Quit Claim Deed

by Primary Borrower
(USA)

Ask Kate: Will a quit claim deed help to save the credit score of a co-signer? My mother co-signed on my mortgage several years back at the suggestion of my mortgage broker.



Now we are having issues with our house payment and trying to get a loan modification. If we filed a quit claim deed, would the delinquent payments quit showing up on her credit report?

Kate Answers: Will a quit claim deed save a co-signer's credit score?

I'm sure you know from experience now that co-signing for a mortgage carries risk. Co-signers are equally responsible for mortgage payments. By signing loan documents, co-signers accept full responsibility for timely payments.

Quit claim deeds only transfer ownership of the property. Down the road, if primary borrowers want co-signers removed from the mortgage, a re-qualification process is normally required. Most homeowners end up refinancing.

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It is important for co-signers, and anyone for that matter, to monitor their credit. Because the primary borrower is typically the one to make the payments, co-signers are often out of the loop when financial issues arise. By the time problems are discovered, damage to credit is in full swing.

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