FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.

ELEVATED risk
Total loans
961
Loan volume
$458.4M
Avg loan size
$477K
Default rate
19.2%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

140

Avg interest

6.98%

Franchises funded

505

Risk rating

ELEVATED

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Mail Boxes Etc. Usa34$3.7M3.1%
Fantastic Sam's18$1.9M16.7%
WaterStation17$20.3M0.0%
Fastsigns16$3.1M12.5%
Maids (the)14$954K42.9%
Postal Annex Plus13$1.2M46.2%
Days Inn13$15.4M15.4%
The UPS Store12$2.1M9.1%
AAMCO Transmissions12$4.7M0.0%
Max Muscle9$1.6M33.3%
Grand Master Samane's Pro Mart9$1.5M22.2%
Temporary Franchises9$2.1M11.1%
Hotworx9$3.4M0.0%
Medicap Pharmacy8$1.8M0.0%
Kabloom8$1.5M12.5%
True Value Hardware8$4.0M25.0%
Luv 2 Play8$3.0M0.0%
Ramada Inn7$8.6M28.6%
F45 Training7$933K0.0%
Simple Simon's Pizza6$878K33.3%

Lending volume by year

5
'95
42
64
58
35
13
'00
10
9
25
47
27
'06
30
16
17
12
7
'12
21
25
38
68
51
'17
52
71
36
50
87
'22
45
'23

Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%'95'00'06'12'17'22'23

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

Geographic exposure

10429.3%
10120.3%
10123.5%
5022.0%
4714.6%
4418.9%
3420.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$458.4M
Defaults140 of 961
Risk tierELEVATED
Avg rate6.98%

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%).