What would you do if a friend or relative asked you to cosign a loan? Before you answer, make sure you understand what cosigning involves. Under federal law, creditors are required to give you a notice that explains your obligations. The cosigner
In simple terms, if you cosign a loan agreement, you are guaranteeing to pay the loan if the person you are cosigning for defaults on the loan. Think long and hard before doing this. Ask yourself why does this person need a cosigner? If it is because they are young and have no credit history and you can trust them, then go ahead. Otherwise be prepared to pay this loan as you may very well have to in the end.
No.
There is not a strict set of requirements for cosigning. You will need to be over 18 and the lender will need to believe you are a good credit risk. This is based on your credit score. You should be concerned with the obligations cosigning a car loan will create for you. See the Related Link for "Experian: Advice on Cosigning a Loan" for info on this.
There is not a strict set of requirements for cosigning. You will need to be over 18 and the lender will need to believe you are a good credit risk. This is based on your credit score. You should be concerned with the obligations cosigning a car loan will create for you. See the Related Link for "Experian: Advice on Cosigning a Loan" for info on this.
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Because you have taken on the risk of a deadbeat.
Yes.
co- maker,buyer,borrower guarantor???
only if your cosigning
Never cosign a loan. While I agree that one should NOT cosign. cosigning can hurt or help. Remember that if they do not pay you have to. Cosigning will affect your credit and count towards your debt to income ratio and show as an open joint auto loan. You might be turned down to get your own auto loan without a cosigner if you cosign.
no
Yes, it will affect your debt to income ratio.
The risk of cosigning on a lease is that the cosigner is responsible for the rent for the leased property even if the other signers do not pay the rent. The landlord can go after one or all of the cosigners on a lease to get rent paid if the lease is not paid for the full term.