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hard inquiries

hard inquiries is the plural of hard inquiry.

Meaning of hard inquiry

Noun

hard inquiry (plural hard inquiries)

  1. An authorized retrieval of a consumer's complete credit report by a financial institution or creditor, conducted for the purposes of underwriting or risk assessment, and which may have a temporary negative effect on their credit score.
    Synonyms:
    hard pull
    Antonyms:
    soft inquiry

Questions about hard inquiries

What is hard inquiries the plural of?
Hard inquiries is the plural of hard inquiry.

Words near hard inquiries in the dictionary

  1. hard hat
  2. hard hats
  3. hard head
  4. hard heads
  5. hard hit
  6. hard inquiries
  7. hard inquiry
  8. hard jade
  9. hard jades
  10. hard kill
  11. hard knock

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