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You have the right to decide not to co-sign the loan. Once you have signed, you have the right to make payments if the primary borrower defaults so that the default doesn't ruin your own credit record. More important are your obligations as a co-signer. You are fully responsible for paying the loan in full if the primary borrower doesn't pay. That is your role as the co-signer. You guarantee the loan will be repaid for property you don't own
Vehicle loans are a complicated problem. People with bad credit often allow their insurance to lapse. They have an accident and wreck the vehicle and there is no insurance to cover the repairs. They stop making their loan payments and the co-signer is left with the legal obligation of paying off the loan for a wrecked vehicle.
Co-signers should think this through before they sign.
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If you had a co-signer for a truck loan in 2002 for which the bank held the title is it legal for the co-signer to repossess the truck after paying off the loan when you defaulted in 2005?
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Is the co-signer and co-buyer the same thing on a bank application?
Co-buyer = Name is on the title and has rights to the property. The lender will PROBABLY insist that this person also sign the loan as a co-signer or joint borrower. Co-signer = Name is on the loan and is obligated to make the payments if the primary borrower does not. This gives you NO rights to the property.
Can a co-signer make a primary signer refinance?
No. A co-signer has no such authority over the primary borrower. The co-signer is on the hook until the loan is paid off.No. A co-signer has no such authority over the primary borrower. The co-signer is on the hook until the loan is paid off.No. A co-signer has no such authority over the primary borrower. The co-signer is on the hook until the loan is paid off.No. A co-signer has no such authority over the primary borrower. The co-signer is on the hook until the loan is paid off.
If a co-signer has to pay the loan because the 2nd party is not does the co-signer have the right to get the car?
YES, you are in effect, buying the lenders interest in the loan and assuming their rights,including the right to repo.
What happens when a car payment go into default for the cosigner?
The co-signer has guaranteed the loan, therefore the bank will go after the co-signer for payment. If the loan is in default the default will go on the co-signer's credit record and if they don't pay the balance if will be on their record as a defaulted loan.The co-signer has guaranteed the loan, therefore the bank will go after the co-signer for payment. If the loan is in default the default will go on the co-signer's credit record and if they don't pay the balance if will be on their record as a defaulted loan.The co-signer has guaranteed the loan, therefore the bank will go after the co-signer for payment. If the loan is in default the default will go on the co-signer's credit record and if they don't pay the balance if will be on their record as a defaulted loan.The co-signer has guaranteed the loan, therefore the bank will go after the co-signer for payment. If the loan is in default the default will go on the co-signer's credit record and if they don't pay the balance if will be on their record as a defaulted loan.
Can a co-signer of a car transfer all debt to the main signer of a car?
No. The co-signer will be responsible for paying the loan until it is paid off.No. The co-signer will be responsible for paying the loan until it is paid off.No. The co-signer will be responsible for paying the loan until it is paid off.No. The co-signer will be responsible for paying the loan until it is paid off.
Can a cosigner have their name removed from a loan if the co-signer is incarcerated?
No. The co-signer would be responsible for paying the loan.No. The co-signer would be responsible for paying the loan.No. The co-signer would be responsible for paying the loan.No. The co-signer would be responsible for paying the loan.
Is it legal to ask for a cosigner after a car is repoed?
You can only have a co-signer during the loan application process.You can only have a co-signer during the loan application process.You can only have a co-signer during the loan application process.You can only have a co-signer during the loan application process.
Will the lender check the co-signers credit?
Yes. The purpose of requiring a co-signer is to guarantee the loan will be paid if the primary borrower fails to pay. Therefore the lender will check the co-signer's credit and the loan will appear as a debt on the co-signer's credit record.Yes. The purpose of requiring a co-signer is to guarantee the loan will be paid if the primary borrower fails to pay. Therefore the lender will check the co-signer's credit and the loan will appear as a debt on the co-signer's credit record.Yes. The purpose of requiring a co-signer is to guarantee the loan will be paid if the primary borrower fails to pay. Therefore the lender will check the co-signer's credit and the loan will appear as a debt on the co-signer's credit record.Yes. The purpose of requiring a co-signer is to guarantee the loan will be paid if the primary borrower fails to pay. Therefore the lender will check the co-signer's credit and the loan will appear as a debt on the co-signer's credit record.
How is the co signer affected if the primary borrower defaults on a home equity loan?
The bank providing the loan will go after both the primary borrower and the co-signer to get the loan paid back. If the co-signer has more assets/is more liquid than the primary borrower, the bank may just focus on the co-signer as both parties (the co-signer and primary borrower) have full responsibility for the debt regardless of who benefited from the cash.
Is the co signer the same as the co buyer?
No. The co-buyer has an ownership interest in the property. The co-signer does not and only guarantees the loan will be paid. The co-signer is equally responsible for paying off the loan if the primary borrower fails to pay.No. The co-buyer has an ownership interest in the property. The co-signer does not and only guarantees the loan will be paid. The co-signer is equally responsible for paying off the loan if the primary borrower fails to pay.No. The co-buyer has an ownership interest in the property. The co-signer does not and only guarantees the loan will be paid. The co-signer is equally responsible for paying off the loan if the primary borrower fails to pay.No. The co-buyer has an ownership interest in the property. The co-signer does not and only guarantees the loan will be paid. The co-signer is equally responsible for paying off the loan if the primary borrower fails to pay.
Can a co-signer repossess a vehicle if a sibling is not making payments?
The co-signer is typically a person who signs for the car loan; the co-signer may or may not be listed as a co-owner on the title. If the co-signer is also a co-owner, the co-owner who is paying the loan can legally take the car. However, if the co-signer is not a co-owner, taking the car would be grand theft auto. Incidentally, if the co-signer is not also a co-owner and the loan falls into default, both the signer and the co-signer will be identified in credit reports as defaulting on a car loan, even though the co-signer did not have or use the car.
