Updated November 12, 2026
Wisconsin equipment financing activity
Wisconsin has 178,810 active UCC filings for equipment across 115,033 businesses, about 1.6 per business, so repeat borrowers are common. New filings held steady over the last 12 months at 36,390. 45,823 of these loans reach a typical 36, 48 or 60 month term end in the next six months, an unusually large 26% of the book. The market is spread out: John Deere Financial leads with 5%, followed by NICOLET NATIONAL BANK at 2%. Banks and credit unions hold 67%, more than captives and independents.
Active equipment filings
Likely ending in the next 6 months
36, 48 or 60 month term
Businesses with active filings
New filings, last 12 months
+4% on the year before
New equipment filings by month
Wisconsin, last 24 months. The current month is still coming in.
| 2024-12 | 2995 |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 2787 |
| 2025-02 | 2523 |
| 2025-03 | 2706 |
| 2025-04 | 3462 |
| 2025-05 | 3299 |
| 2025-06 | 3065 |
| 2025-07 | 3004 |
| 2025-08 | 2639 |
| 2025-09 | 2856 |
| 2025-10 | 2969 |
| 2025-11 | 2323 |
| 2025-12 | 3772 |
| 2026-01 | 2732 |
| 2026-02 | 2607 |
| 2026-03 | 3177 |
| 2026-04 | 3495 |
| 2026-05 | 3378 |
| 2026-06 | 3479 |
| 2026-07 | 3152 |
| 2026-08 | 2875 |
| 2026-09 | 2961 |
| 2026-10 | 2912 |
| 2026-11 | 454 |
Top lenders
Share of active equipment filings with a named lender. Filing agents and government left out.
- John Deere Financial6,941 · 5.1%Captive finance
- NICOLET NATIONAL BANK3,107 · 2.3%Bank
- Kubota Credit2,983 · 2.2%Captive finance
- Caterpillar Financial2,979 · 2.2%Captive finance
- CNH Industrial Capital2,930 · 2.1%Captive finance
- Landmark Credit Union2,800 · 2.0%Bank
- Compeer Financial, PCA2,529 · 1.9%Independent
- Bank First, N.A.2,121 · 1.6%Bank
Top equipment types
Active filings by what the collateral describes
- Equipment, type not stated156,191 · 87.4%
- Agriculture15,512 · 8.7%
- Construction5,199 · 2.9%
- Manufacturing687 · 0.4%
- IT & office651 · 0.4%
- Vehicles324 · 0.2%
- Trucks & trailers169 · 0.1%
- Medical77 · 0.0%
Highest-scoring businesses right now
Names are partly hidden. The app shows them, with the phone number where public records have one.
| Score | Company | Why | Lender | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
94 | OUT Neenah | Agriculture 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
94 | ROD West Bend | Agriculture 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
94 | JTC Franksville | Construction 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
94 | HV Osseo | Agriculture 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
94 | MEA De Pere | Agriculture 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | CNH Industrial Capital Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
94 | WHI Waunakee | Construction 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
94 | BLU Dorchester | Agriculture 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | AGCOUNTRY FARM CREDIT SERVICES, PCA Bank | Nov 2023 |
94 | ACE Chippewa Falls | Construction 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Nov 2023 |
By city
- Milwaukee12,907
- Madison5,243
- Green Bay3,976
- Appleton2,688
- Waukesha2,427
- Brookfield2,189
- Oshkosh2,178
- Eau Claire1,996
- Janesville1,647
- Kenosha1,618
- Fond Du Lac1,544
- Racine1,496
- Wausau1,384
- De Pere1,372
- Chippewa Falls1,346
By lender
- John Deere Financial6,941
- NICOLET NATIONAL BANK3,107
- Kubota Credit2,983
- Caterpillar Financial2,979
- CNH Industrial Capital2,930
- Landmark Credit Union2,800
- Compeer Financial, PCA2,529
- Bank First, N.A.2,121
- FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA1,957
- Associated Bank, National Association1,944
- DLL1,912
- WESTconsin Credit Union1,877
- Heights Finance Corporation1,866
- US BANK NA1,779
- Sheffield Financial, a division of Truist Bank1,714
By equipment type
- Agriculture15,512
- Construction5,199
- Manufacturing687
- IT & office651
- Vehicles324
- Trucks & trailers169
- Medical77
Questions
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Where does this data come from?
Source: UCC financing statements from the public UCC index of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, loaded every morning. Last updated November 12, 2026. Counts cover businesses' equipment filings only: consumer solar, tool accounts, liens on injury claims and filings against people or sole proprietors are left out. “Active” means not terminated or lapsed. “Likely ending” means a 36, 48 or 60 month term from the filing date ends within six months; the filing itself doesn't state the term. Not a consumer report. How UCC filings work.