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Tempted2Pull
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Hard Inquiry

I got a hard inquiry after increasing my secured card limit. Is this normal?

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bahbahd
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Re: Hard Inquiry

Depends on who the secured card is through. Some secured card providers do a HP.

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Shogun
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Hard Inquiry

Need more information.  Did you get a HP from your secured card provider after you made the increase?  To my knowledge, this is not of the norm.

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Tempted2Pull
New Contributor

Re: Hard Inquiry

The card is from bank of america, I got an alert today for the hard inquiry from yesterday. The same day I made the increase. called customer service and asked why. the rep said everytime we extend you credit, we have to hard pull your report. I told them you're not extending me credit, im increasing my own limit on a secured card. 


Starting Score {July 30,2012}: TU 586 EQ 535 EX 583
Current Score: My Fico EQ 635 Walmart TU08 640 MyFico TU04 682 My Fico EX 628 (lender pull 09/12)
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bahbahd
Established Contributor

Re: Hard Inquiry

BoA was the first one I thought of when you said a secured deposit required a hard pull.

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Repo-ed
Senior Contributor

Re: Hard Inquiry

that's ridiculous...
5/2012: 560 credit scores across the board
12/2014: 750+
3/2017: 780+
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sphinx313
Established Contributor

Re: Hard Inquiry

Remember not to get a BoA Secured card. Check.



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