For SBA lenders
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The Universal Purchase Package (UPP) is the standardized set of documents lenders submit to the SBA to request that the SBA honor its guaranty on a defaulted 7(a) loan.
When a 7(a) loan defaults and the lender has exhausted all reasonable recovery efforts, the UPP provides the SBA with the necessary information to evaluate the lender's compliance with program requirements throughout the loan's life cycle. This includes underwriting, closing, servicing, and liquidation efforts.
After liquidating all collateral and pursuing collection from guarantors, a lender has a remaining loss on a 7(a) loan. The lender compiles the UPP, including loan documents, servicing records, liquidation reports, and loss calculations, to submit to the SBA for guaranty purchase.
Universal Purchase Package (UPP)
Request to Honor SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty
SOP 50 57 - 7(a) Loan Servicing and Liquidation
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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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