guarantor

n.

1. One, such as a person or corporation, that makes or gives a promise, assurance, or pledge typically relating to quality, durability, or performance.
2. One who makes or gives a guaranty.

A person who guarantees to pay for someone else's debt if he or she should default on a loan obligation.

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1. Person or corporation who guarantees payment by another. Also known as a Surety. A guarantor becomes a co-endorser and assumes liability in event of default.

2. Corporation that provides assurances, either through a Letter of Credit or the strength of its own balance sheet, to step in and pay the outstanding obligation of, for example, a municipal bond issuer. See also Financial Guarantee.

3. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Mortgage Swap in which mortgage lenders exchange loans for Freddie Mac Participation Certificates.

noun

One who assumes financial responsibility for another: backer, guaranty, sponsor, surety, underwriter. Informal angel. See law, support/oppose.

One who makes the guaranty for the benefit of the guarantee. See guaranty.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - garant, kautionist, anbefaler

Nederlands (Dutch)
borgsteller

Français (French)
n. - garant, caution

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bürge, Garant

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγγυητής

Italiano (Italian)
fideiussore, garante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - avalista (f)

Русский (Russian)
гарант (юридическое лицо)

Español (Spanish)
n. - fiador, garante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - borgensman

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
保证人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 保證人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 보증인, 담보인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 保証人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الكفيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נותן ערבות, ערב‬

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