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If a person needs a co-signer that means the lender doesn't think they have enough income to pay the loan, haven't established a good credit record, are a poor credit risk or have a poor credit record. Those are signs that they will be a responsible borrower.

When you co-sign a loan you are promising to be responsible for full payment of the loan if the primary borrower stops paying. You are equally responsible for paying the loan even though you don't own the property covered by the loan.

Take for example a car loan. If the primary borrower fails to insure the car (many do) and wrecks it, they usually stop making payments. The lender will go after you for the payments and both your credit records will be ruined. The lender could sue you in court and if successful could obtain a judgment lien against you and take any of your property to satisfy the lien.

You need to be fully informed before co-signing any loan and you should never co-sign unless you can afford to pay off the loan yourself.

If a person needs a co-signer that means the lender doesn't think they have enough income to pay the loan, haven't established a good credit record, are a poor credit risk or have a poor credit record. Those are signs that they will be a responsible borrower.

When you co-sign a loan you are promising to be responsible for full payment of the loan if the primary borrower stops paying. You are equally responsible for paying the loan even though you don't own the property covered by the loan.

Take for example a car loan. If the primary borrower fails to insure the car (many do) and wrecks it, they usually stop making payments. The lender will go after you for the payments and both your credit records will be ruined. The lender could sue you in court and if successful could obtain a judgment lien against you and take any of your property to satisfy the lien.

You need to be fully informed before co-signing any loan and you should never co-sign unless you can afford to pay off the loan yourself.

If a person needs a co-signer that means the lender doesn't think they have enough income to pay the loan, haven't established a good credit record, are a poor credit risk or have a poor credit record. Those are signs that they will be a responsible borrower.

When you co-sign a loan you are promising to be responsible for full payment of the loan if the primary borrower stops paying. You are equally responsible for paying the loan even though you don't own the property covered by the loan.

Take for example a car loan. If the primary borrower fails to insure the car (many do) and wrecks it, they usually stop making payments. The lender will go after you for the payments and both your credit records will be ruined. The lender could sue you in court and if successful could obtain a judgment lien against you and take any of your property to satisfy the lien.

You need to be fully informed before co-signing any loan and you should never co-sign unless you can afford to pay off the loan yourself.

If a person needs a co-signer that means the lender doesn't think they have enough income to pay the loan, haven't established a good credit record, are a poor credit risk or have a poor credit record. Those are signs that they will be a responsible borrower.

When you co-sign a loan you are promising to be responsible for full payment of the loan if the primary borrower stops paying. You are equally responsible for paying the loan even though you don't own the property covered by the loan.

Take for example a car loan. If the primary borrower fails to insure the car (many do) and wrecks it, they usually stop making payments. The lender will go after you for the payments and both your credit records will be ruined. The lender could sue you in court and if successful could obtain a judgment lien against you and take any of your property to satisfy the lien.

You need to be fully informed before co-signing any loan and you should never co-sign unless you can afford to pay off the loan yourself.

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