Sending Loans to E-Tran in Earlier Stages in SPARK
Many of you are likely dealing with the rush that comes before a potential government shutdown. In my experience, this means trying to send any loan that has enough information to get a Loan Number as soon as possible.
SBA and SPARK Update to Guaranty Fees
The SBA has updated the Guaranty Fee for SBA 7(a) Loans effective Sunday, October 1, 2023 . The SBA's information notice can be referenced here . From...
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Underwriting
SPARK 7.9.6 Release Notes
The SPARK 7.9.6 release is planned for Saturday, September 23rd. This update includes support for soft credit inquiries and improvements to Authorized Users. The maintenance window will occur from 9:00 PM CT on Saturday, September 23rd through 10:00 AM CT on Sunday, September 24th.
Upcoming SPARK Maintenance
Your SPARK environment will be undergoing routine maintenance beginning Saturday, September 16th at 10:00 PM CT through Sunday, September 17th at 10:00 AM CT...
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Administration
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SBA
SPARK 7.9.5 Release Notes & Webinar
The SPARK 7.9.5 release is planned for Saturday, August 26th. This update includes updates to Terms and Tasks. We invite you to join us for a release webinar on Thursday, August 24th at 11:00 AM CT, where you can see a demonstration and ask questions about the content of this release.
Upcoming SPARK Maintenance
Your SPARK environment will be undergoing routine maintenance beginning Saturday, August 19th at 10:00 PM CT through Sunday, August 20th at 10:00 AM CT ....
SPARK Connectivity Issue Resolved
The intermittent connectivity issue affecting a subset of our users has been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused. If you...
Intermittent SPARK Connectivity
We are aware that a subset of users are seeing a 502 Bad Gateway error when attempting to reach SPARK. We are actively troubleshooting this issue and will...
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SPARK 7.9.4 Release Notes and Webinar
The SPARK 7.9.4 release is planned for Monday, July 31st. This update includes support for the latest E-Tran updates announced by the SBA.
Please join us for a release webinar on Thursday, July 27th at 11:00 AM CT, where you can see a demonstration and ask questions about the content of this release.
Upcoming SPARK Maintenance
Your SPARK environment will be undergoing routine maintenance beginning Saturday, July 15th at 10:00 PM CST through Sunday, July 16th at 10:00 AM CST ....