Co-Signing a loan - choosing a Co-Signer

In a co-signing agreement, one person agrees to be a back up for a loan for the other person. This happens when the person in need of the loan has a lower credit rating and can therefore not get the loan using their name. The other person is the co-signer. Co-signing allows you to get loans that you would not otherwise qualify for.

With a co-signer, the lender is more confident that they will get paid especially where the co-signer has a high income or good credit rating.

Get a Co-Signer

The best people fro these are Friends, Family, and Fools (3Fs). This is a person who will agree to take the risk of repaying the loan should something happen to you or you are unable to pay and this is the reason why finding a co signer is so difficult. Since your family has your best interest at heart, they will agree to cosign the loan. Friend and other people who believe that you are responsible enough to get the loan repaid without issues can also agree to co-sign you loans.

What do you do after you get the loan?

Trusting you enough to agree to be a cosigner is a risk that just anybody would take for you.  If you default on the loan, he will also get his credit score lowered just as your. Pay the loan religiously so that you don’t abuse their trust.

How does co-Signing work?

What is meant by Co-Signing?

Co-signing will occur when the person in need of a loan gets another person to agree to pay our own loan.  The only way that a person who doesn’t qualify for a loan will get one is if they combine their credit scores to get the loan.

What are the factors to keep in mind when finding a Co-Signer?

Very few people will agree to shoulder your loan burden on your behalf. If you get one, know that they are putting their own money at risk and therefore only ask only those people you are sure will trust you enough to take that risk. 

How to make use of the co-signer

Are there things that I should know before Co-Signing a Loan for someone else?

You are taking the risk of paying for a loan that you never used by merely agreeing to co-sign for the loan. This may also have serious repercussions for your credit score if the person defaults.

[posted by : OFP on Feb. 01, 2011]


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