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Common triggers include a high rate of guaranty purchase requests, unusual loan performance trends, identified compliance issues, or random selection as part of the SBA's oversight activities.
The SBA conducts regular oversight of its lending partners to ensure program integrity. Lenders with a higher-than-average guaranty purchase rate or identified patterns of non-compliance are more likely to be selected for a programmatic review, which can include a detailed audit of their loan files and processes.
A lender has an unusually high percentage of defaulted 7(a) loans resulting in guaranty purchase requests within a specific period. The SBA flags this trend, initiating a comprehensive secondary market review of the lender's origination and servicing practices.
SOP 50 56 - Lender Participation Requirements
SOP 50 57 - 7(a) Loan Servicing and Liquidation
FY 2026 Updated Fee Schedule for SBA Oversight of 7(a) Lenders
Last checked 2026-06-13. Official sources control — verify before relying on any rule for a live deal.
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 · SBA sources checked through 2026-06-13. DealRoom analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records (FY2020–present). Grounded in the current SBA rulebook; verify against the official sources above before relying on it for a live deal. Not legal, tax, or financial advice, and not an approval decision.
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