How to Use cosigner in a Sentence

cosigner

noun
  • My mother agreed to be a cosigner on my car loan.
  • Both senators are cosigners of the bill.
  • Half of her cosigners were black and none were white.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • Consider adding a cosigner with a better credit score than you.
    — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Having a cosigner with a high income and credit score can also help improve your loan terms.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This may also impact any cosigner who is also listed on the student loan.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
  • But once you’re enrolled in the program, a cosigner isn't necessary.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The man gave the officer the name of the cosigner for the GMC.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Courts have ruled that bail bonds contracts with a cosigner that didn’t follow those laws are null and void, and most of these contracts have cosigners.
    — Malaika Jabali, Essence, 28 Oct. 2021
  • This could help reduce your interest rate if the cosigner has an excellent credit score.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 17 July 2023
  • Among graduate borrowers, 66% took out a loan with a cosigner.
    — Rebecca Safier, wsj.com, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The interest rates on a private student loan are based on the credit scores of the borrower and cosigner.
    — Mark Kantrowitz, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Edwards wrote that his grandparents, the cosigners on his student loans, recently passed away.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Some lenders will release the cosigner after you’re approved and meet certain requirements.
    — Zack Friedman, Forbes, 14 May 2022
  • Also, students or people with no credit history will most likely need a cosigner for an auto loan.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Your cosigner can help you get approved for student loan refinancing and get a lower interest rate.
    — Zack Friedman, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • If you can’t get approved on your own, apply with a qualified cosigner who can help you get approved and get a lower interest rate.
    — Zack Friedman, Forbes, 5 July 2022
  • Not only that, if the borrower has a cosigner on the loan, he or she could also be negatively affected.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2018
  • There's an exception in cases when a person is just a cosigner and, therefore, not listed as an owner of the vehicle.
    — Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Impact on the cosigner’s credit Cosigning a personal loan ties your cosigner’s credit score to the debt.
    — Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Even borrowers with weak credit have options for lowering their rates by adding a cosigner to their loan or putting up collateral.
    — Tanza Loudenback, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022
  • With Iran and other cosigners of the deal evincing no enthusiasm to do so, the agreement is still in mortal danger.
    — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, 12 Jan. 2018
  • The victims were also listed as cosigners on the loans, which paved the way to the thief's family members earning college degrees in their own names.
    — Robert Farrington, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Some would have difficulties getting a cosigner for a private student loan, and interest rates are higher.
    — Aris Folley, The Hill, 3 July 2025
  • Westmoreland said the resolution has eight other cosigners on the council.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
  • Similarly, borrowers can also refinance to add a cosigner to a loan.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The trouble is, many credit-card issuers don’t offer a cosigner option, and many 18-year-olds don’t have enough income to be approved.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Apply for a private student loan with a creditworthy cosigner to increase the odds of approval and to reduce the interest rate.
    — Mark Kantrowitz, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Your cosigner will be equally financially responsible for your student loans.
    — Zack Friedman, Forbes, 19 May 2021
  • So becoming an authorized user can help a younger person establish credit without a cosigner.
    — Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026

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