Not exact matches
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.
Cosigner A cosigner
on a
loan is a coborrower and is obligated to repay the debt if the
primary borrower
defaults on the debt.
Default on these
loans is the
primary method by which the government acquires stocks of agricultural commodities.
The
primary risk for
default on this type of
loan is a lien being placed against your residence and being foreclosed upon as a result.
The result can be disastrous because lenders fully expect the co-signer to pay the full balance
on the
loan if the
primary borrower
defaults.
The
primary being the low risk of an A paper borrower in
defaulting on the
loan.
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.