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soft inquiry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A record of an entity's review of a consumer's credit report that is initiated either by the consumer themsleves or an existing creditor, that is not associated with a formal application and does not impact the consumer's credit score.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: banking, business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soft pull

Antonyms: hard inquiry

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