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Vol. I · No. 1 · October 2026

Conducted by @disputeunauthorizeddigest

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  1. IHow to Dispute Unauthorized Credit Inquiry and Protect Your Credit ScoreOct 12

Article I

How to Dispute Unauthorized Credit Inquiry and Protect Your Credit Score

By @disputeunauthorizeddigest

Why That Hard Inquiry Might Not Be Yours You pull your credit report expecting to see the usual accounts and payment history. Instead, you spot a hard inquiry from a lender you have never contacted. Your first thought might be confusion, then concern. An unauthorized credit inquiry can drag down your credit score by a few points, and if it signals fraud or identity theft, the damage could go deeper. The good news is that you have the right under the Fair Credit Reporting A

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