Even if the borrower defaults, the vehicle has not been pledged as collateral and can not be repossessed.
This allows the banks to get closer to break
even if the borrower defaults on the loan.
Additionally, government insurance programs like FHA ensure that lenders get paid,
even if a borrower defaults on the loan down the road.
So for the loans which are underwritten to, say FNMA Guidelines, investors know there is a certain underlying credit quality for the MBS that they purchase and
even if a borrower defaults on their mortgage, the investor will be fully repaid.
A CDS is a form of insurance in which the issuer (AIG) guarantees that a bond will be paid off
even if the borrower defaults.
Forbes contributor Mark Greene explained if lenders follow this «ability - to - repay rule» and demonstrate they did everything they could to determine a borrower was reliable, they won't have to buy back the loan
even if the borrower defaults.1 The more proof a lender has that he or she did everything possible to make sure the borrower was in good financial standing, the more protected that lender will be.
Keep in mind that they retain this payment
even if the borrower defaults again.
With a VA loan, the federal government guarantees that a portion of the loan will be repaid
even if the borrower defaults on its terms.
Additionally, government insurance programs like FHA ensure that lenders get paid,
even if a borrower defaults on the loan down the road.
Not exact matches
The CFPB issued a consumer advisory in April 2014 warning
borrowers of provisions that may lead to
default even if the
borrower is current on payments.
Unlike other loans, student loan
defaults stay on a
borrower's record for life,
even if bankruptcy is filed.
Recent analyses of administrative data suggest that
borrowers who leave college without earning a degree are at
even greater risk of
default than those who graduate,
even if they graduate with more debt.
Accordingly, cosigners are treated by lenders and servicers the same as the primary
borrower, and can
even be sued
if the
borrower defaults on the loan.
Unlike other loans, student loan
defaults stay on a
borrower's record for life,
even if bankruptcy is filed.
Non-recourse means
if a
borrower defaults on the loan, the issuer can seize the home asset, but can not seek any further compensation from the
borrower —
even if the collateral asset does not fully cover the full value of the loan.
For this reason, it's important that any potential cosigner is aware that
if the
borrower stops making payments, the
default will go onto the cosigner's credit report and they can
even be sued personally for the debt.
«
Even if the
borrower looks perfect on paper, there's still a 2 % chance they will
default,» says Hogue.
Another CFPB report found that private student lenders and servicers placed
borrowers in
default when a co-signer died or filed for bankruptcy,
even if the loan was in good standing.
Borrowers can obtain money,
even if they have
defaulted on past loans or have outstanding debt.
Lenders, aware that a high
default rate could get their FHA approval yanked,
even if they abide by FHA guidelines, choose almost universally to impose higher credit score requirements on
borrowers they approve.
Even if you only invest in
borrowers with good credit, some may still
default.
Even if a student loan is in
default (and with a debt collector),
borrowers with federal student loans can rehabilitate the loan.
Even if a homebuyer
defaulted on their loan, it was unlikely that multiple
borrowers in a package would also
default.
If they become delinquent or go into
default, it's up to you to fulfill the debt and take over their payments, effectively making you, the cosigner, the primary
borrower on a loan that wasn't
even yours to begin with.