FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

United Community Bank

AVERAGE risk
Total loans
873
Loan volume
$596.5M
Avg loan size
$683K
Default rate
11.3%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

47

Avg interest

7.25%

Franchises funded

332

Risk rating

AVERAGE

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
The UPS Store  (f/k/a Mail Box59$24.1M0.0%
Bruster's Real Ice Cream29$18.5M0.0%
Domino's24$17.3M0.0%
Jersey Mike's18$9.7M0.0%
Smoothie King16$7.6M0.0%
Tropical Smoothie Cafe16$8.6M0.0%
American Family Care/AFC Urgen16$16.6M0.0%
Eggs Up Grill13$8.7M0.0%
The Learning Experience11$4.1M33.3%
Marco's Pizza11$4.1M0.0%
Fastsigns10$6.3M0.0%
Zaxby's10$19.8M0.0%
Crumbl10$8.4M0.0%
Pet Supplies Plus9$6.5M0.0%
Pearle Vision9$4.4M0.0%
Clean Eatz9$4.3M0.0%
Dairy Queen8$3.1M12.5%
The UPS Store8$1.8M0.0%
Dogtopia8$6.0M0.0%
Nothing Bundt Cakes8$5.6M0.0%

Lending volume by year

1
'92
2
5
3
2
2
'98
3
3
5
2
2
'04
2
4
3
7
10
'09
12
17
12
10
8
'14
23
45
62
95
59
'19
78
95
69
82
48
'24
87
15
'26

United Community Bank default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%'95'06'11'16'21'23

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

Geographic exposure

1236.2%
9725.0%
8716.2%
4613.2%
3612.0%
3225.0%
306.2%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$596.5M
Defaults47 of 873
Risk tierAVERAGE
Avg rate7.25%

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%).