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Pre-approved: What are the potential effects of accepting a pre-approved credit account?

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LadyLeah
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Pre-approved: What are the potential effects of accepting a pre-approved credit account?

Good evening everyone! Hope all is well. My sister is also in the rebuilding process and she is also applying for a mortgage. She's working with a lender now, but is very early in the process. She knows not to apply for any new credit.

 

She was pre-approved for a credit account and wants to know if accepting the offer will have any negative impact on her credit file? We assume she won't get an inquiry; is that correct? Any consequences or negative ramifications?

 

Thanks!


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myjourney
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Re: Pre-approved: What are the potential effects of accepting a pre-approved credit account?


@LadyLeah wrote:

Good evening everyone! Hope all is well. My sister is also in the rebuilding process and she is also applying for a mortgage. She's working with a lender now, but is very early in the process. She knows not to apply for any new credit.

 

She was pre-approved for a credit account and wants to know if accepting the offer will have any negative impact on her credit file? We assume she won't get an inquiry; is that correct? Any consequences or negative ramifications?

 

Thanks!


The affects are 

She will get a HP 

Scores will probably drop 

And there's no guarantee she will be approved Smiley Sad

Before you app think...
Have you done your research of the CC?
Does it fit your spending?
Do you have a plan for the bonus w/o going into debt?
Can you afford the AF?
Do you know the cards benefits? Is it worth the HP?
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