Which resource catalogs liens secured by personal property?

• A. Dun & Bradstreet
• B. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Index
• C. Archive.org
• D. State Vital Statistics Bureau

Answer: (B)

Liens secured by personal property are documented through financing statements filed under the Uniform Commercial Code, and those filings are cataloged in the UCC Index. When a lender takes a security interest in collateral, a financing statement (UCC-1) is filed with the state, typically the Secretary of State, to perfect the lien. The UCC Index is the standardized, searchable record that lets you locate all such filings by debtor name or property, making it the primary resource for verifying what liens exist on personal property. The other options don’t serve this purpose: Dun & Bradstreet compiles business credit data, Archive.org is a digital library, and the State Vital Statistics Bureau handles vital records.