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Hi

There is an article at the Financial Times today stating that "Some lenders are now carrying out full credit checks even when consumers are only seeking a price quote, leaving a “footprint” on consumers’ files that can make them appear a higher credit risk.".

I assume that this might be of real interest to anyone in this forum. Maybe the Mortgages forum too.

Full text at:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fda2b53a-b7f1-11dd-ac6d-0000779fd18c.html
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