OR home service agreement bonds.
$750. Five minutes.

An obligor of a home service agreement in Oregon — a home warranty or service contract — must file a $25,000 surety bond with the Department of Consumer & Business Services as proof of financial stability, under ORS 646A.154. Ours is $750 flat — 3% of the bond amount, the same for every obligor. Five-minute application, no credit check on this bond.

Required to register a home service agreement in Oregon — under ORS 646A.154
Fixed amount, fixed price — $25,000 bond, $750, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

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

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

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

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

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

SAME DAY

File with the DFR

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Department of Consumer & Business Services (Division of Financial Regulation) as proof of financial stability. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$750
2-year term
$1,500
3-year term
$2,250
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A home service agreement — often called a home warranty or service contract — promises to repair or replace covered home systems and appliances for a fee. Oregon regulates obligors of these agreements through the Department of Consumer & Business Services (DCBS / Division of Financial Regulation) under ORS 646A.150 to 646A.172.

An obligor must show proof of financial stability, and a $25,000 surety bond executed to the State of Oregon is one accepted way. The bond is conditioned on the obligor complying with the home service agreement statutes and fully performing on the contracts it enters — so customers' service agreements are backed.

Any person harmed by a violation has a right of action under the bond. The bond is continuous until canceled, with at least 30 days' notice to the director before cancellation. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. We keep the $25,000 filing continuous and notify you 60 and 30 days out.

ORS 646A.154ORS 646A.154 requires an obligor of a home service agreement to file a $25,000 surety bond executed to the State of Oregon, conditioned on compliance with ORS 646A.150 to 646A.172 and full performance on the obligor's contracts. Any person damaged by a violation has a right of action under the bond. The bond is continuous until canceled, with at least 30 days' written notice to the director before cancellation. A bond is one accepted form of the required proof of financial stability.

You need this bond if you're

Registering a home service agreement (home warranty) program in Oregon
An obligor proving financial stability with a surety bond instead of other means
Renewing your registration and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
Selling home warranties into Oregon from out of state and registering here

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Oregon home service agreement bond? +
The premium is $750 — a flat 3% of the fixed $25,000 bond amount, the same for every obligor. The $25,000 is set by ORS 646A.154, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $25,000? +
No. You pay $750. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
What does the bond guarantee? +
That you comply with the Oregon home service agreement statutes and fully perform on the contracts you enter. Any person harmed by a violation has a right of action under the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Fixed-amount registration bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond is continuous until canceled and must stay active for your registration. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, and the surety gives the director 30 days' notice before any cancellation.
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Finish your DFR registration today.

$750 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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