consumer to enforce a debt such as handed over, legal action or write - off - 2 years f) Debt restructuring - Until a clearance certificate is given g) Civil court judgments - 5 years or until the court removes it h) Administration orders (orders to put a consumer under administration)- 10 years or until the court removes it i) Sequestrations (order given by the court where the consumer is insolvent)- 10 years or until the court removes it j) Liquidations (order given by the court where the consumer is insolvent)- no time limit k) Court order removing a liquidation or sequestrations after all the debt was paid - 5 years l) Other information (information not covered above)- 2 years Other Useful Topics Learn how to dispute information on your
credit report
in South Africa.
If your
credit file registers a change such as a fraud alert, a
credit inquiry or a change
in your personal information, then it is captured.
So if you want to shop for a student loan from different lenders, doing so within a 45 - day window will result
in only one
inquiry on your
credit file.
Shopping for loan: When you apply for loan, the lender will put hard
inquiry on your
credit file in order to ascertain your creditworthiness.
Credit inquiries stay on your
file for up to two years
in most states.
So
in less than two months, there were four
credit inquiries on my
file, which has never happened to me before.
Credit inquiries made without your permission can indicate fraud; in which case the credit reporting agencies may put a fraud alert in your
Credit inquiries made without your permission can indicate fraud;
in which case the
credit reporting agencies may put a fraud alert in your
credit reporting agencies may put a fraud alert
in your
files.