How long will one late payment affect my credit score
1 If your payment is more than 30 days late, the three major credit bureaus are usually notified, meaning the late payment will show up on your credit reports. 2  A late payment on your credit report could stay on your credit report for seven years. 3  It might decrease your credit score.he damaging effect of a late payment on your credit score can increase the longer the delinquency. If you've made a late payment recently, you could attempt to do the following: 1  Request removal of a late payment fee.