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		<title>The growing need for Motor Vehicle Dealer Bonds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On a national and global scale, more and more vehicles are being purchased and driven than ever before. With the ever increasing amount of vehicle owners on the road, both the value of new and used cars, and the risks associated with car buying have increased alongside. It goes without saying that as more vehicles [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/the-growing-need-for-motor-vehicle-dealer-bonds/</link>
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		<title>Understanding Real Estate Agent Bonds and Real Estate Broker Bonds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In each of the 50 states, individuals who sell or serve as brokers for the sale of real estate are required to obtain both the pertinent licenses and real estate agent bonds and/or real estate broker bonds in order to legally conduct business. For these types of surety bonds, the respective state is the obligee [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/understanding-real-estate-agent-bonds-and-real-estate-broker-bonds/</link>
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		<title>The inside scoop on Mortgage Broker Bonds, Mortgage Banker Bonds &amp; Mortgage Lender Bonds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage broker bonds, mortgage banker bonds and mortgage lender bonds are all obviously closely related to one another in that they all provide some sort of guarantee for the performance on a person or entity involved in a mortgage loan. Often times the same (or very similar) bond form may be used for each of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/the-inside-scoop-on-mortgage-broker-bonds-mortgage-banker-bonds-mortgage-lender-bonds/</link>
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		<title>Classifications for License and Permit Bond Guarantees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are numerous types of surety bonds that fall under the license and permit bond category, and they can come with a wide variety of guarantees. Below is a list of the primary classifications for guarantees that accompany different types of license and permit bonds. Compliance-only Bonds: These types of surety bonds guarantee that principals [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/classifications-for-license-and-permit-bond-guarantees/</link>
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		<title>Surety Bond Guarantee Program for Small Contractors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Small Business Administration (SBA) has developed a Surety Bond Guarantee Program in order to provide smaller contracting firms with assistance in obtaining surety bonds. This program was designed to help small contractors with less experience have an opportunity to become bonded so that they may compete for jobs requiring surety bonds. The program will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/contract-bonds/surety-bond-guarantee-program-for-small-contractors/</link>
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		<title>License Bond amount increase for Arkansas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As of July 1, 2009, HB 1359 established an increase in the license bond amount required for all exterminators of termites and structural pests operating in the state of Arkansas. The license bond amount doubled from $50,000 to $100,000. However, HB 1350 did not increase the surety bond amount required for Arkansas]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/license-bond-amount-increase-for-arkansas%e2%80%99-exterminators-of-termites-and-structural-pests/</link>
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		<title>Lottery and Lotto Surety Bond requirement for Arkansas Vendors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Effective upon the March 25, 2009 enactment of HB 1002/SB 26, all vendors in the state of Arkansas are now required to either obtain a lottery and lotto bond (type of surety bond), a letter of credit, or securities for contracts with the Arkansas Lottery Commission. All surety bond amounts shall be determined by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/lottery-and-lotto-surety-bond-requirement-for-arkansas-vendors/</link>
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		<title>Commercial Mortgage Brokers in Arizona</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Enacted on July 10, 2009, Arizona HB 2486 mandates that the state]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/commercial-mortgage-brokers-in-arizona/</link>
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		<title>New Arizona law pertaining to Mortgage Loan Originators</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Effective on October 2, 2009, Arizona House Bill (HB) 2143 mandates that all mortgage loan originators operating in the state must be officially employed by either a consumer lender, mortgage banker or a mortgage broker. These mortgage loan originators must also be covered by their employer]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/new-arizona-law-pertaining-to-mortgage-loan-originators/</link>
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		<title>Surety Bond coverage requirement for Alabama</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alabama SB 249, which was enacted on May 21, 2009, created a licensing requirement for all mortgage loan originators, as well as a requirement for them to be covered by a surety bond. However, the law does allow mortgage loan originators to use the surety bond of someone whom they are an employee or an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.suretybonds.org/weblog/commercial-bond/surety-bond-coverage-requirement-for-alabama%e2%80%99s-mortgage-loan-originators/</link>
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