FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Liberty Bank and Trust Company

CRITICAL risk
Total loans
10
Loan volume
$2.0M
Avg loan size
$200K
Default rate
25.0%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

2

Avg interest

8.12%

Franchises funded

8

Risk rating

CRITICAL

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Subway Sandwich Shop3$522K33.3%
Smoothie King (health Food Sto1$107K0.0%
Soupy's1$100K0.0%
Obee's Soup Salad Subs1$165K0.0%
Midas1$364K100.0%
Smoothie King1$200K
Stumpy's Hatchet House1$460K0.0%
Matcha Café Maiko - License Ag1$80K

Lending volume by year

1
'97
1
'99
1
'01
1
'03
1
'04
1
'08
1
'12
1
'20
1
'24
1
'25

Geographic exposure

20.0%
1100.0%
1100.0%
1

Portfolio summary

Total funded$2.0M
Defaults2 of 10
Risk tierCRITICAL
Avg rate8.12%

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%).