Data Warehouse on Snowflake Boosts Leading Lender’s Insights

From fragmented data to actionable insights - Center Street Lending relied on manual processes and siloed systems that slowed decisions and collaboration. Learn how Sparq implemented a secure data warehouse using a Snowflake database, creating a single source of truth that improved accuracy, accessibility, and operational efficiency.

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april 08, 2025 — 2 minute read

Key Outcomes

25-30 manual hours

saved every week for CSL's executive team

Services/solutions

Data & Analytics

Technology

  • Snowflake
  • Matillion
  • Tableau

Challenge Fragmented Data Slowed Decisions

Center Street Lending (CSL), a lender serving real estate investors across 42 states, struggled with siloed systems and manual reporting. Teams lacked a shared view of key metrics, making collaboration difficult and delaying stakeholder buy-in. Executives spent valuable time gathering data manually, leaving leadership without timely, actionable insights. CSL needed a trusted partner to unify their data environment, improve KPI accuracy, and streamline communication across the organization.

Solution: Centralized Snowflake Data Warehouse

Sparq consolidated and transformed fragmented data sources into a secure, scalable data warehouse on Snowflake:

  • Deep Discovery: Analyzed user stories and workflows to clarify the most critical business questions.
  • Centralized Repository: Established a robust reporting environment for accurate, accessible visualizations.
  • Light Data Modeling: Created modular, consistent entities for flexibility without rigid enterprise constraints.
  • Streamlined Communication: Delivered a single source of truth to align executives, stakeholders, and teams.

Results: Faster Insights, Better Collaboration

The unified data warehouse eliminated silos, improved accuracy, and enabled seamless visualizations from one location. CSL’s CEO gained real-time access to critical metrics for faster, better-informed decisions. Streamlined reporting reduced meetings and manual tasks - saving executives 25-30 hours per week - and positioned CSL with a future-ready analytics foundation.


Services/solutions

Data & Analytics
Sparq

Sparq is an AI-accelerated product engineering firm that drives business results for clients in industries including transportation & logistics and financial services.