In this paper, combining the equivalent form of the unified coupled algebraic Riccati equation (UCARE) with the eigenvalue inequalities of a matrix's sum and product, using the properties of an M-matrix and its inverse matrix, we offer new lower and upper matrix bounds for the solution of the UCARE. Furthermore, applying the derived lower and upper matrix bounds and a fixed-point theorem, an existence uniqueness condition of the solution of the UCARE is proposed. Then, we propose a new fixed-point iterative algorithm for the solution of the UCARE. Finally, we present a corresponding numerical example to demonstrate the effectiveness of our results. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]