Knowing
your responsibilities as a cosigner is an important first step towards helping your loved one cover the cost of school.
Not exact matches
A
cosigner takes on just
as much
responsibility for repaying the student loan
as the primary borrower does, and is equally affected by any missed payments.
Learn about your
responsibilities as a student loan
cosigner and how cosigning a loan with Sallie Mae works.
They should also know that
as a
cosigner they are also assuming full
responsibility for the loan.
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.
Remember, a
cosigner agrees to all the same obligations
as a borrower, so cosigning a loan is a huge
responsibility.
Got another question — «my father is listed
as a
cosigner on my private student loans, how can I take him off so that I have the sole
responsibility?»
The bank will consider the
cosigner's credit score
as well when applying for the loan, and that individual will assume financial
responsibility for repayment in the event that you can't pay the loan back.
Just
as a borrower is responsible for on - time monthly payments until the loan is satisfied, a
cosigner shares that same
responsibility.
You,
as the student, would likely be paying back the loan, but if for some reason you miss a payment or can not pay one month, the
responsibility falls on your
cosigner.