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Does requesting your credit report affect your credit score?
ujjain
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I have been told that the answer is yes a few times on different websites, but Experian claims:[FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="]"You don’t need to worry about the Experian searches, as they are only recorded for your benefit, they are not seen by lenders and do not reduce your score at all.[/FONT]"
[/FONT][FONT="]"You don’t need to worry about the Experian searches, as they are only recorded for your benefit, they are not seen by lenders and do not reduce your score at all.[/FONT]"
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Records of you checking your report cannot be seen by anyone else but you, and does not effect any "score" or anything else whatsoever.Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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