How long does an inquiry stay on your credit report?

alm99

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Say I apply for a credit card, or a line of credit, etc but get denied? How long does that inquiry stay?
 

StageLeft

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Denied or approved, it will stay in both cases. It stays for 2 years and affects your actual credit score for 12 months.