Product Updates

SBA

SBA and SPARK Update to Guaranty Fees for FY25

The SBA has updated the Guaranty Fee for SBA 7(a) loans, effective Tuesday, October 1, 2024 . You can reference the SBA's official information notice here ....

September 18, 2024

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

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

September 11, 2024

Release Notes Administration General Updates SBA

SPARK 8.1.1 Release Notes

The SPARK 8.1.1 release is planned for Saturday, September 7th. This update includes several changes related to E-Tran and some quality-of-life improvements. The maintenance window will occur from 11:00 PM CT on Saturday, September 7th through 9:00 AM CT on Sunday, September 8th.

August 29, 2024

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will undergo routine maintenance from Saturday, August 24th at 10:00 PM CT through Sunday, August 25th at 10:00 AM CT . During this...

August 23, 2024

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will undergo routine maintenance from Saturday, August 17th at 10:00 PM CT through Sunday, August 18th at 10:00 AM CT . During this...

August 15, 2024

General Updates

Companion Packages - What to Expect

We are excited to connect with you in our Release Webinar tomorrow where we will introduce you to Companion Packages! Companion Packages (also known as...

August 14, 2024

Closing/Funding

SPARK 8.1.0 Release Notes & Webinar

The SPARK 8.1.0 release is planned for Friday, August 16th. This update includes Companion Packages and enhanced support for Interim Loans. The maintenance window will occur from 11:00 PM CT on Friday, August 16th through 9:00 AM CT on Saturday, August 17th. Please join us for a release webinar on Thursday, August 15th at 11:00 AM CT, where you can see a demonstration and ask questions about the content of this release.

August 8, 2024

General Updates

Exciting News: Companion Packages Coming to SPARK! 

We’re thrilled to announce that next month, we’ll be launching an exciting new feature in SPARK: Companion Packages. This addition allows you to manage...

July 23, 2024

General Updates SBA

SBA & SPARK Update: Release of Updated Form 1919

The SBA released the updated SBA Form 1919, "Borrower Information Form," revised to reflect the Criminal Justice Rule, last week. This change was first...

July 18, 2024

Maintenance

Upcoming SPARK Maintenance

Your SPARK environment will undergo routine maintenance from Saturday, July 20th at 10:00 PM CT through Sunday, July 21st at 10:00 AM CT . During this...

July 17, 2024