| Caterpillar                Financial Asset Trust 2006-A                                                                    |                              |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| **SERVICING                REPORT**                                                                                        | **Exhibit                99**     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Record                Date                                                                                                 |                              |   | 2006                YEAR END |
| Distribution                Date                                                                                           |                              |   |
| Transaction                Month                                                                                           |                              |   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Collection                Period Month Begin                                                                               | YEAR                END STATEMENT |
| Collection                Period Month End                                                                                 | AS                OF 12/31/06     |
| Previous                Payment Date (or Closing Date)                                                                     |                              |
| Actual                Days in Accrual Period                                                                               |                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **ORIGINAL                DEAL PARAMETERS**                                                                                |                              |
| Initial                Note Value                                                                                          |                              | $965,955,819.09 |
| Initial                Aggregate Contract Balance                                                                          | $979,999,736.67                   |
| Number                of Contracts                                                                                         | 10,063                            |
| Wtd.                Avg. APR                                                                                               |                              |   | 7.24% |
| Wtd.                Avg. Remaining Term                                                                                    | 42                                |
| Annual                Servicing Fee Rate                                                                                   | 1.00%                             |
| Reserve                Account Initial Deposit                                                                             | $12,074,447.74                    |
| Specified                Reserve Account Balance                                                                           | $14,489,337.29                    |
| Class                A-1 Note Original Principal Balance                                                                   | $246,100,000.00                   |
| Class                A-1 Note Rate                                                                                         | 5.45498%                          |
| Class                A-1 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date                                                            | June                25, 2007      |
| Class                A-1 CUSIP Number                                                                                      | 149116                AA 3        |
| Class                A-2 Note Original Principal Balance                                                                   | $250,000,000.00                   |
| Class                A-2 Note Rate                                                                                         | 5.59%                             |
| Class                A-2 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date                                                            | February                25, 2009  |
| Class                A-2 CUSIP Number                                                                                      | 149116                AB 1        |
| Class                A-3 Note Original Principal Balance                                                                   | $302,000,000.00                   |
| Class                A-3 Note Rate                                                                                         | 5.57%                             |
| Class                A-3 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date                                                            | May                25, 2010       |
| Class                A-3 CUSIP Number                                                                                      | 149116                AC 9        |
| Class                A-4 Note Original Principal Balance                                                                   | $136,460,000.00                   |
| Class                A-4 Note Rate                                                                                         | 5.62%                             |
| Class                A-4 Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date                                                            | August                25, 2011    |
| Class                A-4 CUSIP Number                                                                                      | 149116                AD 7        |
| Class                B Note Original Principal Balance                                                                     | $26,560,000.00                    |
| Class                B Note Rate                                                                                           |                              | 5.71% |
| Class                B Note Final Scheduled Distribution Date                                                              | June                25, 2012      |
| Class                B CUSIP Number                                                                                        | 149116                AE 5        |
| Certificate                Balance                                                                                         |                              | $4,835,819.09 |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **INPUTS                FROM PREVIOUS PERIOD SERVICER REPORT**                                                             |                              |
| Note                Value                                                                                                  |                              |   | N/A |
| Aggregate                Contract Balance                                                                                  | N/A                               |
| Number                of Contracts                                                                                         | N/A                               |
| Wtd.                Avg. APR                                                                                               |                              |   | N/A |
| Wtd.                Avg. Remaining Term                                                                                    | N/A                               |
| Reserve                Account Balance                                                                                     | N/A                               |
| Class                A-1 Note Outstanding Principal Balance                                                                | N/A                               |
| Class                A-1 Note Interest Shortfall                                                                           | N/A                               |
| Class                A-2 Note Outstanding Principal Balance                                                                | N/A                               |
| Class                A-2 Note Interest Shortfall                                                                           | N/A                               |
| Class                A-3 Note Outstanding Principal Balance                                                                | N/A                               |
| Class                A-3 Note Interest Shortfall                                                                           | N/A                               |
| Class                A-4 Note Outstanding Principal Balance                                                                | N/A                               |
| Class                A-4 Note Interest Shortfall                                                                           | N/A                               |
| Class                B Note Outstanding Principal Balance                                                                  | N/A                               |
| Class                B Note Interest Shortfall                                                                             | N/A                               |
| Servicing                Fee Shortfall                                                                                     | N/A                               |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **CURRENT                COLLECTION PERIOD ACTIVITY**                                                                      |                              |
| Total                Interest Collections                                                                                  | $40,576,807.70                    |
| Total                Principal Collections                                                                                 | $205,418,635.00                   |
| Residual                Collections                                                                                        | $17.00                            |
| Warranty                Repurchases Contracts                                                                              | $0.00                             |
| Administrative                Repurchases                                                                                  | $0.00                             |
| Liquidation                Proceeds                                                                                        | $399,388.47                       |
