I used the " Secure Message '' feature on their online system to ask XXXX to increase my line of credit on a credit card I currently hold with them. They responded with some financial questions along with telling me they would have to do a " Hard Inquiry '' to extend my line of credit. I answered their financial questions, but said I did not want a hard inquiry. They responded that it was their policy and I again said that if it would be done without a hard inquiry fine, but i specifically said no to a hard credit inquiry as it would have a negative effect on my credit score when every point was important. Then they did a hard inquiry anyway. I have since been asking them, both via lengthy and futile phone calls and many more secure message, to contact the Credit Agencies and remove that inquire. I have attached screed shots of the secure messages XXXX times and dates show XXXX along with screen shots of when they did the hard inquiry.