Under the Certified Lenders Program (CLP), designated Lenders process and close 7(a) loans and service and liquidate such loans in accordance with subpart E of this part. SBA gives priority to applications and servicing actions submitted by Lenders under this program, and will provide expedited loan processing or servicing. All other rules in this part 120 relating to the operations of Lenders apply to CLP Lenders. [61 FR 3235, Jan. 31, 1996; 61 FR 7986, Mar. 1, 1996, as amended at 72 FR 18360, Apr. 12, 2007]