| Reserve                Account Reinvestment Income                                                                         | $406,781.03                       |
| Total                Available Amount                                                                                      | $246,801,629.20                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Beginning                Note Value                                                                                        | $965,955,819.09                   |
| Ending                Note Value                                                                                           |                              | $758,211,924.21 |
| Beginning                Aggregate Contract Balance                                                                        | $979,999,736.67                   |
| Ending                Aggregate Contract Balance                                                                           | $767,918,087.41                   |
| Number                of Contracts at Beginning of Period                                                                  | 10,063                            |
| Number                of Contracts at End of Period                                                                        | 9,340                             |
| Wtd.                Avg. APR                                                                                               |                              |   | 7.24% |
| Wtd.                Avg. Remaining Term                                                                                    | 36                                |
| Cumulative                Prepayment Rate                                                                                  | 10.00%                            |
| Aggregate                Scheduled Amounts 31-60 days past due                                                             | $11,659,480.26                    |
| Aggregate                Scheduled Amounts 61- 90 days past due                                                            | $3,587,892.16                     |
| Aggregate                Scheduled Amounts 91-120 days past due                                                            | $1,001,207.46                     |
| Aggregate                Scheduled Amounts 121days or more past due                                                        | $3,473,350.34                     |
| Net                Losses on Liquidated Receivables this Period                                                            | $1,813,881.56                     |
| Repossessed                Equipment not Sold or Reassigned (Beginning)                                                    | $0.00                             |
| Repossessed                Equipment not Sold or Reassigned (End)                                                          | $5,688,529.53                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **CALCULATION                OF DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNTS**                                                                    |                              |
| Servicing                Fee Due                                                                                           |                              | $5,107,287.34 |
| Is                CFSC or Affiliate Servicer (Yes / No)?                                                                   | Yes                               |
| Has                Reserve Account Reached the Specified Reserve Account Balance (Yes                /                No)? | Yes                               |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Administration                Fee                                                                                          |                              | $3,500.00 |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A-1 Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount                                                | $4,945,170.35                     |
| Class                A-1 Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall                                                         | $0.00                             |
| Class                A-1 Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount                                                        | $4,945,170.35                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A-2 Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount                                                | $8,035,625.00                     |
| Class                A-2 Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall                                                         | $0.00                             |
| Class                A-2 Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount                                                        | $8,035,625.00                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A-3 Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount                                                | $9,672,305.00                     |
| Class                A-3 Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall                                                         | $0.00                             |
| Class                A-3 Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount                                                        | $9,672,305.00                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A-4 Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount                                                | $4,409,704.90                     |
| Class                A-4 Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall                                                         | $0.00                             |
| Class                A-4 Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount                                                        | $4,409,704.90                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount                                                  | $27,062,805.25                    |
| Class                A Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall                                                           | $0.00                             |
| Class                A Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount                                                          | $27,062,805.25                    |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| First                Priority Principal Distribution Amount                                                                | $1,529,490.66                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                B Noteholders' Monthly Interest Distributable Amount                                                  | $872,031.20                       |
| Class                B Noteholders' Interest Carryover Shortfall                                                           | $0.00                             |
| Class                B Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount                                                          | $872,031.20                       |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Second                Priority Principal Distribution Amount                                                               | $172,363,670.60                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Net                Excess Spread Amount                                                                                    | $2,840,433.01                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Regular                Principal Distribution Amount                                                                       | $33,850,733.62                    |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Total                Required Payment                                                                                      | $206,938,785.05                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Draw                from Reserve Account                                                                                   | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Total                Distribution Amount                                                                                   | $246,801,629.20                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Excess                Cash flow deposited to Certificate Distribution Account                                              | $4,004,286.63                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **DISTRIBUTIONS                FROM COLLECTION ACCOUNT**                                                                   |                              |
| 1.                Servicing Fee                                                                                            |                              | $5,107,287.34 |
| 2.                Administration Fee                                                                                       | $3,500.00                         |
| 3.                Class A Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount to Class A                Noteholders                 | $27,062,805.25                    |
| 4.                First Priority Principal Distribution Amount to Principal Distribution                Account            | $1,529,490.66                     |
| 5.                Class B Noteholders' Interest Distributable Amount to Class B                Noteholders                 | $872,031.20                       |
| 6.                Second Priority Principal Distribution Amount to Principal Distribution                Account           | $172,363,670.60                   |
| 7.                Deposit to Reserve Account                                                                               | $2,414,889.55                     |
| 8.                Regular Principal Distribution Amount to Principal Distribution                Account                   | $33,443,667.97                    |
| 9.                Indenture Trustee Fees                                                                                   | $0.00                             |
| 10.                Custodian Fees                                                                                          | $0.00                             |
