What does it mean if a mortgage lender does a rapid rescore on your credit report. How does the rapid rescore process work? How long does a rapid rescore take.

What is the difference between a hard pull and soft pull during the mortgage loan process. I heard the hard credit pull drops the credit scores of the mortgage loan borrower. So if the borrower keeps shopping for mortgage rates with different lenders, the borrowers credit scores can plummet?

Can you explain what LOX mean from my mortgage underwriter?

Mortgage lenders require credit tradelines. What does credit tradelines mean when asked from a mortgage lender?