Question by Sean R: How long do late credit card payments impact your credit report?
I checked my wife’s credit report and she has 3 accounts with late payments from several years ago prior to us being married. One was past due 60 days, one was past due 30 days a few times, and one was past due 120 days. How long will her credit rating be impacted by these accounts? Is it 7 years from the time the account is closed?

After 12 months, their impact is diminished.

After 24 months, their impact will be negligible…so long as she has good credit everywhere else.

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