FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Arbor Bank

GOOD risk
Total loans
28
Loan volume
$14.3M
Avg loan size
$512K
Default rate
6.7%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

1

Avg interest

5.57%

Franchises funded

13

Risk rating

GOOD

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Scooter's Coffee9$7.0M0.0%
Gandolfo's Deli3$905K
State Farm Insurance2$1.2M0.0%
Lawn Doctor2$97K0.0%
Wild Birds Unlimited2$188K
4Ever Young2$430K
Home Instead/Home Instead Seni2$3.9M
Certa Propainters1$40K0.0%
America's Best Inns & Suites1$150K0.0%
Hobbytown Usa1$132K0.0%
Dogtopia1$121K0.0%
Do it Best – Membership Agreem1$100K0.0%
CarePatrol1$115K100.0%

Lending volume by year

1
'01
2
'10
1
'14
2
'15
1
'18
7
'20
8
'21
3
'23
3
'25

Geographic exposure

199.1%
40.0%
20.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$14.3M
Defaults1 of 28
Risk tierGOOD
Avg rate5.57%

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%).