SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio
Midwest Regional Bank
CRITICAL risk
- Total loans
- 241
- Loan volume
- $111.7M
- Avg loan size
- $463K
- Default rate
- 26.1%
- vs 15.4% national avg
Defaults
34
Avg interest
7.40%
Franchises funded
174
Risk rating
CRITICAL
Top franchise exposures
| Franchise | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotworx | 9 | $3.6M | 0.0% |
| Crumbl | 6 | $2.3M | 0.0% |
| Smoothie King | 5 | $1.7M | 0.0% |
| Dairy Queen | 5 | $3.8M | 40.0% |
| Code Ninjas | 4 | $912K | 75.0% |
| Jersey Mike's | 4 | $1.4M | 0.0% |
| Dairy Queen Frozen Treat Cente | 4 | $2.6M | 25.0% |
| Premier Martial Arts Studio | 4 | $1.0M | 0.0% |
| Nekter Juice Bar | 3 | $1.0M | 33.3% |
| Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade | 3 | $764K | 33.3% |
| Reis & Irvy's | 3 | $689K | 0.0% |
| Stretch Lab | 3 | $841K | 0.0% |
| Play Street Museum | 3 | $758K | 0.0% |
| F45 Training | 3 | $636K | 0.0% |
| The Toasted Yolk Cafe | 3 | $2.4M | — |
| The UPS Store (f/k/a Mail Box | 3 | $1.5M | — |
| LemonShark Poke | 2 | $841K | — |
| Rush Cycle | 2 | $828K | 100.0% |
| Supercuts | 2 | $300K | 0.0% |
| Quality Inn/Quality Suites, Ho | 2 | $3.5M | 0.0% |
Lending volume by year
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Midwest Regional Bank default rate by loan vintage
BrandNational avg
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%).