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Updated November 11, 2026

Equipment financing activity in Stratford, WI

Stratford has 282 active UCC filings for equipment across 175 businesses, about 1.6 per business, so repeat borrowers are common. New filings held steady over the last 12 months at 48. 69 of these loans reach a typical 36, 48 or 60 month term end in the next six months, an unusually large 24% of the book. The market is spread out: Forward Bank leads with 17%, followed by PARTNERS BANK OF WISCONSIN at 16%. Agriculture is the largest equipment type, at 19%. Banks and credit unions hold 73%, more than captives and independents.

282

Active equipment filings

69

Likely ending in the next 6 months

36, 48 or 60 month term

175

Businesses with active filings

48

New filings, last 12 months

+0% on the year before

New equipment filings by month

Stratford, WI, last 24 months. The current month is still coming in.

95Dec 2024: 5Dec 24Jan 2025: 2Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 5MarApr 2025: 8May 2025: 8Jun 2025: 6JunJul 2025: 4Aug 2025: 5Sep 2025: 2SepOct 2025: 3Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 5DecJan 2026: 5Feb 2026: 4Mar 2026: 1MarApr 2026: 9May 2026: 2Jun 2026: 3JunJul 2026: 4Aug 2026: 4Sep 2026: 6SepOct 2026: 2Nov 2026: 0 so farNov
New equipment filings per month in Stratford, WI
2024-125
2025-012
2025-020
2025-035
2025-048
2025-058
2025-066
2025-074
2025-085
2025-092
2025-103
2025-113
2025-125
2026-015
2026-024
2026-031
2026-049
2026-052
2026-063
2026-074
2026-084
2026-096
2026-102
2026-110

Top lenders

Share of active equipment filings with a named lender. Filing agents and government left out.

  1. Forward Bank44 · 17.1%
    Bank
  2. Bank
  3. Captive finance
  4. Bank
  5. Bank
  6. Bank
  7. Captive finance
  8. DLL6 · 2.3%
    Independent

Top equipment types

Active filings by what the collateral describes

  1. Equipment, type not stated221 · 78.4%
  2. Agriculture53 · 18.8%
  3. Construction8 · 2.8%

Highest-scoring businesses right now

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MAP
Stratford
Agriculture
44 mo old · peak window+35Active, no continuation+10
AGCOUNTRY FARM CREDIT SERVICES, PCA
79
CH
Stratford
Agriculture
48 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+10
John Deere Financial
79
STU
Stratford
Agriculture
48 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+10
John Deere Financial
79
DU
Stratford
Agriculture
48 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+10
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA
79
Cla
Stratford
Agriculture
48 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+10
John Deere Financial
76
CH
Stratford
Agriculture
37 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+7
John Deere Financial
76
Cla
Stratford
Agriculture
37 mo old · peak window+35Near the 36-month mark+7
John Deere Financial
76
A &
Stratford
Equipment
45 mo old · peak window+35Near the 48-month mark+2
WOLTER, INC.

Equipment types in Stratford

Questions

How many equipment loans are active in Stratford, WI?
282 UCC filings for equipment against 175 businesses in Stratford, WI are active, meaning not terminated or lapsed.
How many equipment loans in Stratford, WI end in the next six months?
About 69: active filings where a 36, 48 or 60 month term from the filing date ends within six months. Filings don't state the term, so this is an estimate.
Which lenders finance the most equipment in Stratford, WI?
Forward Bank (44), PARTNERS BANK OF WISCONSIN (41), John Deere Financial (31), counting active filings.
What equipment is financed most in Stratford, WI?
Agriculture, with 53 active filings.
Is Stratford, WI equipment financing growing?
48 new filings in the last 12 months against 48 in the 12 before, up 0%.

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.

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