FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

American Continental Bank

AVERAGE risk
Total loans
64
Loan volume
$113.7M
Avg loan size
$1.8M
Default rate
14.3%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

5

Avg interest

5.81%

Franchises funded

47

Risk rating

AVERAGE

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Yogurtland5$3.2M40.0%
Chevron - Retail Supply Contra4$8.3M0.0%
AM/PM Mini-Mart Agreement - AR3$13.7M0.0%
Circle K Stores, Inc. (Multi B2$1.1M0.0%
Days Inn by Wyndham2$5.2M
Arco (BP) Contract Dealer Gaso2$1.0M
Valero Marketing and Supply Co2$3.6M
Circle K (C-store Agreement on2$1.0M
Studio 62$4.3M50.0%
Quality Inn by Choice Hotels /2$8.8M
Best Western - Membership Agre2$9.1M0.0%
Subs & Pastas1$140K0.0%
Choice Hotels International In1$1.6M100.0%
Saxbys Coffee1$180K100.0%
Texaco Service Station1$904K0.0%
Melt Cafe & Gelato Bar1$797K0.0%
Temporary Franchises1$150K0.0%
Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Gri1$750K
Boyett Petroleum  -(Valero)  B1$2.5M0.0%
Chevron (gas Station)1$2.1M0.0%

Lending volume by year

2
'06
2
'07
1
'08
1
'10
3
'11
5
'12
1
'13
4
'14
1
'16
4
'18
2
'19
4
'20
15
'21
9
'22
5
'23
1
'24
4
'25

American Continental Bank default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%'11'12'14'18'20'21'22

Geographic exposure

4712.0%
50.0%
30.0%
20.0%
1100.0%
1100.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$113.7M
Defaults5 of 64
Risk tierAVERAGE
Avg rate5.81%

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%).