FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Hancock Whitney Bank

AVERAGE risk
Total loans
333
Loan volume
$98.1M
Avg loan size
$294K
Default rate
11.7%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

29

Avg interest

7.52%

Franchises funded

177

Risk rating

AVERAGE

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Subway Sandwich Shop34$3.8M0.0%
Smoothie King (health Food Sto12$1.6M0.0%
Quiznos10$1.5M20.0%
Firehouse Subs9$1.3M0.0%
Anytime Fitness6$974K0.0%
Servpro5$387K0.0%
PrimoHoagies5$2.0M
Mail Boxes Etc. Usa4$515K0.0%
UPS Store4$697K0.0%
Planet Beach4$366K0.0%
Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe4$4.1M
Chicken Salad Chick4$3.3M
Christian Brothers Automotive4$1.1M0.0%
iCRYO Franchise System LLC4$3.6M
Merle Norman Cosmetics3$130K0.0%
Norwalk Furniture Idea3$580K0.0%
P J's Coffee And Tea Cafe3$345K0.0%
Wow Cafe And Wingery3$370K66.7%
Cici's Pizza3$1.1M66.7%
AAMCO Transmissions3$652K0.0%

Lending volume by year

3
'92
7
9
12
9
5
'97
2
7
10
9
14
'02
20
25
12
6
7
'07
15
10
8
13
3
'12
4
6
5
11
11
'17
4
8
2
6
10
'22
13
16
26
5
'26

Hancock Whitney Bank default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%'92'97'03'08'13'19

Geographic exposure

1349.9%
644.2%
5248.0%
188.3%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$98.1M
Defaults29 of 333
Risk tierAVERAGE
Avg rate7.52%

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%).