DC appraisal management bonds.
$250 flat.
The District requires an appraisal management company to file a $25,000 surety bond to register with the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) — ours is $250 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly.
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Three steps. One sitting.
An appraisal management company registration bond is about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no lengthy credit section.
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.
File with DISB
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your DISB appraisal management company registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The District regulates appraisal management companies through the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB), under the Appraisal Management Company Regulation Act. Registration is conditioned on a surety bond that D.C. Code § 31-2361.04 allows the Department to set at up to $25,000, and DISB's registration application lists $25,000 as the required amount.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the District of Columbia acting through DISB (the obligee), with harmed consumers and appraisers as the protected parties. If a company fails to comply with the appraisal management law, a harmed party can recover against the bond up to its face amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your registration, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep your $25,000 filing continuous.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no lengthy credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.
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Finish your DISB registration today.
$250 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.