Surety Bond Information Center

Find out more about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) required surety bonds for freight forwarder or broker of freight registration.

Both freight brokers and freight forwarders help arrange the transportation of cargo, but they do it via different methods and occupy different niches in the freight industry.

Many individuals looking for an interesting and profitable career in logistics consider becoming freight brokers.

What does an ocean freight forwarder do, and how does a business become licensed as an ocean freight forwarder? Find out the answers.

What is a bonded contractor and why is it important that contractors have a surety bond? These are the facts you need to know.

5 strategies to help contractors mitigate COVID-19 distruptions.

Bonds and insurance are an essential part of getting your contractor business up and running.

These two types of surety bonds are typically purchased together, but they perform two different and equally critical functions.

Any business or individual seeking to become licensed to sell or otherwise deal in used motor vehicle transactions in the state of Georgia must furnish a dealer surety bond to the state.

To get your dealer license in North Carolina, there are only 9 steps to follow. North Carolina makes this pretty easy so it should not take you long. Let's go!

Find out how to get a dealer’s license in Texas and start selling automobiles in the Lone Star State, including how to get the surety bond you need.

Surety bonds are a common requirement for many kinds of businesses that deal with automobile sales and service.

Review the key factors that impact surety bond prices and specifics on how each factor affects the price you will pay for the bond.

The purpose of treasury listing (the "T-List") for sureties is to ensure that the surety backing your bond has met certain financial criteria set by the federal government.

Find out about the NMLS filing process which most often utilizes e-filed bonds instead of traditional printed paper documents.

What role do surety bond companies play in the business and legal transactions that keep our world running?

Wondering how to become a DME supplier? Want to supply medical equipment to your community? Here’s what you need to know.

Cannabis isn’t just another consumer good: many different California regulations affect how, where, when, and by whom cannabis can be sold.

The cannabis industry continues to grow into a major force in the California economy.

DMEPOS Medicare providers must enroll with the CMS before they can bill for covered Medicare services

Find out about the NMLS filing process which most often utilizes e-filed bonds instead of traditional printed paper documents.

What is a mortgage broker, and how do they help people get a mortgage for their homes?

Under which circumstances are probate bonds required? Are surety bonds always required?

Becoming a mortgage broker can be a fun and highly fulfilling career.

Under which circumstances are probate bonds required? Are surety bonds always required?

Probate courts often require executors, administrators, trustees, and legal guardians to obtain surety bonds to ensure that appointed individual upholds her/his fiduciary responsibility.

To ensure that the executor or administrator’s obligations are carried out faithfully, probate courts often require executors and administrators to obtain special types of surety bonds.

We'll discuss the basics of guardianship bonds, including what a guardianship bond is, why many courts require guardianship bonds, and how much you can expect to pay when applying for a guardianship bond.