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Co-Signer
Updated
January 19, 2023
A cosigner agrees to assume responsibility for debt repayment if the principal borrower fails to make a payment. The cosigner usually has better credit or a greater income than the principal borrower, who would not be able to receive a loan without the support of a cosigner.
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