Knowing the facts about joint credit
Posted on 2008-Feb-22 at 03:04
Joint credit is something many people engage in when they are married or in a serious relationship where they share their finances. No one gets their finances mixed up with someone else for a short term relationship. This is something that they anticipate lasting forever.
Not everyone will have the same type of credit or the same outlook about how important that it is. While you do want your relationship to last, if it doesn't you can be really left in a bind. Your personal credit can be very damaged due to the credit you have agreed to as a couple. It is important that you understand what your obligation is going to be regarding it in the eyes of the law.
The debts in a relationship can be divided up based on who is legally responsible for them. If they are joint accounts, then both parties have an obligation to pay for them. Trust me when I tell you the lender will pursue both parties equally. They just want their money, and they don't care who gives it to them.
Should they stop paying it or not be able to pay it, the lender can come after you for it. This is unless you have a written agreement in place that the other party is going to be liable for it. Still, in some parts of the country these laws are over ruled. You will end up legally responsible for it due to being a joint receiver of such credit on that account.
It is hard to say exactly how joint credit will affect you due to these differences in the laws. It is a smart move though to get all the information about it before you sign on any forms with another person. You want to make sure they are responsible. You also need to be committed to paying it according to the outlined terms.
With others though you may find you are on the account but as an additional card holder. Therefore, it doesn't show up on your credit report. If you are in doubt about this, ask at the time when you are applying for the joint credit how it will affect each of you individually.
There are many times though when joint credit can be a very good idea. You may have applied for credit before and never gotten approved. This is due to problems with your credit early on or the fact that you haven't established anything for them to base a good decision on. Yet if your partner has a great credit rating they will often allow you to have a joint account for the funds you need.
There is a great deal of information you need to know about joint credit. The fact that it can affect you as a couple and it can affect you personally is important. Hopefully your relationship with stand the test of time. Even so, you need to make sure the accounts you have together are paid on time and taken on wisely.
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Not everyone will have the same type of credit or the same outlook about how important that it is. While you do want your relationship to last, if it doesn't you can be really left in a bind. Your personal credit can be very damaged due to the credit you have agreed to as a couple. It is important that you understand what your obligation is going to be regarding it in the eyes of the law.
The debts in a relationship can be divided up based on who is legally responsible for them. If they are joint accounts, then both parties have an obligation to pay for them. Trust me when I tell you the lender will pursue both parties equally. They just want their money, and they don't care who gives it to them.
Should they stop paying it or not be able to pay it, the lender can come after you for it. This is unless you have a written agreement in place that the other party is going to be liable for it. Still, in some parts of the country these laws are over ruled. You will end up legally responsible for it due to being a joint receiver of such credit on that account.
It is hard to say exactly how joint credit will affect you due to these differences in the laws. It is a smart move though to get all the information about it before you sign on any forms with another person. You want to make sure they are responsible. You also need to be committed to paying it according to the outlined terms.
With others though you may find you are on the account but as an additional card holder. Therefore, it doesn't show up on your credit report. If you are in doubt about this, ask at the time when you are applying for the joint credit how it will affect each of you individually.
There are many times though when joint credit can be a very good idea. You may have applied for credit before and never gotten approved. This is due to problems with your credit early on or the fact that you haven't established anything for them to base a good decision on. Yet if your partner has a great credit rating they will often allow you to have a joint account for the funds you need.
There is a great deal of information you need to know about joint credit. The fact that it can affect you as a couple and it can affect you personally is important. Hopefully your relationship with stand the test of time. Even so, you need to make sure the accounts you have together are paid on time and taken on wisely.
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