Not exact matches
A lender can try and force
cosigners to repay the loan,
because that
cosigner is considered another borrower, with the same responsibilities
as the student borrower.
No
Cosigner Required: Federal student loans can be described as student loans without cosigner because your credit status is not releva
Cosigner Required: Federal student loans can be described
as student loans without
cosigner because your credit status is not releva
cosigner because your credit status is not relevant here.
This is
because the
cosigner effectively guarantees monthly repayments will be made,
as he or she promises to set in should the borrower be unable to pay.
Chances are, the borrower would be better not even having that person
as a
cosigner for a mortgage,
because they are just hurting the process, not helping.
93 % of parent
cosigners felt
as if their children's student debt is jeopardizing their retirement (actually down slightly from last year, probably
because of recent stock market gains).
This is
because a
cosigner is
as legally responsible for the loan
as you are.
The dealerships do this
because you probably can not qualify for a car loan
as the primary, even with a
cosigner.
Being responsible and paying your debt on time consistently is smart to begin with, and
because it's also on your
cosigner's credit report, that positive behavior can theoretically extend to that person's credit score
as well.
Because of this, many parents act
as a
cosigner for their children's student loans.
It can be very difficult for children in low - income families to get private student loans
because often their parents do not qualify
as cosigners and they don't know anyone else who could co-sign for them.
A
cosigner is taking a significant risk in agreeing to sign a student loan,
as his or her credit score will be negatively impacted by a missed or late payment, and
because he or she will become responsible for the debt if the primary borrower goes into default.