While that is partially true the real role of the cosigner is to
give the lender deeper pockets to go after in case of default.
Not exact matches
A hard credit inquiry normally
gives a
lender or creditor a
deeper look at your credit report including credit and payment history, how you handle debt, any negative actions (i.e. bankruptcy) and of course, your credit score.
For pre-approval, the
lender digs
deep into your credit report and
gives you the exact loan amount.