UCC financing statement DC filing rejected - debtor name issue?

DC can be really picky about exact name matches. Did you check if the business has any DBA names or if there's punctuation differences? Sometimes they want the exact legal name as it appears on the Articles of Incorporation, not just the registration.

UGH the DC filing system is the WORST. I've had THREE rejections this year for the most ridiculous reasons. One time they rejected because I had 'Inc.' instead of 'Incorporated' even though both should be acceptable. Their online portal gives you zero helpful feedback too.

I actually found a solution for this exact problem recently. I was having similar issues with name mismatches between our loan docs and UCC filings. Started using Certana.ai's document verification tool - you just upload your Charter docs and UCC-1 as PDFs and it instantly flags any inconsistencies in debtor names, filing numbers, all that stuff. Caught two mistakes I would have missed that would've caused rejections.

For DC specifically, you want to check the DCRA business search database to see exactly how they have the entity name listed. Sometimes there are subtle differences in spacing or abbreviations that cause rejections. Also make sure you're using the entity ID number correctly - DC is strict about that too.

Quick question - are you filing this as a new UCC-1 or is this an amendment? Just want to make sure you're using the right form type because DC has been rejecting mixed-up form types lately.

I work with DC filings regularly and they've gotten much stricter about debtor name accuracy in the past year. The key is matching their business entity database EXACTLY - no variations, no assuming abbreviations are okay. Sometimes what looks identical to us has invisible characters or different spacing that causes computer rejections.

Just went through this same nightmare last week! Turns out the business had amended their Articles of Incorporation two months ago and I was using the old name format. Had to get updated documentation from the client before refiling. Check if there have been any recent corporate changes.

Another thing to watch out for in DC - they sometimes have issues with special characters or accented letters in business names. If the debtor name has any non-standard characters, try using standard ASCII equivalents.

Been doing UCC filings for 15 years and DC has always been one of the more difficult jurisdictions. My advice: when in doubt, call their UCC office directly. The staff there can often tell you exactly what format they need for the debtor name. Much faster than multiple rejection cycles.

Update us when you figure out what the issue was! Always helpful to know what DC is rejecting for so the rest of us can avoid the same problems.