FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

German American Bank

EXCELLENT risk
Total loans
130
Loan volume
$46.9M
Avg loan size
$361K
Default rate
3.0%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

3

Avg interest

6.12%

Franchises funded

73

Risk rating

EXCELLENT

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Subway Sandwich Shop13$2.8M7.7%
Subway9$3.0M0.0%
Subway9$4.8M0.0%
Tim Horton Donuts5$1.2M0.0%
Jersey Mike's (deli Restaurant3$480K0.0%
Allstate Insurance3$1.8M0.0%
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill/Texa3$880K0.0%
True Value Hardware2$321K0.0%
Snap-On-Tools2$219K50.0%
Goin' Postal2$108K0.0%
Bear Claw Coffee2$178K0.0%
Wings Etc.2$800K0.0%
Wingstop2$700K0.0%
Lawn Doctor2$280K0.0%
Wingstop Restaurant2$454K0.0%
Planet Sub2$269K0.0%
Certified Restoration DryClean2$2.9M0.0%
Fastsigns2$637K0.0%
Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken2$245K0.0%
B-Dry System, Inc.2$585K0.0%

Lending volume by year

3
'92
1
2
2
2
1
'01
1
1
3
1
2
'06
5
8
7
9
9
'13
6
15
3
5
11
'18
7
8
7
3
3
'23
4
1
'26

German American Bank default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%'92'08'10'13'15'19'20

Geographic exposure

714.9%
400.0%
180.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$46.9M
Defaults3 of 130
Risk tierEXCELLENT
Avg rate6.12%

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%).