Product Updates

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will undergo routine maintenance from Saturday, April 18th at 10:00 PM CT through Sunday, April 19th at 10:00 AM CT . During this...

April 15, 2026

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will undergo maintenance from Friday, March 27th at 11:00 PM CT through Saturday, March 28th at 2:00 AM CT . During this period, SPARK...

March 25, 2026

Release Notes Application/Intake Applicant Portal Closing/Funding Underwriting

SPARK 8.2.6 Release Notes

The SPARK 8.2.6 release is planned for Saturday, March 21st. This update includes support for 2025 Tax Forms in Document Analysis and improvements to Applicant-facing Debt Schedules. The maintenance window will occur from 11:00 PM CT on Saturday, March 21st through 9:00 AM CT on Sunday, March 22nd.

March 13, 2026

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will undergo routine maintenance from Saturday, March 14th at 10:00 PM CT through Sunday, March 15th at 10:00 AM CT . During this...

March 11, 2026

API General Updates SBA

SBA & SPARK Update Regarding Citizenship & SBSS Scores

The SBA has released four procedural notices that go into effect on March 1st : To align with these changes, SPARK will deploy a hotfix on Saturday, February...

February 23, 2026

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will undergo routine maintenance from Saturday, February 14th at 10:00 PM CT through Sunday, February 15th at 10:00 AM CT . During...

February 11, 2026

General Updates SBA

E-Tran Validation Issues Resolved

The E-Tran validation issues affecting some 7(a) origination submissions have been resolved . We observed unexpected validation behavior related to certain...

January 23, 2026

General Updates SBA

E-Tran Validation Errors Impacting 7(a) Originations

We are currently investigating unexpected validation errors returned by E-Tran that may impact certain 7(a) origination submissions. Over the past week,...

January 23, 2026

Release Notes Application/Intake Applicant Portal Closing/Funding Underwriting

SPARK 8.2.5 Release Notes

The SPARK 8.2.5 release is planned for Saturday, January 31st. The maintenance window will occur from 11:00 PM CT on Saturday, January 31st through 9:00 AM CT on Sunday, February 1st.

January 23, 2026

General Updates

SPARK Summit 2026 - An Update

The 2026 SPARK Summit is currently scheduled for June 2nd - June 4th. Historically, it has been held in Minneapolis, MN. Due to recent events here in...

January 16, 2026