Not really. When you co-sign you agree to pay the primary borrower's debt if they fail to pay. That debt would be counted as your debt if you applied for credit for yourself. In fact, if the primary borrower falls behind on their payments or fails to pay the debt that you co-signed for, it could ruin your own credit rating unless you make those payments on time.
They sign the papers with you. Basically the lender understands that if you have bad credit, then they will depend on the co-signer to help you out. Otherwise the co-signer will soon have bad credit also.
If they are credit worthy, it may help you get into an apartment.
yes
Anyone with good credit, who is willing to put their good credit on the line for you, and willing to guarantee that your loan will be paid even if they have to pay it, can co-sign a loan.Anyone with good credit, who is willing to put their good credit on the line for you, and willing to guarantee that your loan will be paid even if they have to pay it, can co-sign a loan.Anyone with good credit, who is willing to put their good credit on the line for you, and willing to guarantee that your loan will be paid even if they have to pay it, can co-sign a loan.Anyone with good credit, who is willing to put their good credit on the line for you, and willing to guarantee that your loan will be paid even if they have to pay it, can co-sign a loan.
Its very unlikely.
If you co-sign for a friend's credit card and they can't make payments, you are legally responsible for the debt. This can damage your credit score and financial stability.
Yes, depends on the co-signers credit.
Yes. If you co-sign on a auto loan, payments that are made on time being reported to the credit bureas are considered positive and it also reflects a positive impact on your credit rating.
Co-signers and CreditA co-signer really doesn't help you build credit, because the loans are actually based on the credit of the co-signer and not you. Type this in Google..........How can I rebuild my credit? for information
Yes, you can have a co-signer for CareCredit, which can help you qualify for the credit card if you have a limited credit history or a lower credit score.
Do what you agreed to do. Pay the lender.
It is not likely that the lender will accept that parent as a co-signer.