FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Cadence Bank

GOOD risk
Total loans
1,189
Loan volume
$1.0B
Avg loan size
$845K
Default rate
9.6%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

60

Avg interest

7.03%

Franchises funded

586

Risk rating

GOOD

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Scooter's Coffee43$56.0M0.0%
Pet Supplies Plus34$39.0M0.0%
The UPS Store  (f/k/a Mail Box30$17.5M0.0%
Super 8 by Wyndhan13$29.2M0.0%
Quality Inn by Choice Hotels /13$36.8M0.0%
Workout Anytime13$10.3M20.0%
Days Inn by Wyndham12$27.7M0.0%
Hotworx12$4.4M0.0%
Premier Martial Arts Studio12$2.9M0.0%
Menchie's11$3.3M25.0%
Burgerim10$2.6M50.0%
Red Roof Inn9$21.4M0.0%
Cold Stone Creamery9$3.1M0.0%
Chicken Salad Chick9$7.1M
Subway Sandwich Shop8$1.5M0.0%
The Goddard School8$18.0M0.0%
Kiddie Academy8$23.2M0.0%
Firehouse Subs8$4.4M0.0%
Econo Lodge by Choice Hotels/E8$14.1M0.0%
Duck Donuts7$2.7M0.0%

Lending volume by year

2
'92
3
7
11
2
4
'97
4
3
3
5
10
'02
7
12
21
13
9
'07
11
2
5
12
17
'12
16
32
47
64
66
'17
85
82
97
159
138
'22
99
63
71
7
'26

Cadence Bank default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%'93'99'04'10'15'20'24

Shaded area: recent vintages with few resolved loans; rates may change as loans mature.

Geographic exposure

2239.2%
21717.1%
893.1%
519.7%
410.0%
365.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$1.0B
Defaults60 of 1,189
Risk tierGOOD
Avg rate7.03%

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%).