Updated November 11, 2026
Equipment financing activity in Ashland, WI
Ashland has 541 active UCC filings for equipment across 294 businesses, about 1.8 per business, so repeat borrowers are common. 101 new filings were recorded in the last 12 months, down 27% on the year before. 139 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: Northern State Bank leads with 17%, followed by John Deere Financial at 15%. Agriculture is the largest equipment type, at 13%. Banks and credit unions hold 44%, 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
-27% on the year before
New equipment filings by month
Ashland, WI, last 24 months. The current month is still coming in.
| 2024-12 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 6 |
| 2025-02 | 5 |
| 2025-03 | 10 |
| 2025-04 | 15 |
| 2025-05 | 15 |
| 2025-06 | 11 |
| 2025-07 | 8 |
| 2025-08 | 8 |
| 2025-09 | 22 |
| 2025-10 | 12 |
| 2025-11 | 16 |
| 2025-12 | 13 |
| 2026-01 | 4 |
| 2026-02 | 5 |
| 2026-03 | 11 |
| 2026-04 | 5 |
| 2026-05 | 11 |
| 2026-06 | 11 |
| 2026-07 | 9 |
| 2026-08 | 7 |
| 2026-09 | 8 |
| 2026-10 | 8 |
| 2026-11 | 0 |
Top lenders
Share of active equipment filings with a named lender. Filing agents and government left out.
- Northern State Bank69 · 16.8%Bank
- John Deere Financial63 · 15.3%Captive finance
- Kubota Credit46 · 11.2%Captive finance
- Heights Finance Corporation14 · 3.4%Independent
- Chippewa Valley Bank14 · 3.4%Bank
- Compeer Financial, PCA9 · 2.2%Independent
- Bank
- Superior Choice Credit Union7 · 1.7%Bank
Top equipment types
Active filings by what the collateral describes
- Equipment, type not stated404 · 74.7%
- Agriculture69 · 12.8%
- Construction60 · 11.1%
- Vehicles6 · 1.1%
- IT & office1 · 0.2%
- Manufacturing1 · 0.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | NOR Ashland | Construction 38 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+4 | Komatsu Financial Captive finance | Aug 2023 |
86 | NO Ashland | Construction 45 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+2 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Jan 2023 |
84 | Jol Ashland | Equipment 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | Northern State Bank Bank | Oct 2023 |
84 | Jol Ashland | Equipment 36 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+10 | Northern State Bank Bank | Oct 2023 |
84 | BRO Ashland | Agriculture 41 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10 | Kubota Credit Captive finance | May 2023 |
79 | KRA Ashland | Agriculture 41 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | May 2023 |
79 | H W Ashland | Manufacturing 43 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10 | Toyota Industries Commercial Finance Captive finance | Mar 2023 |
78 | C.W Ashland | Construction 46 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+4 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Dec 2022 |
Equipment types in Ashland
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Source: UCC financing statements from the public UCC index of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, loaded every morning. Last updated November 11, 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.