Arizona AMC bonds.
$200 flat.
Arizona requires every appraisal management company (AMC) to file a surety bond of at least $20,000 to register, under A.R.S. 32-3667. At the $20,000 figure, ours is $200 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book for this specific bond — with no credit check and a short application.
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How much does an Arizona AMC bond cost?
$200 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Registration bonds like this are the simplest thing in surety. Here’s the entire process:
Apply online
Company details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Registration bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with the Board of Appraisal
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your AMC registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the AMC bond actually guarantees
An appraisal management company (AMC) coordinates appraisal work between lenders and independent appraisers. Arizona requires an AMC to register before operating, and conditions registration on a surety bond under A.R.S. 32-3667 of at least $20,000 (and not more than $50,000).
The bond is a compliance guarantee: it stands behind the AMC’s obligation to follow Arizona’s appraisal-management statutes and the regulator’s rules — including paying appraisers properly and handling appraisal assignments lawfully. If the AMC violates those obligations and someone is harmed, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
The bond is continuous until canceled, with the surety required to give 30 days’ notice before canceling, and it must stay in force for the registration to remain valid. We track yours and notify you ahead of any renewal. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $20,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Board of Appraisal. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your AMC registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $200 at the $20,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Register your AMC today.
$200 flat at $20,000, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.