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Loan Shopping and the JCIC 30-Day Credit Inquiry Rule

JCIC states that new-business credit inquiries within each 30-day window in the most recent year are treated as one credit need for scoring.

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The rule supports reasonable comparison shopping

Short-term loan-shopping inquiries are grouped for scoring.

After 30 days it can count as another credit need

Avoid unnecessarily stretching applications over long periods.

Inquiries are not the only factor

Payment and debt behavior still matter.

Do not apply for borrowing you do not need

Grouping does not make unlimited applications harmless.

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