Practical notes on surety bond requirements, common mistakes, and what underwriters actually look for.
Most developers carry a subdivision bond at full penal sum long after the work is done — and pay premium on the whole amount every year. Here is how reductions actually work, and what gets them denied.
Read →A bid bond is rarely declined on its own merits — it's declined because the underwriting behind the final bond isn't there yet. Here's how to get ahead of it.
Read →Your work-in-progress schedule is the single most important document in contract surety. Here's what a surety reads in it — and what raises flags.
Read →For credit-qualified contractors (up to $3,000,000) and developers (up to $1.5M–$2M), you may not need a full financial package at all. Here's how credit-based Express bonding works, who qualifies, and how to apply in two minutes.
Read →Performance and payment bonds typically cost 0.75%–3% of the contract amount as a first-term premium — the rate slides down as the contract gets larger and your credit and financials get stronger.
Read →Most surety declines trace to four fixable issues: weak working capital, missing or unreviewed financials, poor job-cost reporting, and personal credit. Here's how to fix each one.
Read →A subdivision bond frees up the bank credit line that a letter of credit ties up — for most developers, that cash-flow difference is the deciding factor.
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