How long do late payments stay on your credit report

Late payments are considered a part of your payment history and accounts for 35% of of your overall FICO credit score. Late payments, just like any other types of account information will remain on your credit report got a period of 7 years. However, initially a late payment has a bigger negative impact on your credit score. As it ages, the negative impact decreases month after month. A single 30 day late pay is something you can recover from in a few months as long as you have established a long credit history of paying your bills on time with no late payments.Multiple 30 day late pays, or 60 and 90 day late pays will have a more significant impact on your credit score and will take longer recover from.