AR appraisal management bonds.
$200 flat.

Arkansas requires every appraisal management company to file a $20,000 surety bond with its registration — ours is $200 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required to register or renew your AMC with the Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $20,000 bond, $200, no quote process

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Replacement required within 10 days if your current bond is cancelled — we keep it continuous

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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Upload with your AMC registration

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to upload with your AMC application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

An appraisal management company bond is a compliance-and-payment guarantee. An AMC sits between lenders and the appraisers it engages — Arkansas wants a financial backstop that the company follows appraiser-independence law and pays the appraisers on its panel.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Arkansas (the obligee), with harmed appraisers and consumers as protected parties. If an AMC violates the appraisal-management rules, a harmed party can recover against the $20,000 bond.

The bond must stay active for the life of your registration. If your surety cancels it, Arkansas rules require you to file a replacement bond promptly — generally within ten calendar days — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $20,000 filing continuous.

Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board — AMC rulesArkansas appraisal management companies register with the Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing). Board rules require a $20,000 surety bond at registration and renewal, in a form the Board approves, with cash or securities accepted in lieu of a bond by Board approval. If the bond is cancelled, the AMC must file a replacement, generally within ten calendar days. Confirm the current amount on your application — we'll write whatever the Board names.

You need this bond if you're

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Registering an AMC in Arkansas — the bond is filed with your registration

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Renewing your AMC registration and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed

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Replacing a cancelled bond inside the 10-day window the rules allow

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An out-of-state AMC registering to manage Arkansas appraisal assignments

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section — most applications approve instantly, and if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't touch your score.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Arkansas AMC bond?The premium is $200 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every AMC. The $20,000 bond amount is set by Board rule, so there is no quote process: the price you see is the checkout price.

Do I pay the $20,000?No. You pay $200. The $20,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many companies finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applications approve instantly. If a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.

What if my current bond gets cancelled?Arkansas rules require you to file a replacement bond promptly — generally within ten calendar days of cancellation. We can issue a replacement the same day so your registration never lapses over a gap in coverage.

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$200 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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