| 11.                State taxes payable by the Issuing Entity                                                               | $0.00                             |
| 12.                Deposit to Certificate Distribution Account                                                             | $4,004,286.63                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **DISTRIBUTIONS                FROM PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT**                                                       |                              |
| 1.                Principal to Class A-1 Noteholders                                                                       | $207,336,829.23                   |
| 2.                Principal to Class A-2 Noteholders                                                                       | $0.00                             |
| 3.                Principal to Class A-3 Noteholders                                                                       | $0.00                             |
| 4.                Principal to Class A-4 Noteholders                                                                       | $0.00                             |
| 5.                Principal to Class B Noteholders                                                                         | $0.00                             |
| 6.                Deposit to Certificate Distribution Account                                                              | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **RECONCILIATION                OF RESERVE ACCOUNT**                                                                       |                              |
| Beginning                Reserve Account Balance                                                                           | $12,074,447.74                    |
| Draw                from Reserve Account to cover shortfalls                                                               | $0.00                             |
| Interim                Specified Reserve Account Balance                                                                   | $14,489,337.29                    |
| Deposit                to Reserve Account Needed                                                                           | $2,414,889.55                     |
| Deposit                to Reserve Account from Collection Account                                                          | $2,414,889.55                     |
| Specified                Reserve Account Balance                                                                           | $14,489,337.29                    |
| Reserve                Account Release deposited into Certificate Distribution                Account                      | $0.00                             |
| Ending                Reserve Account Balance                                                                              | $14,489,337.29                    |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **SUMMARY                OF DISTRIBUTIONS**                                                                                |                              |
| Servicing                Fee Paid to Servicer                                                                              | $5,107,287.34                     |
| Servicing                Fee Shortfall                                                                                     | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A-1 Interest Paid                                                                                     | $4,945,170.35                     |
| Class                A-1 Interest Shortfall                                                                                | $0.00                             |
| Class                A-1 Principal Paid                                                                                    | $207,336,829.23                   |
| Ending                Class A-1 Principal Balance                                                                          | $38,763,170.77                    |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A-2 Interest Paid                                                                                     | $8,035,625.00                     |
| Class                A-2 Interest Shortfall                                                                                | $0.00                             |
| Class                A-2 Principal Paid                                                                                    | $0.00                             |
| Ending                Class A-2 Principal Balance                                                                          | $250,000,000.00                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A-3 Interest Paid                                                                                     | $9,672,305.00                     |
| Class                A-3 Interest Shortfall                                                                                | $0.00                             |
| Class                A-3 Principal Paid                                                                                    | $0.00                             |
| Ending                Class A-3 Principal Balance                                                                          | $302,000,000.00                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                A-4 Interest Paid                                                                                     | $4,409,704.90                     |
| Class                A-4 Interest Shortfall                                                                                | $0.00                             |
| Class                A-4 Principal Paid                                                                                    | $0.00                             |
| Ending                Class A-4 Principal Balance                                                                          | $136,460,000.00                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Class                B Interest Paid                                                                                       | $872,031.20                       |
| Class                B Interest Shortfall                                                                                  | $0.00                             |
| Class                B Principal Paid                                                                                      | $0.00                             |
| Ending                Class B Principal Balance                                                                            | $26,560,000.00                    |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Deposit                to Certificate Distribution Account                                                                 | $4,004,286.63                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **CERTIFICATE                HOLDER INFORMATION**                                                                          |                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **ORIGINAL                DEAL PARAMETERS**                                                                                |                              |
| Certificate                Balance                                                                                         |                              | $4,835,819.09 |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **INPUTS                FROM PREVIOUS PERIOD STATEMENT TO                CERTIFICATEHOLDER**                               |                              |
| Certificate                Balance                                                                                         |                              | $4,835,819.09 |
| Certificate                Pool Factor                                                                                     | 1.00                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **CALCULATION                OF DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNTS**                                                                    |                              |
| Deposit                to Certificate Distribution Account from Collection Account                plus                     | $4,004,286.63                     |
| Deposit                to Certificate Distribution Account from Principal Distribution                Account              | $0.00                             |
| Deposit                to Certificate Distribution Account from Reserve Account                                            | $0.00                             |
| Total                Deposit to Certificate Distribution Account                                                           | $4,004,286.63                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **DISTRIBUTIONS                FROM CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT**                                                     |                              |
| 1.                Principal to Fixed Rate Certificateholders                                                               | $0.00                             |
| 2.                Any remaining amounts to the Depositor                                                                   | $4,004,286.63                     |
| 3.                Amount of Principal being paid on Certificate                                                            | $0.00                             |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **SUMMARY                OF DISTRIBUTIONS**                                                                                |                              |
| Certificates                Principal Paid                                                                                 | $0.00                             |
| Ending                Certificates Principal Balance                                                                       | $4,835,819.09                     |
