30 Days Late

[cascade159]

I am new to the board and working to improve my credit score. Quick newbie question... what kind of effect does 30 Days Late notices have on the credit score? Thanks in advance.

[daisyduke]

I have read that 30 day late payment reporting to the bureaus as high as 50 points...

[cascade159]

Wow, that is much higher than I anticipated. Thanks for the quick response!

[MarineVietVet]

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@cascade159 wrote:
I am new to the board and working to improve my credit score. Quick newbie question... what kind of effect does 30 Days Late notices have on the credit score? Thanks in advance.

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Welcome to the forums.

No one can say for sure how much any one item will change a score because it depends on what else is being reported. Past payment history, utilization of available revolving credit, a rash of inquiries, and recent application for new credit all factor in the score.

But any late payment is a bad thing and will bring down a score.

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