disabilities. 1  1: the condition of being disabled. 2  2: limitation in the ability to pursue an occupation because of physical or mental impairment. 3  3: a physical or mental illness, injury, or condition that incapacitates in any way; also : a program providing financial support to one affected by disability went on disability after the injury.
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. But for late payments, seven is the magic number. You can think of your credit reports as a record of your previous debt payments.
If your bills are past due, the sooner you can pay the bill, the better. The 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. A late payment on your credit report could stay on your credit report for seven years. 2  It might decrease your credit score. 3  Payment history information typically accounts for nearly 35% of your credit score, making it one of the single most important factors in calculating your score.