Student Added as Loan Co-Signer Without Written Signature or Documentation
Sallie Mae listed a borrower as a student loan co-signer based on verbal acknowledgment only, without obtaining a written signature. The lender cannot produce signed documentation when challenged. Co-signer fraud through verbal-only agreement is not preventable by consumers and has no self-service challenge mechanism.
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