Abalone have unique features: the shell is round, with two to three spirals. The last spiral is grown into a large ear-like shape, which explains the name 'ear-shell'. The inside of the shell is shiny, from silvery white to green-red mother-of-pearl. Abalones can start to give birth at a small size.
1 This status can act a bit like a red flag to both you and the lender. 2  After a payment reaches 90 days past due the delinquent status will be reported to the three major credit bureaus and a mark negative mark will be added to your credit report.  After 270 days past due, a student loan is considered to be in default.
The default will stay on your credit report for six years from the default date, so it should disappear sometime during 2012. While lenders tend to concentrate on your most recent credit history when assessing new credit applications, a four-year-old default might still cause you problems.