 TITLE: How Many Car Payments Can You Defer? CONTENT: Will a Car Loan Deferment Affect Your Credit?\n---------------------------------------------\nWhen a lender approves your deferment request, they may report to the credit bureaus that your loan is in deferment. Having a deferment mark on your credit report won't directly hurt or help your scores. What _will_ hurt your credit score is skipping a loan payment before the lender approves your deferment.\nNever assume your application for loan deferment has been approved and that you can stop making payments. Continue making your payments until you have it in writing that your lender or loan servicer has approved your application. END