how long does a hard inquiry affect credit
Hard credit pulls. Helpful to 145 out of 162 people. Hard pulls stay on your credit report for 2 years, but they do not affect your score after 12 months. As a practical matter, they really don't have all that much of an impact on your credit IF the rest of your profile is good. I have had 12 (you read right!) hard inquiries in the past 13 months.