When shopping for mortgages, car loans, leases, as well
as student loans inquiries (pulls) reduce the scores differently within certain periods of time called windows.
After that, if multiple mortgage, auto loan or
student loan inquiries occur within 45 days of each other, then FICO considers it just one hard inquiry.
Fair Isaac has said that
student loan inquiries made during a focused time period (for example 30 days) will have little to no impact on your credit score.
For mortgages, auto and
student loan inquiries, there is a window of time that MyFICO allows a group of credit inquiries for individuals shopping around for the best rate.
Unlike multiple mortgage, auto and
student loan inquiries that are treated as a single inquiry when they occur within a narrow time frame, the scoring formula is not so forgiving of credit card inquiries.
According to FICO,
student loan inquiries made within a focused period have little to no impact on your credit score.
The same also holds for multiple mortgage, auto and
student loan inquiries.
However, FICO ignores multiple mortgage, auto, and
student loan inquiries made in the 30 days prior to scoring.
Fair Isaac has said that
student loan inquiries made during a focused time period (for example 30 days) will have little to no impact on your credit score.
To compensate for this, FICO Scores ignore mortgage, auto, and
student loan inquiries made in the 30 days prior to scoring.
In addition, FICO Scores look on your credit report for mortgage, auto, and
student loan inquiries older than 30 days.