Now they can get you out of a ticket. Thirty-six states now allow drivers to show electronic proof of insurance coverage during a traffic stop, according to the Property Casualty Insurance Association of America (PCI).
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.
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.