 TITLE: How Applying for Credit Impacts Your Credit Score CONTENT: How to Remove a Hard Inquiry From Your Credit Report\n----------------------------------------------------\nWhile you might want to remove one or more hard inquiries from your credit report, there isn't a way to do so if you originally authorized the inquiry. But if you believe that an inquiry appears on your credit report due to fraud, then you can dispute it with the three main credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion and Equifax). If your dispute reveals you've been a victim of fraud, then the bureaus should be able to remove the fraudulent inquiry from your reports. END