| Certificate                Pool Factor                                                                                     | 1.00                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| Remaining                amounts to the Depositor                                                                          | $4,004,286.63                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| **NOTEHOLDER                INFORMATION**                                                                                  |                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (i)                Amount of principal being paid on Notes                                                                 |                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (a)                Class A-1 Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AA 3)                                                                 | $207,336,829.23                   |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $842.49                           |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (b)                Class A-2 Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AB 1)                                                                 | $0.00                             |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (c)                Class A-3 Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AC 9)                                                                 | $0.00                             |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (d)                Class A-4 Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AD 7)                                                                 | $0.00                             |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (e)                Class B Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AE 5)                                                                   | $0.00                             |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (f)                Total                                                                                                   |                              |   | $207,336,829.23 |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (ii)** **Amount                of interest being paid on Notes                                                        |                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (a)                Class A-1 Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AA 3)                                                                 | $4,945,170.35                     |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $20.09                            |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (b)                Class A-2 Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AB 1)                                                                 | $8,035,625.00                     |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $32.14                            |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (c)                Class A-3 Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AC 9)                                                                 | $9,672,305.00                     |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $32.03                            |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (d)                Class A-4 Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AD 7)                                                                 | $4,409,704.90                     |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $32.32                            |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (e)                Class B Notes (CUSIP No. 149116 AE 5)                                                                   | $872,031.20                       |
| per                $1,000 original principal balance                                                                       | $32.83                            |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (f)                Total                                                                                                   |                              |   | $27,934,836.45 |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (iii)                (a) Aggregate Contract Balance at beginning of related collection                period               | $979,999,736.67                   |
| (b)                Aggregate Contract Balance at end of related collection                period                           | $767,918,087.41                   |
| (c)                Note Value at beginning of related collection period                                                    | $965,955,819.09                   |
| (d)                Note Value at end of related collection period                                                          | $758,211,924.21                   |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (iv)                Before and after giving effect to distributions on this Distribution                Date               |                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (a)                (1) outstanding principal amount of Class A-1 Notes                                                     | $246,100,000.00                   |
| (2)                outstanding principal amount of Class A-1 Notes                                                         | $38,763,170.77                    |
| (3)                Class A-1 Note Pool Factor                                                                              | 1.00                              |
| (4)                Class A-1 Note Pool Factor                                                                              | 0.16                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (b)                (1) outstanding principal amount of Class A-2 Notes                                                     | $250,000,000.00                   |
| (2)                outstanding principal amount of Class A-2 Notes                                                         | $250,000,000.00                   |
| (3)                Class A-2 Note Pool Factor                                                                              | 1.00                              |
| (4)                Class A-2 Note Pool Factor                                                                              | 1.00                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (c)                (1) outstanding principal amount of Class A-3 Notes                                                     | $302,000,000.00                   |
| (2)                outstanding principal amount of Class A-3 Notes                                                         | $302,000,000.00                   |
| (3)                Class A-3 Note Pool Factor                                                                              | 1.00                              |
| (4)                Class A-3 Note Pool Factor                                                                              | 1.00                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (d)                (1) outstanding principal amount of Class A-4 Notes                                                     | $136,460,000.00                   |
| (2)                outstanding principal amount of Class A-4 Notes                                                         | $136,460,000.00                   |
| (3)                Class A-4 Note Pool Factor                                                                              | 1.00                              |
| (4)                Class A-4 Note Pool Factor                                                                              | 1.00                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (e)                (1) outstanding principal amount of Class B Notes                                                       | $26,560,000.00                    |
| (2)                outstanding principal amount of Class B Notes                                                           | $26,560,000.00                    |
| (3)                Class B Note Pool Factor                                                                                | 1.00                              |
| (4)                Class B Note Pool Factor                                                                                | 1.00                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (v)                Amount of Servicing Fee paid                                                                            | $5,107,287.34                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (vi)                Amount of Administration fee being paid                                                                | $3,500.00                         |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (vii)                Other expenses being paid                                                                             | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (viii)                Cumulative Prepayment Rate for the related Collection                Period                          | 10.00%                            |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (ix)                Three-Month Rolling Over 60-day deliquency Percentage                                                  | 0.85%                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (x)                Aggregate Amount of Realized Losses for the related Collection                Period                    | $1,813,881.56                     |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (xi)                Aggregate amount of Cumulative Realized Losses through the related                                     | $1,813,881.56                     |
| Collection                period                                                                                           |                              |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (xii)                Aggregate Purchase Amounts for related Collection Period                                              | $0.00                             |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (xiii)                (a) Balance of Reserve Account at beginning of related Collection                Period              | $12,074,447.74                    |
| (b)                Balance of Reserve Account at end of related Collection                Period                           | $14,489,337.29                    |
|                                                                                                                       |                              |   |   |
| (xiv)                Specified Reserve Account Balance at end of related Collection                Period                  | $14,489,337.29                    |