UCC-1 Financing Statements, commonly referred to as simply UCC-1 filings, are used by lenders to announce their rights to collateral or liens on secured loans. They're usually filed by lenders with ...

Andrew Bloomenthal has 20+ years of editorial experience as a financial journalist and as a financial services marketing writer. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

As a small-business owner, obtaining capital to build your business is a top priority. But when you get a loan, you may notice something new on your credit reports in addition to the credit account: a ...