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Latest Posts in Cosigner Issues

Five Reasons Cosigning a Student Loan is a Mistake and One Exception

Cosigning on a student loan is usually a bad idea.

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How to Qualify for a Navient Cosigner Release (Plus a Shortcut)

Navient doesn’t like releasing cosigners, but there are ways to remove a cosigner from your Navient loan.

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Navigating Cosigned Student Loans and Mortgage Applications

If you are not careful, cosigned student loans can make it harder to get a mortgage and impact the size of your mortgage.

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I Cosigned a Student Loan and the Borrower Isn’t Making Payments

If the primary borrower isn’t making payments on a student loan, cosigners have several options to address the situation.

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The One Time it Makes Sense to Have a Cosigner for a Refinance Loan

Cosigning student loans is usually a bad idea, even on refinance loans. However, if you are already a cosigner on a student loan, it makes sense to also cosign on the refinance loan.

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Denied a cosigner release? Here are your options…

Having your cosigner release application rejected is frustrating but predicable. Other options to remove a cosigner are usually more effective.

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Guide to Removing a Cosigner from a Student Loan (Cosigner Release)

Lenders usually try to make it hard to get a cosigner removed from a student loan, but there are ways around these challenges.

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Cosigners on Student Loans: A Last Resort Option

Lenders have made cosigning on student loans a routine practice, but cosigning any loan is a risky decision with major consequences.

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PSA: DO NOT Add Cosigners to your Existing Loans

Lenders might ask a borrower to add another cosigner to their loan, but borrowers should say no to this request.

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  • RepaymentPLANS & FORGIVENESS
    • Lower Payments
    • Student Loan Forgiveness
    • Cosigner Issues
    • Repayment Plans
    • Loan Servicers
    • Consolidation
    • Debt Elimination
    • Parent PLUS Loans
  • RefinanceRATES, TIPS & REVIEWS
    • Refinance Reviews
    • Best Interest Rates
    • Lender Comparisons
    • Refinance Strategy
  • Life with LoansMARRIAGE, TAXES & MORE
    • Retirement
    • Home Ownership
    • Marriage
    • Taxes
    • Scam Alerts
  • PlanningSTUDENTS & PARENTS
    • Paying for School
    • Student Loan Reviews
    • Income Share Agreements