I got in touch with XXXX yesterday to discuss getting a mortgage. I discovered today that my credit report was negatively affected by my inquiry with them. I do n't understand why I 'm being punished for trying to acquire necessary mortgage information. Checking credit is part of acquiring a mortgage, and I do n't see why people should not be allowed to make any necessary inquiries they want. It 's my credit. I should be able to check it as often as I 'd like and allow it to be checked as often as it needs to be. I do n't understand how something so important to making big decisions in a person 's life can be so easily negatively affected. I want this drop in my score to be expunged!! This is unfair treatment for doing something that is far from any sort of irresponsible behavior!