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Business Definition for: comaker

comaker

person who signs a borrower's promissory note to give a loan additional security or to enhance the quality of a loan. A comaker has a liability similar to an endorser or guarantor. although in a strict legal sense a guarantor or endorser cannot be compelled to honor the note until certain conditions are met.

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