Can I remove this search?

first98

I had a hard search conducted on my profile a couple of weeks ago as I was going to pay my insurance monthly.

I didn't sign the credit agreement and I decided against paying it monthly and paid it in full. I never did take out the credit.

Would it be possible for me to get that search removed from my file? If so, how would I go about doing so?

Thank you in advance.

cjv

You applied for credit so the search is reported correctly.

You could approach your insurer and ask them nicely, explaining the reasons why and see if they can help. They are the only ones who can remove it for you.

first98

cjv wrote: »

You applied for credit so the search is reported correctly.

You could approach your insurer and ask them nicely, explaining the reasons why and see if they can help. They are the only ones who can remove it for you.

Thank you for your reply.

Would I contact my insurance company or the credit company as they were separate?

Smellyonion

I don't thing it matters after a few months. They'll be no credit listed on your file if you didn't go ahead.

first98

Smellyonion wrote: »

I don't thing it matters after a few months. They'll be no credit listed on your file if you didn't go ahead.

Applying for my mortgage this month! :S

Willing2Learn

I don't really think that one isolated search will have a negative impact on how you are scored by a lender. You're worrying too much!!

first98

Willing2Learn wrote: »

I don't really think that one isolated search will have a negative impact on how you are scored by a lender. You're worrying too much!!

It's true! I'm shi**ing it!! I haven't really reigned in my spending, the whole thing is just scaring me until it's all done!

sparkey1

Yes and no.

Hard searches you can also removed but you need a good reason. I opened a current acc, and a credit card in the same bank appointment. The bank carried out two searches. I complained and got one removed as two were carried out on the same day, and the 2nd one was not neccessary.

To remove, you need to raise an issue with the insurer and also the CRA at the same time. In this case pointing out that you were making an enquiry as to the price. One thing for the future, because you were going for monthly payments, you were taking potentially taking out credit so a hard search was appropriate. If you were going to pay up front, but the screen option was defaulted to pay monthly you might get it removed. If it was default annually, and you then selected to pay monthly thats a justification for the hard search.

The fact you didnt take out the policy in itself isnt a reason to remove a search in itself, as the search is conducted in order to risk assess and determine your price.

As for "I don't thing it matters after a few months. They'll be no credit listed on your file if you didn't go ahead." The fact that there is a search, but no credit is an indication that credit may have been refused.

PixelPound

The hard part will be that the insurance and creditor are different companies, so I would assume its the creditor that did the search not the insurer, who may say they did as requested. Usually in these cases you are made aware as part of the application that credit is provided by another company.

Whilst you could apply to get it removed, which may be unsuccessful, this could take time and if the mortgage application is this month, probably not in time. Of you have had no recent hard searches then I doubt this one would harm. You could inform your broker and they will decide whether its of potential risk or not.

Searches last 12 months on credit file, and its often how recent and how many that can affect future applications. As the search is this month and the mortgage is this month, then most likely any credit whether given/refused/rejected wouldn't appear anyway.

System

first98 wrote: »

I haven't really reigned in my spending, the whole thing is just scaring me until it's all done!

That's what you need to be focussing on or it won't be long before you're posting in the DFW or Banruptcy board.

A hard search by insurance brokers won't affect a mortgage application, mortgage companies understand people pay for car insurance on monthly payments.

sparkey1

Tarambor wrote: »

A hard search by insurance brokers won't affect a mortgage application, mortgage companies understand people pay for car insurance on monthly payments.

Wise words. Its one search.