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Ewoky
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Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?

I am carefully guarding my hard-won points, but I need a major CC, according to my mortgage lender.  Anyone know of a place to go where they may do a Soft Inquiry?  And if not, anyone know of a bank that pulls only Equifax?  That's my highest score so far.  (at 646)  EXP 610, TU 634

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pizzadude
Credit Mentor

Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?


@Ewoky wrote:

I am carefully guarding my hard-won points, but I need a major CC, according to my mortgage lender.  Anyone know of a place to go where they may do a Soft Inquiry?  And if not, anyone know of a bank that pulls only Equifax?  That's my highest score so far.  (at 646)  EXP 610, TU 634


So you don't have any credit cards or revolving accounts open now, is that correct ?    I'm not aware of any banks that only do a soft pull ~ although there might be some store cards where this happens.

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pizzadude
Credit Mentor

Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?

 

Moving to credit cards forum.

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Ewoky
New Member

Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?


@pizzadude wrote:

@Ewoky wrote:

I am carefully guarding my hard-won points, but I need a major CC, according to my mortgage lender.  Anyone know of a place to go where they may do a Soft Inquiry?  And if not, anyone know of a bank that pulls only Equifax?  That's my highest score so far.  (at 646)  EXP 610, TU 634


So you don't have any credit cards or revolving accounts open now, is that correct ?    I'm not aware of any banks that only do a soft pull ~ although there might be some store cards where this happens.


I have no credit cards and no revolving accounts open right now.

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pizzadude
Credit Mentor

Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?

 

If a store card will suffice then take a look around at the "shopping cart trick" ~ people have reported that they can obtain a store card with only a soft inquiry via this approach.

 

If it needs to be a bank card then you'll have to apply and incur an inquiry.

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coldnmn
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Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?

I believe I read because of the credit card act even a secured card requires a hard pull.

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ccnewcc
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Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?


@Ewoky wrote:

I am carefully guarding my hard-won points, but I need a major CC, according to my mortgage lender.  Anyone know of a place to go where they may do a Soft Inquiry?  And if not, anyone know of a bank that pulls only Equifax?  That's my highest score so far.  (at 646)  EXP 610, TU 634


You might want to look at this thread http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/No-credit-other-financing-options/m-p/2323705#M131248

 

 

 

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Ewoky
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Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?


@ccnewcc wrote:

@Ewoky wrote:

I am carefully guarding my hard-won points, but I need a major CC, according to my mortgage lender.  Anyone know of a place to go where they may do a Soft Inquiry?  And if not, anyone know of a bank that pulls only Equifax?  That's my highest score so far.  (at 646)  EXP 610, TU 634


You might want to look at this thread http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Mortgage-Loans/No-credit-other-financing-options/m-p/2323705#M131248

 

 

 


Thanks!  That thread is awesome.  I will definitely look into this.

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djc1puno
Valued Contributor

Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?

Shopping cart trick... But in general all apps are hp...makes it difficult if you have limited history tho


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09Lexie
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Re: Any major CC available without a Hard Inquiry?

SDFCU had a secured card without a HP. You might want to double check
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