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The cosigner was probably "notified" that any funds held by the lender would be attached at the time the loan was signed. In order to garnish wages or place a lien on other property, the lender would have to go to court and obtain a judgment, in which case the cosigner would have received a summons from the court.
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Can the primary borrower be sued by the cosigner if a loan is in default and the lender sues the cosigner?
Yes. But for now the lender has you and will get their money from you as they would the primary borrower. Cosigning is a really, really bad idea. At least for the cosigner. Everyone else seems to benefit.
Can a co-signer have a negative entry removed from a credit report if the lender failed to notify him that the primary borrower was in default of the loan agreement?
No. There is no legal obligation for the lender to notify the cosigner that the primary borrower is in default.
Is the lender obligated to notify a cosigner if a payment is past due in the State of Wisconsin?
No, the cosigner may be the first one the lender attempts to collect from if the primary borrower defaults. That will probably be the only "warning" one receives.
Can a cosigner ask a lender to garnish the wages of the primary borrower?
A lender can't garnish wages; that has to be done by court order. That can be accomplished, but usually only after the lender has made the cosigner responsible for the debt and failed to collect. After all, that's the responsibility of being the cosigner -- to provide payment should the primary borrower fail to pay.
When a loan is in default does the lender have to notify the cosigner?
When a loan is in arrears (past due), the creditor has the legal right to contact the cosigner unless the loan is included in bankruptcy. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act states this fact. The sole purpose of a cosigner/guarantor is to guarantee the loan, hence it is likely if no payment arrangements have been made by one, they will collect from the other.
Can the primary borrower be sued by the cosigner if a loan is in default and the lender sues the cosigner?
Yes. But for now the lender has you and will get their money from you as they would the primary borrower. Cosigning is a really, really bad idea. At least for the cosigner. Everyone else seems to benefit.
Who is a consigner?
If a lender does not feel comfortable with what they perceive as your ability to repay a loan they may ask that you get a cosigner. The cosigner is a person who would be guaranteeing the loan repayment if you were to default.
Who is consigner?
If a lender does not feel comfortable with what they perceive as your ability to repay a loan they may ask that you get a cosigner. The cosigner is a person who would be guaranteeing the loan repayment if you were to default.
Can a co-signer have a negative entry removed from a credit report if the lender failed to notify him that the primary borrower was in default of the loan agreement?
No. There is no legal obligation for the lender to notify the cosigner that the primary borrower is in default.
Is the lender obligated to notify a cosigner if a payment is past due in the State of Wisconsin?
No, the cosigner may be the first one the lender attempts to collect from if the primary borrower defaults. That will probably be the only "warning" one receives.
Can a cosigner ask a lender to garnish the wages of the primary borrower?
A lender can't garnish wages; that has to be done by court order. That can be accomplished, but usually only after the lender has made the cosigner responsible for the debt and failed to collect. After all, that's the responsibility of being the cosigner -- to provide payment should the primary borrower fail to pay.
When a loan is in default does the lender have to notify the cosigner?
When a loan is in arrears (past due), the creditor has the legal right to contact the cosigner unless the loan is included in bankruptcy. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act states this fact. The sole purpose of a cosigner/guarantor is to guarantee the loan, hence it is likely if no payment arrangements have been made by one, they will collect from the other.
Does a cosigner have to have a good credit rating to cosign?
Yes, that is the main purpose of having a cosigner. The person is accepting equal resposibility for repayment of the debt if the primary borrower should default. Therefore a cosigner needs to the have acceptable financial status as required by the lender.
What can a 70-year-old cosigner on a car loan be held responsible for if the loan is found in default?
The cosigner has the same legal obligations to repay the debt as does the primary borrower. If the primary borrower defaults, the lender can begin proceedings to collect the full amount owed plus applicable fees from the cosigner. A cosigner can be sued just as can the primary borrower. And if the primary borrower claims bankrutpcy, the cosigner will still get "stuck" with the debt. The credit report of the cosigner will be equally affected, either in a positive or negative way, depending upon the circumstances.
If you are a cosigner for someone and they default on the payments and the cosigner pays the debt off can you have the past due amount removed from your credit report?
No, you signed, you are equally responsible for the payments, you are also equally responsible for what happens with regard to default. This is why the lender permitted you to sign as a co-securer of the original loan.
Can you be sued in case of an accident as cosigner?
No. The only obligation the cosigner has is to the lender.
Can a lender call the home number of a cosigner in order to verify the information of the cosigner?
YES!
