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FHA Loans: Co-Borrower vs. Co-Signer – What’s the Difference?

Joaquin Gutierrez, May 26, 2025June 7, 2025
FHA Co-Borrower vs. Co-Signer: What’s the Difference?

FHA Loans: Co-Borrower vs. Co-Signer – What’s the Difference?

When helping clients navigate FHA loans, understanding the roles of co-borrowers and co-signers is critical.

Co-Borrower:

  • Shares equal responsibility for repaying the loan.
  • Has ownership interest; name is on the title.
  • Signs all loan documents, including the mortgage note and deed.
  • Can be an occupant or a qualifying non-occupant family member.

Co-Signer:

  • Obligated to repay if the borrower defaults, but not on the title.
  • Signs the mortgage note, not the deed.
  • No ownership interest in the property.
  • Usually added when the borrower needs more income to qualify.

Both roles can help improve qualification odds, but they carry different legal and financial obligations. Educate your clients before they commit.

Need guidance on FHA loans? I’m happy to explain how to structure deals for better loan approvals.

Préstamos FHA: Co-Solicitante vs. Fiador – ¿Cuál es la Diferencia?

Al ayudar a los clientes con préstamos FHA, es fundamental entender la diferencia entre co-solicitantes y fiadores.

Co-Solicitante:

  • Comparte la responsabilidad de pagar el préstamo.
  • Tiene interés de propiedad; su nombre aparece en el título.
  • Firma todos los documentos del préstamo, incluyendo la nota hipotecaria y la escritura.
  • Puede ser ocupante o familiar calificado que no ocupe la propiedad.

Fiador:

  • Está obligado a pagar si el prestatario incumple, pero no aparece en el título.
  • Firma la nota hipotecaria, pero no la escritura.
  • No tiene interés de propiedad.
  • Se utiliza generalmente cuando el prestatario necesita más ingresos para calificar.

Ambos pueden ayudar a calificar para un préstamo, pero implican diferentes obligaciones legales y financieras. Es importante que sus clientes comprendan estas diferencias antes de decidir.

¿Necesita ayuda con préstamos FHA? Estoy disponible para explicar cómo estructurar estas transacciones de forma efectiva.

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