Product Updates

SBA

Resolved: E-Tran Errors Due to Principal Race Information

The SBA has resolved the issue causing Principal Race Information Required errors in E-Tran. If you encounter any further issues, please contact SPARK Support.

December 20, 2023

SBA

E-Tran Errors Due to Principal Race Information

We wanted to inform you about an error that several lenders have recently encountered during submissions to E-Tran. The error message reads: "For Principal,...

December 19, 2023

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will be undergoing routine maintenance beginning Saturday, December 16th at 9:00 PM CT through Sunday, December 17th at 9:00 AM CT ....

December 13, 2023

Release Notes API General Updates SBA Underwriting

SPARK 7.9.8 Release Notes

The SPARK 7.9.8 release is planned for Sunday, December 17th. This update includes support for E-Tran Compliance Pre-Check, minor updates to SBA Eligibility for SOP 50 10 7.1, and Product-specific snippets. The maintenance window will occur from 9:00 PM CT on Sunday, December 17th through midnight CT on Monday, December 18th.

December 11, 2023

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will be undergoing routine maintenance beginning Saturday, November 18th at 9:00 PM CT through Sunday, November 19th at 9:00 AM CT ....

November 15, 2023

General Updates

Reminder: SPARK 7.9.7 Release Webinar

As a reminder, we're excited to release SPARK 7.9.7 on Saturday, November 11th. This update includes significant improvements to automation workflows as well...

November 9, 2023

Release Notes Administration Application/Intake SBA

SPARK 7.9.7 Release Notes and Webinar

The SPARK 7.9.7 release is planned for Saturday, November 11th.  This update includes significant improvements to automation workflows as well as support for automated recommendations.  The maintenance window will occur from 9:00 PM CT on Saturday, November 11th through 10:00 AM CT on Sunday, November 12th. Please join us for a release webinar on Thursday, November 16th at 11:00 AM CST, where you can see a demonstration and ask questions about the content of this release.

November 2, 2023

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will be undergoing maintenance this evening, Friday, October 20th at 9:00 PM CT through Saturday, October 21st at 12:00 AM CT . During...

October 20, 2023

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will be undergoing routine maintenance beginning Saturday, October 14th at 9:00 PM CT through Sunday, October 15th at 9:00 AM CT ....

October 11, 2023

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