What is a Generic Check on my credit file

Hi All, I have 2 "Generic Checks" on my credit file. WHat are these? Also do they harm my rating? Does these count as Searchs to my file and will this have a negitive impact on applying for credit?
Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
6 credit accounts closed in 2010!

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  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    They're unrecorded enquiries, meaning they're not seen by other lenders when searching your file so have no negative impact.

    They're typically made for ID and money laundering reasons, and normally for savings accounts and other non-credit applications (although you'll sometimes see an ID search in addition to a credit search carried out by credit providers).
  • They're unrecorded enquiries, meaning they're not seen by other lenders when searching your file so have no negative impact.

    They're typically made for ID and money laundering reasons, and normally for savings accounts and other non-credit applications (although you'll sometimes see an ID search in addition to a credit search carried out by credit providers).

    They do not say unrecorded search though

    Thanks for input anyway;)
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!

    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    They do not say unrecorded search though
    If you were looking at an Experian paper copy statutory report they would do. Which report are you looking at?
  • If you were looking at an Experian paper copy statutory report they would do. Which report are you looking at?

    Online report.... Will it impact my score
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!

    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Online report.... Will it impact my score
    See post #2
  • chocsessential
    chocsessential Posts: 985 Forumite
    I know this is an old thread but it's relevant today for me. I also have had a generic check on my file recently. It does not seem fair that people can check my file and it does not say who they are. I would like to know who's asking questions about me.
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