http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Michael+Weisbrot Finances Michael Weisbrot Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=16870&ca=Finances The state shut down a bill in 2004 to increase the dealer surety bond amount from $20,000 to $50,000. The argument for the increase is to better protect consumers purchasing vehicles from fraud. The argument against the increase is from the dealers trying to do what they can to keep their costs down... Finances Michael Weisbrot Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17507&ca=Finances Electronic bonding is the way of the future for the surety bond industry. Filing a surety bond electronically will allow agencies to issue a bond and the principals to obtain their bond in a shorter period of time. However, I think the use and integration of such a system is still a long ways off. T... Finances Michael Weisbrot Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17508&ca=Finances I have written many articles about the hard surety bond market. To my surprise, many want to know more details as to how we got to where we are at. Like all industries, the surety bond industry is heavily influenced by the economy. We can all remember the strength of the US economy at the end of the... Finances Michael Weisbrot Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17509&ca=Finances I have written many articles about the hard surety bond market. To my surprise, many want to know more details as to how we got to where we are at. Like all industries, the surety bond industry is heavily influenced by the economy. We can all remember the strength of the US economy at the end of the... Finances Michael Weisbrot Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17822&ca=Finances One of the first questions people ask when they are purchasing something is, “What does is cost?”. There is no exception when it comes to surety bond shopping. Unfortunately, bonds are really considered a form of credit and the same rate does not apply to all applicants. It is not that agents do wan...