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A co-signer is a person that will make a promise to pay off another persons debt if they default on it. Many banks, realtors and landlords will require a co-signer if a person has bad credit or has no credit.

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A co-signor is a person who signs a loan or credit agreement alongside the primary borrower, agreeing to be equally responsible for repaying the debt. If the primary borrower fails to make payments, the co-signor is legally obligated to do so. Co-signors are often required when the primary borrower has a limited credit history or low credit score.

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Can a cosignor take the interest paid on a student loan as a tax deduction?

no


How do you get a loan without a cosignor?

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Yes, you can sue the borrower and receive a judgment if they defaulted on the loan. They can also sue the cosigner.


Can I get a home loan if I have bad credit?

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Does any bank give out a home loan even if you have bad credit?

Banks are very strict right now on who they will give credit to. If you have pretty bad credit they will probably not give out a home loan unless you have a cosignor.


If your repossessed car is worth about 6000 and you owe approximately 25000 can your pay check be garnished for the balance after the car is sold?

In most states, YES. The lender can garnishee the signor AND cosignor wages and/or attach other personal property.


If a Cosigner pays all of the the Home Equity Loan monthly payments does the Primary Signatory then get to claim the tax deduction on the interest paid or does the Cosignatory get such tax deduction?

You cannot claim a deduction for something you did not pay. If the primary signatory did not pay the interest, then this person does not get to deduct it. In order to claim a non-business/non-investment deduction for interest, the person claiming the deduction must (among other things) be the legal or equitable owner of the property. Usually, the cosignor is not the legal or equitable owner of the property, hence the cosignor cannot claim an interest deduction.


Will you lose the car if the cosigner declares bankruptcy?

most likely you will, that's why you had to have a cosignor in the first place. depends on how much you have paid. whether youhave paid on time, and maybe whether you can pay a decent amount on the loan to reduce the balance now.


If you are the cosignor and the car was repoed and they want to garnish your wages who can you go to to get help to pay it off?

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