What FRANdata Thinks

During the most recent SBA Quarterly Call—attended by over 3,700 lending and franchise partners—U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler and Associate Administrator Thomas Kimsey outlined the policy rationale and urgency behind SOP 50 10 8. SBA’s 7(a) program, now in its 70th year, is experiencing a rapid transformation. For the first time in over a decade, the […]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is finalizing major policy updates that will have a direct impact on franchise financing. These changes — taking effect with the release of the new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on June 1st — will reshape the eligibility process, how brands are listed, and what franchisors must provide to maintain SBA […]

The overall message we received was that franchise lenders have robust volume and are looking for more deals.  Below are four key questions and answers from the lender’s conference with over 450 of the most active lenders will help you understand how lenders are thinking. Q:  How loose are SBA lender’s credit boxes? A:  Deferments […]

We clearly are seeing the impact of inflation as it increases operating costs across supply and labor inputs in 2022. Is there relief coming from this profit-eroding upward pressure? Small-business owners began signaling inflation concerns in the summer of 2021 and now it’s become a major concern. The most recent NFIB Small Business Economic Trends […]

FRANdata has been championing franchise lending for more than 15 years. Aside from speaking to hundreds of Franchise Registry lenders members, we also go to several lender conferences every year, updating lenders on the outlook for franchising and the soundness of the business model while getting to the pulse of franchise lending straight from the […]

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