Updated November 11, 2026
Construction equipment loans in Madison, WI
Madison has 58 active UCC filings for construction equipment across 28 businesses, about 2.1 per business, so repeat borrowers are common. 11 new filings were recorded in the last 12 months, up 10% on the year before. 16 of these loans reach a typical 36, 48 or 60 month term end in the next six months, an unusually large 28% of the book. Caterpillar Financial dominates with 34% of active filings. Captive finance arms of the manufacturers write 100% of it, so dealer relationships matter here.
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
+10% on the year before
New equipment filings by month
Madison, WI, last 24 months. The current month is still coming in.
| 2024-12 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 2 |
| 2025-02 | 1 |
| 2025-03 | 0 |
| 2025-04 | 1 |
| 2025-05 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-07 | 0 |
| 2025-08 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 0 |
| 2025-10 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 2 |
| 2025-12 | 2 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 2 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
| 2026-10 | 2 |
| 2026-11 | 0 |
Top lenders
Share of active equipment filings with a named lender. Filing agents and government left out.
- Caterpillar Financial20 · 34.5%Captive finance
- John Deere Financial17 · 29.3%Captive finance
- Komatsu Financial13 · 22.4%Captive finance
- Wagner Equipment Company5 · 8.6%Captive finance
- JCB FINANCE3 · 5.2%Captive finance
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 | WOL Madison | Construction 38 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+4 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Sep 2023 |
88 | WOL Madison | Construction 38 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+4 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Aug 2023 |
86 | WOL Madison | Construction 45 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+2 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Jan 2023 |
86 | WOL Madison | Construction 45 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+2 | John Deere Financial Captive finance | Jan 2023 |
84 | MAD Madison | Construction 43 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10 | Caterpillar Financial Captive finance | Mar 2023 |
74 | SOU Madison | Construction 49 mo old · late window+33Near the 48-month mark+7 | Komatsu Financial Captive finance | Sep 2022 |
72 | PRO Madison | Construction 34 mo old · early+29Near the 36-month mark+4 | Caterpillar Financial Captive finance | Dec 2023 |
71 | HOO Madison | Construction 39 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+2 | Wagner Equipment Company Captive finance | Jul 2023 |
Top lenders here
Questions
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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.