Articles by Chris Birk



What Does a Surety Bond Cost?

What does a surety bond cost? That’s among the most common questions we receive at SuretyBonds.com. It tends to produce a rather unsatisfactory answer, although it’s true nonetheless. The reality is that surety bond cost…


SBA to Host Surety Bonds Web Chat

SBA officials plan to host a 60-minute surety bonds web chat next week on how small businesses can win federal contracts and obtain the necessary surety bonds. The chat facilitators are Karen Hontz, of the…


Push For New Construction Bonding in Florida

A Florida consumer protection attorney is urging state legislators to enact new protections for homeowners bitten by faulty contractors. Chief among his suggested measures is a new surety bond requirement. The state’s construction lien law…