However, if you notice a hard inquiry on your credit report that you don't recognize, you can dispute your credit report with the credit bureaus. It indicates an expandable section or menu ...

A hard inquiry happens when a company checks your credit report because you have applied for credit. You can dispute hard ...

The debt collector, as the information furnisher, typically has about 25 days to respond to the credit bureau's inquiry ... dispute successfully. Whether it's knowing when to send a dispute letter ...