It is a well known fact that too many inquiries on your credit report will cause the score to deteriorate. This is because lenders view each inquiry as potential new credit established. As a result, debt - income ratios become an unknown until the inquiries result in a new account.
There are 2 types of inquiries [...]

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When applying for a credit card there are several things to consider. The annual percentage rate (APR) is an obvious consideration, but fees can be astronomical with some cards and should be given some serious review.
Each card has their own billing structure and they can call these fees any number of different things:
Participation Fee
Monthly Service [...]

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If your payment is due on the first and the lender provides a 10 day grace period you will be subject to late fees as of the 11th of the month. At what point are lates reported on your credit profile?
All credit reported?will reflect payment history in 30 day increments. Satisfactory payment history also will [...]

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There are may companies that charge for disputing credit reported items on your behalf but this is not always necessary. The 3 bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion) have made it much easier for consumers to handle this task themselves.
To initiate a dispute you must put your dispute in letter form and it must reference the [...]

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