Due to Credit Crisis, Surety Bond Underwriters Apply More Scrutiny to Contractors

January 26, 2009

Like many industries in our economy, the U.S. construction market has taken a hit as a result of the recent credit crisis. Many constructions projects throughout the country have either stopped or been slowed down, and subsequently, the construction bond portion of the surety bond market has seen changes as well. Specifically, perhaps the greatest change to the construction bond market is the level with which underwriters of surety bonds scrutinize the cash flow, or financial health, of contractors seeking surety bonds for their businesses.

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  1. Great article! It is nice to see an up to date article on how the economy is effecting surety credit.

    Comment by Mike W. — February 2, 2009 @ 11:08 am

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