Credit Card Companies want my whole SS# for Pre-Qualifying for credit

[Anonymous]

I am noticing that certain Credit Card companies are requesting my complete SS# for Pre-Qualifying for credit.  If I do this does this count as an HP or an SP?  

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I am noticing that certain Credit Card companies are requesting my complete SS# for Pre-Qualifying for credit.  If I do this does this count as an HP or an SP?  

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Its still a soft pull.

[Artemis092]

Yep. Soft pull.

[RobertEG]

It could be either, depending upon their individual practices.

Any consumer inititated request for credit is a permissible purpose, permitting a hard inquiry.  They might code as soft.  Ask them...