Unauthorized Credit Pulls

Unauthorized inquiries on your credit report can negatively impact your credit score. Our experienced credit reporting attorneys can help.

A credit card and application paperwork spread across a wooden desk

Learn more about the federal law that governs credit and background reporting: the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Impermissible pulls occur when unauthorized parties access your credit report without your consent. These unauthorized inquiries, also known as hard inquiries, can negatively impact your credit score. Each hard inquiry typically lowers your score by a few points and signals to lenders that you might be seeking credit frequently, potentially indicating financial instability or overextension.

Multiple impermissible pulls within a short period can significantly bring down your credit score, making it harder to qualify for favorable loan terms or credit opportunities. Because of this, many consumers try to avoid applying for multiple lines of credit within a short period of time.

An impermissible credit pull may occur when you apply for a car loan or apartment and the company runs your credit without your consent. If you believe an entity has performed an unauthorized inquiry that has affected your credit, reach out to an experienced credit attorney for assistance as the offender may have acted in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and you may be entitled to financial compensation.

At Raburn Kaufman law firm, our attorneys have 29+ combined years of experience in guiding consumers like you through inaccurate credit reporting situations. Reach out to us at (877) 916-5333 or fill out our intake form to set up a free case evaluation with one of our credit reporting attorneys today. If we don’t win, you don’t pay!

Free case review

Think This Is Happening to You?

An attorney can review your credit reports and records for free. You pay nothing unless we win.

Official resource

Who can request to see my credit report?(opens in a new tab)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Who may look at your report, and for what reasons.

We litigate credit reporting and background check errors under the FCRA, in federal court, for consumers in every state.

Contact

Raburn Kaufman LLC
6108 Siegen Ln Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(877) 662-2455

We are not a credit repair company. We litigate claims related to credit reporting inaccuracies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act in federal court. We handle no cases in any state court in the United States.

Attorney advertising. The content of this website is provided for information purposes only and does not contain or constitute legal advice. Contacting Raburn Kaufman through this website does not create an attorney client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts.

© 2026 Raburn Kaufman LLC

(877) 916-5333Free Review