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Franchise brand73 approvals since FY2019
SBA loans to Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement franchises
Approvals SBA files under the brand's franchise code. The loans are to independent franchise owners; this page describes the brand in aggregate and no franchisee.
SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.
SBA lists 73 loan approvals since FY2019 under the Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement franchise brand, worth $168M; 51 of them came in FY2021 to FY2025.
In FY2025 there were 6. The average approval in the five-year window was $2.3M, and 33 of the approvals were 504 loans.
33 lenders made the FY2021 to FY2025 loans across 25 states; the most active were Live Oak Banking Company (5), Granite State Economic Development Corporation (3) and Celtic Bank Corporation (3).
Of loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 0.0% as charged off, below the 6.0% for all SBA loans from those years. The figures describe loans to independent franchise owners, not the franchisor.
Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Loans by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Approvals | Dollars approved | Average approval | of which 504 | Jobs supported, as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 6 | $20.8M | $3.5M | 5 | 159 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $14.1M | $2.3M | 3 | 177 |
| FY2024 | 5 | $11.6M | $2.3M | 4 | 52 |
| FY2023 | 7 | $10.8M | $1.5M | 5 | 170 |
| FY2022 | 11 | $23.3M | $2.1M | 10 | 288 |
| FY2021 | 22 | $55.5M | $2.5M | 11 | 434 |
| FY2020 | 13 | $23.7M | $1.8M | 10 | 271 |
| FY2019 | 3 | $8.3M | $2.8M | 1 | 39 |
| FY2018 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2017 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
SBA's franchise field lists the brand as "Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement". Codes SBA has used for the same brand name are added together.
Charge-off cohort rate
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement | All SBA loans |
|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 38 | 725,496 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 6 | 91,827 |
| Disbursed loans | 32 | 633,669 |
| Paid in full | 7 | 471,304 |
| Charged off | 0 | 37,796 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 25 | 124,569 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Dollars charged off | $0 | $6.20bn |
Lenders
| # | Lender, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 5 | $18.2M | 9.8% | |
| 2 | Granite State Economic Development CorporationPortsmouth, NH · CDC | 3 | $8.4M | 5.9% | |
| 3 | Celtic Bank CorporationSalt Lake City, UT | 3 | $6.8M | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Empire State Certified Development CorporationLatham, NY · CDC | 3 | $5.7M | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Rural Missouri, Inc.Jefferson City, MO · CDC | 2 | — | 3.9% | |
| 6 | New England Certified Development CorporationWakefield, MA · CDC | 2 | — | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL | 2 | — | 3.9% | |
| 8 | WBD, Inc.Madison, WI · CDC | 2 | — | 3.9% | |
| 9 | Midwest Business Finance CorporationSt. Cloud, MN · CDC | 2 | — | 3.9% | |
| 10 | SomerCor 504, Inc.Chicago, IL · CDC | 2 | — | 3.9% | |
| 11 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.Lake Success, NY | 2 | — | 3.9% | |
| 12 | First National Bank of PennsylvaniaGreenville, PA | 2 | — | 3.9% | |
| 13 | Mortgage Capital Development CorporationOakland, CA · CDC | 1 | — | 2.0% | |
| 14 | The Harvard State BankHarvard, IL | 1 | — | 2.0% | |
| 15 | IncredibleBankWausau, WI | 1 | — | 2.0% |
States
| # | State of the business, FY2021–FY2025 | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 6 | 11.8% | |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 4 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Kansas | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Michigan | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | New York | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Indiana | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Missouri | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | Ohio | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 10 | Maine | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 11 | Connecticut | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 12 | Alabama | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 13 | Minnesota | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 14 | Louisiana | 2 | 3.9% | |
| 15 | Iowa | 2 | 3.9% |
Filed under
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automobile DealersNAICS 4411 | 51 | 100.0% |
Approval sizes
- $150,001 to $350,0003.9%2
- $350,001 to $1 million19.6%10
- $1 million to $2 million27.5%14
- Over $2 million49.0%25
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old60.8%31
- New business, 2 years or less2.0%1
- Startup, loan funds will open the business7.8%4
- Change of ownership29.4%15
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans go to Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement franchises?
73 approvals since FY2019, worth $168M; 51 in FY2021 to FY2025.
Which lenders make SBA loans for Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement franchises?
By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: Live Oak Banking Company (5), Granite State Economic Development Corporation (3), Celtic Bank Corporation (3), Empire State Certified Development Corporation (3), Rural Missouri, Inc. (2).
How large is a typical SBA loan for a Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement franchise?
The average approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $2.3M.
What share of Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement SBA loans are charged off?
Of 32 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, 0 (0.0%) are recorded as charged off; for all SBA loans from those years the figure is 6.0%.
Are SBA loans to Ford Motor Company Dealer Sales and Service Agreement franchises rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 18, against 46 in the three before: falling (-61%).
About these figures
Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error