Inquiry

A request for a copy of your credit reportInformation provided by a credit bureau that allows a lender or other business to examine your use of credit. It provides information on money that you’ve borrowed from credit institutions and your payment history. by a lenderThe lender providing funds for a mortgage. Lenders also manage the credit and financial information review, the property and the loan application process through closing. or other business, often when you fill out a creditThe ability of a person to borrow money, or buy goods by paying over time. Credit is extended based on a lender’s opinion of the person’s financial situation and reliability, among other factors. More application and/or request more credit. Too many inquiries on a credit report can hurt your credit scoreA numerical value that ranks a borrower’s credit risk at a given point in time based on a statistical evaluation of information in the individual’s credit history that has been proven to be predictive of loan performance.; however, most credit scores are not affected by multiple inquiries from auto or mortgageA loan using your home as collateral. In some states, the term mortgage is also used to describe the document you sign (to grant the lender a lien on your home). It also may be used to indicate the amount of money you borrow, with interest, to purchase your house. The amount of your mortgage often is the purchase price... lenders within a short period of time.