Product Updates

SBA

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.

September 27, 2023

SBA

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...

September 27, 2023

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.

September 15, 2023

Maintenance

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...

September 13, 2023

Release Notes Administration General Updates 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.

August 18, 2023

Maintenance

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 ....

August 16, 2023

General Updates

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...

July 27, 2023

General Updates

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...

July 27, 2023

Release Notes Administration API Applicant Portal SBA

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.

July 21, 2023

Maintenance

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 ....

July 12, 2023