District of Columbia 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. No credit check, so most applicants approve instantly.
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How much does a District of Columbia appraisal management bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
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 is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
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.
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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 $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
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 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 sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 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.
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$250 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.