https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729574#M481222 <P>Haha !</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Rebound?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:35:14 GMT Anonymous 2012-12-03T08:35:14Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729560#M481215 <P>If I apply for 2 credit cards, will this bring my score down?</P> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:50:24 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729560#M481215 Anonymous 2012-12-03T07:50:24Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729564#M481217 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR />@Anonymous wrote:<BR /><P>If I apply for 2 credit cards, will this bring my score down?</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yes it will permenantly destroy your credit!&nbsp; just kidding!&nbsp;&nbsp; When you apply for a new credit line the inquiry will hurt you 2-5 points on average. Also new credit lines will lower your Average age of accounts. If you have&nbsp;a solid credit history it's nothing to worry about really. The scores rebound will rebound pretty quickly.</P> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:54:37 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729564#M481217 Anonymous 2012-12-03T07:54:37Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729574#M481222 <P>Haha !</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Rebound?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:35:14 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729574#M481222 Anonymous 2012-12-03T08:35:14Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729962#M481316 <P>Rebound as in go back to where they were prior to the app. Give it a few weeks to a couple of months and the few point ding will be gone.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:18:50 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1729962#M481316 scenery_guy 2012-12-03T17:18:50Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1730378#M481409 Sometimes an inquiry won't hurt at all<BR /><BR />I think I just have so much credit and small balances that it balances out the inquiries Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:24:24 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1730378#M481409 Anonymous 2012-12-03T20:24:24Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1730382#M481411 <P>Temporary</P> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:25:54 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Permanent-or-Temporary/m-p/1730382#M481411 Anonymous 2012-12-03T20:25:54Z