1 $1,585: Average monthly shelter cost of a homeowner with a mortgage. 2  The average mortgage payment in 2011 was roughly $1,074 per month. 3  26.2%: Of homeowners with a mortgage spent more than 30% of their gross household income on housing (StatsCanâs threshold of âaffordabilityâ).4  Thatâs 1.4 million households. The average mortgage payment in 2011 was roughly $1,074 per month. 2  26.2%: Of homeowners with a mortgage spent more than 30% of their gross household income on housing (StatsCanâs threshold of âaffordabilityâ).
A late payment can stay on your credit report for up to seven years. This is the standard time limit for most items. Only a bankruptcy can stay longer -- up to 10 years in some cases.
Creditors can report late payments to the credit bureaus, which stay on the report for up to seven years after the late payment occurs. Your credit report will also show the length of the delinquency, usually by listing the late payments as 30 days, 60 days or 90 days past due.hile a single instance of a late payment may not do too much damage to your credit rating, it can trigger concern in other creditors which can raise your interest rates. Keep an eye on your payment due dates, and keep in touch with your creditors if you need to delay a payment.