Question

How long does a default loan or bad credit stay on your credit report?

Answer 1

Late payments remain on a credit report for seven years from the date of the missed payment. If you have a closed account that was delinquent, the account itself will be removed from the report seven years from the date the account first became late and after which was never again current.

Answer 2

Late payments remain on a credit report for seven years from the date of the missed payment. If you have a closed account that was delinquent, the account itself will be removed from the report seven years from the date the account first became late and after which was never again current.