and Stefan J. Kasian, Ph.D.
1. Write the bureaus a letter. Especially if an inquiry is truly unauthorized, they will have to contact the creditor and ask for them to prove the existence of the inquiry. Most will not have the time, or documentation to prove it, and inquiries will just fall off.
NOTE: Beware of disputing [...]

 and Stefan Kasian PHD
Like it or not, having inquiries on your credit report can get you turned down for a loan approval or credit report. I’ve applied for credit for years for myself and my clients, and I can’t tell you how many times a bank wrote a rejection letter that we were turned down [...]