When you co-sign for a loan, you are equally responsible for paying it off, and promise to repay the loan if the primary borrower defaults. Co-signing a loan doesn't give you partial ownership of the ...

If you’re in a relationship with someone with less than ideal credit who wants to purchase a home, they may ask you for help getting a mortgage. If you have good credit, being a co-signer will help ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...