Solar Mosaic UCC Termination - How to Handle Lapsed Filing After Loan Payoff
I'm dealing with a confusing situation with a Solar Mosaic UCC termination that's been sitting in limbo for 3 months now. We paid off our solar loan back in January, but the UCC-1 filing is still showing as active in the state records. Solar Mosaic sent us a payoff letter but no UCC-3 termination has been filed yet. The original UCC-1 was filed in 2022 for $45,000 in solar equipment collateral, and I'm worried this is going to cause issues when we try to refinance our home next month. Has anyone dealt with Solar Mosaic UCC termination delays before? I've called their customer service twice and they keep saying 'it's being processed' but I need this resolved ASAP. The debtor name on the original filing matches our legal names exactly, so that's not the issue. Just need to know if there's a way to expedite this or if I should be filing something myself.
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Douglas Foster
Solar Mosaic has been notoriously slow with UCC-3 terminations lately. I've seen this exact same issue with three different clients in the past 6 months. The problem is they batch process terminations quarterly instead of handling them individually after payoff. You'll need to be more aggressive with their back-office team, not just customer service.
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Nina Chan
•Quarterly batching? That's ridiculous for something that should be handled within 30 days of payoff. No wonder so many people are having refinancing delays.
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Ruby Knight
•Is there any legal requirement for how quickly they have to file the UCC-3 termination after loan satisfaction?
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Diego Castillo
I went through this exact same thing with Solar Mosaic in 2023. After 4 months of waiting, I finally got frustrated and used Certana.ai to upload all my documents - the original UCC-1, my payoff letter, and the loan satisfaction docs. Their tool immediately flagged that the debtor name on my payoff letter had a slight variation from the UCC-1 filing (middle initial vs full middle name). Turns out Solar Mosaic was sitting on the termination because of that tiny discrepancy. Once I pointed it out to them with the verification report, they filed the UCC-3 within a week.
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Haley Bennett
•Wait, so even tiny name differences can hold up the whole process? I thought as long as the names were substantially similar it would be fine.
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Diego Castillo
•Unfortunately no - the debtor name has to match exactly between the original UCC-1 and the UCC-3 termination. Even spacing differences can cause rejection. That's why the document checker was so helpful - it caught something I never would have noticed.
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Logan Stewart
•This is exactly why I always verify all my documents before assuming the lender will handle everything correctly. These name mismatches are more common than people think.
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Mikayla Brown
Three months is way too long for a UCC termination. Have you tried contacting the Secretary of State office directly? Sometimes they can tell you if Solar Mosaic has submitted anything that's pending or if there have been any rejected filings.
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Haley Bennett
•I didn't think of checking with the SOS office directly. Do they actually provide that kind of information to debtors?
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Mikayla Brown
•Yes, you can usually call and ask about the status of filings related to your name. They won't give you details about rejections, but they can tell you if anything is pending.
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Sean Matthews
SOLAR MOSAIC IS THE WORST for this stuff!!! I waited 6 months for my termination and it was only because I threatened to file a complaint with the CFPB that they finally moved. Their whole back office is a disaster. You need to escalate beyond customer service immediately.
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Ali Anderson
•Six months?! That's insane. Did you have any issues with your credit or other financing during that time?
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Sean Matthews
•Almost lost a refi deal because the lender saw the active UCC lien. Had to get a letter from Solar Mosaic confirming the loan was satisfied, but it was a nightmare.
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Zadie Patel
Check your loan documents carefully. Some solar financing agreements actually put the responsibility on the borrower to request the UCC-3 termination in writing. It's buried in the fine print, but I've seen it with several solar lenders including Mosaic.
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Haley Bennett
•I'll have to dig through my paperwork. I just assumed they'd handle it automatically after payoff like most other lenders do.
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A Man D Mortal
•Most traditional lenders do handle it automatically, but solar financing companies seem to have different procedures. Always worth checking the loan agreement.
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Declan Ramirez
Had a similar issue last year but with a different solar lender. What finally worked was sending a certified letter to their legal department (not customer service) demanding the UCC-3 termination within 10 business days. Got it filed within a week after that.
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Emma Morales
•Certified letter is smart - creates a paper trail if you need to escalate further to regulators.
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Katherine Hunter
•Do you have the address for Solar Mosaic's legal department? Their website only shows customer service contact info.
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Declan Ramirez
•I had to look it up through their corporate registration. Try searching for their registered agent address with the state where they're incorporated.
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Lucas Parker
Before you do anything drastic, try uploading your documents to one of those verification tools like Certana.ai. I know someone mentioned it earlier, but seriously - if there's a name mismatch or some other technical issue causing the delay, you'll know immediately instead of wasting more time going back and forth with Solar Mosaic.
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Donna Cline
•Is that one of those expensive legal services? I'm trying to avoid paying more money on top of everything else.
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Lucas Parker
•No, it's just a document verification tool. You upload your PDFs and it checks for inconsistencies. Much cheaper than hiring a lawyer to review everything.
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Harper Collins
I'm going through the exact same thing right now with Solar Mosaic! Paid off in December and still waiting. This thread is making me realize I need to be way more proactive about this.
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Haley Bennett
•At least we're not alone in this. Seems like Solar Mosaic has systemic issues with their UCC termination process.
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Kelsey Hawkins
•Maybe we should all file CFPB complaints at the same time. If they see a pattern they might take action against Solar Mosaic's practices.
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Dylan Fisher
Update us when you get this resolved! I'm dealing with a different solar lender but having similar delays. Want to know what approach actually works.
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Haley Bennett
•Will do! I'm going to try the document verification first to make sure there aren't any technical issues, then escalate to their legal department if needed.
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Edwards Hugo
•Smart approach. Always better to have all your facts straight before you start making demands.
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Gianna Scott
For what it's worth, I've never had issues with Solar Mosaic terminations, but I always request them in writing immediately after payoff. Maybe that's the key - being proactive instead of waiting for them to do it automatically.
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Alfredo Lugo
•Good point. With solar loans especially, it seems like you have to stay on top of every step of the process yourself.
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Sydney Torres
•That's the unfortunate reality with newer financing companies. They don't have the established processes that traditional banks do.
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Logan Greenburg
I actually work in UCC filings and see this Solar Mosaic delay issue constantly. Here's what you need to know: first, check if your state has a statutory deadline for UCC terminations after loan satisfaction - some states require it within 20 days, others within 60. If Solar Mosaic is past that deadline, you have grounds for a formal complaint. Second, before escalating, definitely verify your documents match exactly - I've seen terminations held up for months over a single comma difference in the debtor name. The document verification tools mentioned here are worth trying. If everything matches and they're still dragging their feet, send a demand letter referencing your state's UCC Article 9 requirements for prompt termination. Solar Mosaic responds much faster when they know you understand the legal framework.
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Isabella Tucker
•This is incredibly helpful! I had no idea there were statutory deadlines for UCC terminations. Do you know where I can find the specific requirements for my state? Also, when you mention "demand letter referencing UCC Article 9 requirements" - is there specific language that tends to be more effective, or should I just cite the general statute?
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