Updated November 11, 2026
Equipment financing activity in Berlin, WI
Berlin has 323 active UCC filings for equipment across 204 businesses, about 1.6 per business, so repeat borrowers are common. New filings held steady over the last 12 months at 62. 101 of these loans reach a typical 36, 48 or 60 month term end in the next six months, an unusually large 31% of the book. FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK dominates with 29% of active filings. Agriculture is the largest equipment type, at 11%. Banks and credit unions hold 72%, 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
-5% on the year before
New equipment filings by month
Berlin, WI, last 24 months. The current month is still coming in.
| 2024-12 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 4 |
| 2025-02 | 7 |
| 2025-03 | 9 |
| 2025-04 | 10 |
| 2025-05 | 3 |
| 2025-06 | 5 |
| 2025-07 | 5 |
| 2025-08 | 4 |
| 2025-09 | 5 |
| 2025-10 | 6 |
| 2025-11 | 5 |
| 2025-12 | 7 |
| 2026-01 | 3 |
| 2026-02 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 4 |
| 2026-04 | 7 |
| 2026-05 | 7 |
| 2026-06 | 3 |
| 2026-07 | 3 |
| 2026-08 | 7 |
| 2026-09 | 7 |
| 2026-10 | 8 |
| 2026-11 | 0 |
Top lenders
Share of active equipment filings with a named lender. Filing agents and government left out.
- FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK78 · 28.7%Bank
- John Deere Financial21 · 7.7%Captive finance
- Fortifi Bank18 · 6.6%Bank
- DLL12 · 4.4%Independent
- COMMUNITY FIRST CREDIT UNION12 · 4.4%Bank
- Compeer Financial, PCA10 · 3.7%Independent
- Verve A Credit Union9 · 3.3%Bank
- Caterpillar Financial8 · 2.9%Captive finance
Top equipment types
Active filings by what the collateral describes
- Equipment, type not stated277 · 85.8%
- Agriculture35 · 10.8%
- Construction10 · 3.1%
- Manufacturing1 · 0.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | J & Berlin | Construction 48 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+10 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Oct 2022 |
81 | TRI Berlin | Equipment 37 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+7 | DLL Independent | Sep 2023 |
78 | TRI Berlin | Equipment 35 mo old · early+32Near the 36-month mark+7 | DLL Independent | Nov 2023 |
76 | ROC Berlin | Equipment 47 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+7 | FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK Bank | Nov 2022 |
76 | ROC Berlin | Equipment 47 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+7 | FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK Bank | Nov 2022 |
74 | Hyl Berlin | Equipment 42 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10 | NORTH STAR LEASING A DIVISION OF PEOPLES BANK Independent | Apr 2023 |
74 | TRI Berlin | Equipment 44 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10 | DLL Independent | Feb 2023 |
74 | Hyl Berlin | Equipment 44 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10 | Northstar Leasing a division of Peoples Bank Independent | Feb 2023 |
Equipment types in Berlin
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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.