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For future reference, keep a backup plan for critical searches. I maintain a spreadsheet with all our frequent debtors and their recent search dates. When the portal is down, at least I know how current my last search was and can assess the risk of proceeding without a fresh search.

For immediate relief on your $2.8M deal, I'd recommend trying the Michigan Business Portal (https://cofs.lara.state.mi.us) as an alternative entry point - sometimes when the main UCC search portal is down, you can still access searches through the business entity lookup section. Also, consider reaching out to title companies in your area who might have direct API access to the database. We've had luck with First American and Old Republic when we're in a pinch. They can often run searches same-day even when the public portal is having issues. Just make sure to factor the additional cost into your closing expenses.

Update us when you get it resolved! I'm dealing with a similar registered UCC name matching problem and curious what ends up working for you.

I've been running into this registered UCC name matching issue more frequently lately too. One thing that's helped me is creating a simple spreadsheet to track the exact formatting differences I find between the SOS records and what borrowers provide. You'd be amazed how many times there are subtle differences in periods, commas, or even the order of words like "LLC" vs "L.L.C." that cause rejections. For your Mountain Peak situation, I'd recommend pulling both the original Articles AND any amendments from the state database, then doing a character-by-character comparison. Sometimes companies file amendments just to clean up punctuation and you might be looking at an outdated version. The $450K deal is definitely worth the extra verification time!

Thanks everyone for all the great advice on UCC opp search strategies! This thread has given me a lot of new ideas to try, especially the timing approaches around continuations and assignments. Going to implement some automated verification tools too - sounds like that could really help with the volume and accuracy issues we're having.

As someone new to UCC opp search, this thread is incredibly valuable! I'm working at a small commercial lending firm and we've been struggling with the same manual search issues. The pattern recognition approach mentioned by Avery really resonates - we've been looking at individual filings in isolation instead of tracking company behavior over time. The timing strategies around continuations and weekend filings are brilliant insights I never would have considered. Question for the group: when you're starting out with limited resources, what would you prioritize first - automated alerts for new filings, or document verification tools for better analysis of existing data? Also curious about geographic targeting - are there specific states where UCC filings tend to be more reliable indicators of financing opportunities, or is it pretty consistent across jurisdictions?

In my experience, if the filing was accepted, you're usually good to go. The notation is probably just for their internal tracking. But definitely get clarification for your lender's peace of mind.

Update us when you find out what it means! I'm curious now since I've never seen that specific notation before.

Have you tried using one of those UCC document checking services? I heard Certana.ai can verify if your collateral descriptions meet the official comment standards. Might be worth checking before you decide whether to amend or defend your current filing.

I've been through fixture filing disputes before and the key is understanding that the UCC official comments provide flexibility for "reasonably identifies" - it's not always about being super specific. In your case, "restaurant equipment affixed to real property" at a specific restaurant location might actually be sufficient under the official comments, especially if there's no real ambiguity about what equipment you're claiming. The mixed-use building factor does complicate things though. I'd suggest getting a proper analysis of your filing against the UCC standards before deciding whether to amend or fight the challenge - sometimes these disputes are more about intimidation tactics than actual legal deficiencies in your collateral description.