Missed Payment on Credit Card

corkyefes

Morning,

Just wondering some advice.

My girlfriend paid off her credit card but the balance is still 30p (I'm guessing this was interest charges).

However she forgot about it and hasn't paid it off in the last 3 months.

Will this go down as 3 black marks and will it affect our ability to get a mortgage in say 6 months?

She also missed 3 payments probably about 3 years ago.

Any advice welcome.

lynz68

It would seem a bit harsh for 30p but I would put nothing past our banks. The missed payments from 3 years ago will certainly show as defaults on your partners credit file and will probably effect mortgage application in some way.

Your partner needs to check her credit file that really is the only way you will find out.

chattychappy

Some would be harsh and say that 6 missed payments over 3 years jolly well ought to count as some people here will tell you that in 20 years they haven't missed a single payment however small. What can seem like trivial forgetfulness now indicates an attitude correlated with problems/risk in the future. That's the case for the prosecution!

Agree - she'll just have to get the credit reports. A default is different from a late payment. Late payments soon fade in importance. It should just be showing the account in arrears, not a default. They might not even bother for 30p.

If she got late charges (especially if £12 x 3) I would dispute as being disproportionate for a 30p charge. But I don't see that there would be grounds for disputing reported lateness though, even for 30p.

opinions4u

Idiotic to ignore those statements.

wstock86

opinions4u wrote: »

Idiotic to ignore those statements.

Another helpful comment :money:

corkyefes

Excuse me opinions4u, I came on for advice, not an "idiotic" comments like that! Sounds like your a complete pr*ck!

To get your facts right she's actually never received any correspondence about the 30p therefore only found out about it today when checking her account!

Thanks for replies from others. Guess its best to get a credit check!

chattychappy

corkyefes wrote: »

To get your facts right she's actually never received any correspondence about the 30p therefore only found out about it today when checking her account!

As it was for 3 months, did she receive statements (or were they were made available online)?

McKneff

If she 'knew' the credit card had been paid off, and was under the impression that it was a nil balance, Does it not question why she was checking her account then.

Just asking.........not judging

the 30p would have been trailing interest. The interest in between generating the statement and the payment being made.

jonesMUFCforever

Can she look at the balance now? Have any late payment charges been added - if the answer is yes then they will be reported to the CRA's as well - if not she has been lucky - now pay it off pronto.

corkyefes

I've spoke to the bank. All sorted now, they never sent correspondence as it was balance and no minimum payment required.

No black mark has gone against her.

Thank you for all the sensible answers

lynz68

That's great but still get her to check her credit file to find out exactly when the other missed payments which you thought were 3 yrs ago actually were missed particularly before you apply for a mortgage.