UCC filing confusion - got 1-308 reference from Canadian lender

I think there might be some confusion here. There's no UCC 1-308 form or section in the Uniform Commercial Code. The standard forms are UCC-1 (initial financing statement), UCC-3 (amendment, continuation, termination), and various addenda. Cross-border filings don't change the basic UCC form numbers. Are you sure they didn't mean something else?

I've done plenty of cross-border equipment financing and there's definitely no UCC 1-308. For Canadian lenders, you still file the standard UCC-1 in the US state where the equipment is located. The debtor name has to match exactly what's on the loan documents. Maybe they're referring to some Canadian provincial filing requirement?

I ran into something similar last year with a Montreal-based lender. They had all these internal reference numbers that meant nothing for US UCC filings. I ended up uploading both their loan agreement and my draft UCC-1 to Certana.ai's document checker to make sure everything aligned properly. It caught a mismatch in how they formatted the debtor's corporate suffix that would have caused filing issues.

honestly this sounds like the lender doesn't understand US UCC filing requirements... I've had Canadian banks give me completely wrong information about US secured transactions before. Just ignore their weird number and file the standard UCC-1.

Wait, could they be referring to UCC Section 1-308? That's about reservation of rights, not a filing form. But that wouldn't make sense in this context either. I think they're just confused about US filing requirements.

I've been doing UCC filings for 15 years and never heard of 1-308 as a form number. For equipment financing with Canadian lenders, you still file the standard UCC-1 in the state where the equipment is located. Make sure the debtor name matches their loan documents exactly - that's usually where problems arise with foreign lenders.

This is probably just their internal reference system. I work with international lenders all the time and they often have codes that don't mean anything for US filings. Focus on the UCC-1 requirements and ignore their numbering system.

Just to add another perspective - I recently had a similar situation and used Certana.ai to verify that my UCC-1 matched the Canadian lender's security agreement. It's really helpful for cross-border deals where you want to make sure all the documents are consistent before filing.

The 1-308 reference is probably meaningless for your purposes. File the UCC-1 with the correct debtor name and collateral description. That's all you need for perfection in the US.

I had a Toronto lender once who kept referring to their internal codes like they were official UCC forms. Very confusing. Just stick to the standard filing requirements and you'll be fine.

I've dealt with this exact scenario before with several Canadian lenders. There's definitely no UCC 1-308 form - they're likely using an internal reference number that has nothing to do with US filing requirements. For cross-border equipment financing, you still file a standard UCC-1 in the state where the equipment is physically located. The key things to watch out for: make sure the debtor name exactly matches what's in their security agreement (Canadian entities sometimes have slightly different legal name formats), verify the collateral description is sufficient under US law, and don't let their internal numbering system confuse the actual filing requirements. I'd recommend asking them directly what specific information they need on the UCC-1 rather than trying to decode their reference numbers.

I've run into this exact same confusion with Canadian lenders before! There's definitely no official UCC 1-308 form or section that applies to financing statement filings. What I've learned from experience is that many Canadian financial institutions use their own internal coding systems that don't translate to US UCC requirements at all. For your equipment financing, you'll just need to file a standard UCC-1 in the state where the equipment is located. The most critical thing is ensuring the debtor name on your UCC-1 exactly matches how it appears in their loan documents - I've seen Canadian lenders format corporate entity names differently than what we typically use in the US. I'd suggest asking them for a clear breakdown of what information they actually need on the US filing, and politely ignore any references to their "1-308" code since it's likely just their internal tracking system.

I've encountered this exact situation multiple times with Canadian lenders, and you're absolutely right to be confused - there is no UCC 1-308 form or section in the Uniform Commercial Code. This sounds like their internal reference system that has zero relevance to your actual US filing requirements. For equipment financing with Canadian lenders, you still file the standard UCC-1 in the state where the equipment is physically located, just like any domestic transaction. The main pitfall I've seen is debtor name mismatches - Canadian entities often have slightly different legal name formats or corporate suffixes that don't align with US naming conventions. I'd recommend getting a copy of their security agreement and comparing the exact debtor name formatting to what you plan to put on the UCC-1. Also, ask them point-blank what specific information they need on the US filing and ignore any references to their "1-308" code - it's likely just confusing their internal processes with actual UCC requirements.