UCC search NH showing weird results - anyone else having portal issues?

Good point about punctuation. I tried both ways but still getting inconsistent results. It's not just punctuation though - the same exact search string gives different results at different times.

NH portal has been super glitchy since their system update in November. I always do my searches twice now, couple hours apart, just to make sure I'm not missing anything.

Never heard of that tool. Does it actually help with search completeness or just document verification?

Both really. The document verification catches inconsistencies but it also helps you spot when you might be missing filings because it can compare what you uploaded against what should be there based on the debtor info.

How does it know what should be there though? Does it search the portals for you?

That's what I've been doing too. Start with a broad date range then narrow it down. Pain in the ass but better than missing a lien.

Manual date range searches... hadn't thought of that. Might have to try it for this deal since the automated search is so unreliable.

Already tried that. The weird part is I can find the filings when I search by filing number directly, they just don't show up in debtor name searches consistently.

That sounds like a database indexing problem on their end. NH needs to fix their search algorithms.

Database issues make sense. I've noticed similar problems with other states after system updates. Usually takes them months to fix the search indexing.

Typical tech support response. 'Have you tried turning it off and on again?' when their system is clearly broken.

LOL exactly. Like clearing cookies is going to magically make missing UCC filings reappear in search results.

Probably the smart move. Just hate paying for searches when the portal should work properly in the first place.

Professional search companies have their own portal access and backup methods. They're not relying on the same public search interface you are.

Worth the peace of mind honestly. Professional searchers know all the tricks for finding hidden filings that don't show up in standard searches.

Good thinking. I'll check the filing histories for each one I can find manually. Maybe there's a pattern to which ones are disappearing from searches.

Yeah, I've seen cases where terminated filings still show up in searches and active ones don't. NH's search logic is definitely broken right now.

That's actually when I noticed the difference! Morning searches showed different results than afternoon searches. Makes sense if it's a server load issue.

Server load affecting search results is ridiculous but not surprising. These state systems are probably running on ancient hardware.

Try really early morning like 6-7 AM when business users aren't on the system yet. Sometimes that's the only way to get complete search results.

Might be worth trying. At this point I need all the help I can get making sure I haven't missed anything important.

The document upload is super easy, just drag and drop PDFs. It caught a continuation filing I had completely missed in my original search.

Will do. Planning to try the early morning search approach and maybe get a professional search as backup. Too much money on the line to risk missing something.

Smart approach. Better to pay for redundant searches than miss a lien that kills your deal.

Keep us posted on whether the professional search finds anything your portal searches missed. That would confirm if it's just a portal issue or something more serious.