FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

American Bank, National Association

AVERAGE risk
Total loans
20
Loan volume
$36.1M
Avg loan size
$1.8M
Default rate
12.5%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

1

Avg interest

6.97%

Franchises funded

12

Risk rating

AVERAGE

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Starbucks Master Licensing Agr6$4.8M
Best Western - Membership Agre3$8.1M0.0%
Motel 62$5.9M0.0%
Pizza Ranch1$103K0.0%
Radio Shack1$48K100.0%
Super 8 by Wyndhan1$1.0M0.0%
La Quinta by Wyndham a.k.a. La1$3.0M0.0%
Days Inn by Wyndham1$2.2M0.0%
Extended Stay America Suites f1$3.7M
Comfort Suites by Choice Hotel1$1.5M
Americas Best Value Inn1$1.3M0.0%
Trademark Collection by Wyndha1$4.5M

Lending volume by year

1
'98
1
'99
2
'20
2
'21
5
'22
1
'23
6
'25
2
'26

American Bank, National Association default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%'95'98'04'08'15'21

Geographic exposure

110.0%
3
250.0%
1

Portfolio summary

Total funded$36.1M
Defaults1 of 20
Risk tierAVERAGE
Avg rate6.97%

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level data, aggregated by FranchiseVerdict

Default rate = charge-offs / (charge-offs + paid-in-full). Active, exempt, and cancelled loans are excluded. Risk ratings: Excellent (<5%), Good (5-10%), Average (10-15%), Elevated (15-20%), Critical (>20%).