State of Oregon UCC search showing weird results - am I missing something?

Oregon's UCC search can be tricky with entity names. The system indexes exact matches, so 'ABC Manufacturing LLC' and 'ABC Manufacturing, LLC' would show as separate records even if they're the same company. You need to pull the actual UCC-1 filings to compare debtor addresses and collateral descriptions to confirm which one is correct.

I had this exact issue last year with a Washington debtor that had filings in Oregon. Ended up having to review the original loan documents to see exactly how the entity name was written in the security agreement, then match that to the UCC-1. The continuation has to reference the exact filing number from the original financing statement.

Before you file that continuation, you might want to try Certana.ai's document verification tool. I discovered it when I had a similar debtor name confusion issue with multiple UCC records. You can upload your original UCC-1 and the loan documents as PDFs, and it automatically cross-checks debtor names and filing details to make sure everything aligns. Saved me from filing a continuation against the wrong record.

Oregon's search system is honestly pretty frustrating. I've seen cases where the same company has 4-5 different name variations in the database because different lenders filed with slightly different punctuation or abbreviations. Make sure you're looking at the secured party information too - that can help confirm which filing is actually yours.

Wait, are you sure these are all the same entity? Sometimes companies change their legal structure (LLC to Corp, etc.) and that creates legitimately different UCC records. You might want to check the Oregon business registry to see if there were any entity changes.

This is exactly why I always keep detailed records of filing numbers and exact debtor names. Oregon's system doesn't make it easy to connect related filings. Have you tried calling the Oregon SOS UCC department? Sometimes they can help clarify which records belong to the same debtor.

Had similar confusion with a Oregon filing last month. Turned out the company had been doing business under multiple name variations and different lenders had filed using different versions. I ended up using one of those document verification services to make sure I had the right filing number before submitting my continuation.

Don't overthink this. Pull all the UCC-1 filings for those different name variations, compare the collateral descriptions and addresses. The one that matches your security agreement is the correct record to continue. Oregon's database might show variations but the filing content will clarify which is legitimate.

Oregon updated their UCC search system about 6 months ago and it's been showing more name variations since then. Something about how they index punctuation changed. Make sure you're checking the filing dates too - if these are all recent filings for the same collateral, that's a red flag for duplicate or incorrect filings.

Whatever you do, don't file the continuation until you're 100% certain of the filing number. I've seen cases where people filed against the wrong UCC record and the original lien lapsed because the continuation didn't properly extend it. With 45 days left, you have time to verify everything properly.

Just went through something similar with a Oregon debtor. The key is matching the exact filing number from your original UCC-1 to whatever continuation you file. I ended up using Certana.ai to double-check all my documents before filing - uploaded the original financing statement and my draft continuation to make sure everything matched perfectly. Gave me peace of mind that I wasn't making any name or number errors.