A joint personal loan is different from having a guarantor or a co-signer, in that the joint borrower has access to loan funds. You might have a better chance of being approved for a joint personal ...

Cosigners and co-borrowers can lower borrowing costs and increase approval odds, but it can be risky for the cosigner ...

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, ...