Information on It's Me 247 Bill Pay (Paymentus) can be found on the Frequently-Asked Questions page devoted to the product. Click the link below to go to the page.

Yes. You won't be able to read the answers to the member, but you can reset (clear) them. This will force the member to set up new answers and/or questions the next time they log in. This can be done two ways: Use Tool #72 Update ARU/Home Banking Access and click the Reset Security Questions button. OR In Inquiry/Phone/Teller, click the Home Banking Mbr button then use F11-Reset Quest.

Access to personal information and other settings are now available by clicking the new profile button in the upper-right corner of the screen. These are the features included here: Message Center eAlert Subscriptions Personal Information (address, phone, email) Contact Preferences Change Username Change Password Change Security Questions Login History Password Change History

For an additional level of security or to fulfill complex password requirements, members may add special characters to their passwords. They may also add special characters to their security question answers. Some members may even use the feature that allows them to create their own security question, and they may elect to include special characters in that as well (for example a question mark). Allowed special characters are listed below. Some characters have special significance to certain   More...

At some point during the year your credit union's audit firm may contact your credit union to perform a member account verification. This involves sending statements with a special message and unique return address, so that members respond to the auditing firm rather than the credit union directly. Here are some important tips to ensure your audit is successful: CU*Answers cannot change your credit union's return addresses on statements. CU*Answers uses custom statement envelopes for a  More...

If your member gets the answer above, it means they have enter a word or part of a word on the restricted nicknames list. The restricted names list was designed to keep offensive words out of eyes of employees assisting members with their accounts, and is mainly used for the nickname feature in online banking. (It is also used in BizLink 247 authentication.) This database of restricted names is maintained via Tool #765 Restricted Nicknames Configuration . In this database, you can find the word  More...

If you press the SHIFT key five times in rapid succession it will ask if you would like to turn on StickyKeys. If you click OK, it will turn on StickyKeys. StickyKeys is an accessibility option in Windows that allows for someone to use the CTRL, ALT or SHIFT keys one key at a time without having to hold the keys down. To turn StickyKeys off: Click on the Start button Click Control Panel If you see “Pick a category” with 10 categories below, click Accessibility Options, and then c  More...

Of course we are always happy to assist you in explaining system features to your auditors and examiners. We will be glad to talk directly to your examiner to explain not only how the tools and security features work, but also the strategic ideas behind why things work they way they do and the direction in which we are heading. Please contact a CSR or our CEO directly if you need help working with your examiners.

CU*Answers consistently reviews It’s Me 247 online banking activity to ensure smooth operations and avoid service interruptions. Starting September 19, 2022, we are implementing new control options aimed at mitigating the risk of brute force attacks. These control options were designed to prevent performance issues from the system being flooded with requests from a single location. For example, we saw a significant amount of suspicious activity from Russia, which led us to implement a c  More...

If you have looked at the teller audit report (LTLAU2), each section has two totals. One is on the left and one is on the right . Normally, these two totals equal each other. However, there are times when normal processing is interrupted and each total is not updated correctly, causing a left-to-right error. Sometimes these can be fixed in the current day. Other times, the general ledger or teller drawer may need to be adjusted the next business day.

What This Message Means: This appears when the member has tried 3 times to enter their password incorrectly. The message does instruct the member to click I forgot my password and answer all three Security Questions to reset the password themselves. But if the member doesn't know their password or their security questions, they will need to contact the CU. BE CAREFUL: This is a scenario that presents the most risk to your members. If a bad guy finds out a member's name, account nu  More...

One thing to consider is if a space inadvertently has been added to the security question answer. This most commonly happens when you use a device that auto-suggests word spellings. (It adds a space that might not be obvious but gets stored in the database, and the answer won’t work right unless that space is entered.)

Members and staff can transfer funds with Account-to-Account (A2A) transfers two different ways. Right away Scheduled for a future date. These transfers use the Automated Funds Transfers (AFT) feature. A2A transfers may need to be initiated or scheduled before the day the member wishes for them to be processed . (See below for details.) Right Away Transfers Right away items are moved to the A2ATRANS fil e which is monitored approximately every 15 minutes for new transfers. W hen a tran  More...

​ For General Support and CU*BASE Assistance: Use the AnswerBook to submit a question to the Client Services and Education team. You can access the AnswerBook via a CU*BASE session by selecting the @ symbol and asking a question, or by logging in and asking a question. You can also call 616-285-5711 or 800-327-3478 and follow the menu prompts to reach a representative. For Technical Support: Use the ConnectWise ticketing system to submit a question to the Network Services team. ConnectWise   More...

No, you do not have to automatically activate OLB or ARU for new memberships. Actually, you can default all new memberships to deactivate online banking and/or audio response access until the member specifically requests it. This is highly recommended as it helps to protect members who join the credit union but never get around to using your online tools right away. These accounts may be your most vulnerable since the member hasn't set up a private password or security questions. By deact  More...

Tool #569 Online/Mobile/Text Banking VMS Config > Online Banking Password and Security Settings includes a setting labeled Expire stale passwords after xxx days of non-use . This means if a member does not log in within that period of time, they must answer all of their security questions in order to reactivate or change their password, before they can log in. The maximum allowed is 90 days, so a value 6 or 12 months is not currently allowed. Remember that this process expires the passwo  More...

First remind the member they can click Ask a different security question to rotate to one of their other questions to log in. If that works, then they should immediately click Preferences then My Security Questions and set up some new ones they can remember. If they can't remember any of their questions, you can reset them: Carefully follow CU procedures for verifying identity. Security questions are designed as an extra layer of security, so be careful! Credit unions have lost money on  More...

The process can vary a bit according to the vendor, but here's a discussion about how it works for credit unions on the CO-OP network, as an example. In most cases, debit card authorizations create a Misc. Secured Shares record on the member's account to hold the funds. When the actual transaction comes in, this record is automatically deleted. (There are exceptions to this rule, such as gas purchases.) A little history: In the past, debit card authorizations would add a hold to an ind  More...

Using a link to the standard login pages provides much more than just the ability to log in: The I forgot my password link that allows them to reset their password online They have to set up the Security Questions anyway; why not give them a place to use them to help themselves if they forget their password? The Apply for Membership link to capture membership applications and work them right from CU*BASE (no rekeying!) Why would you not allow every possible opportunity for someone to say th  More...

IMPORTANT NOTE: When It’s Me 247 was updated in 2021, the “See” option shown on here was made unavailable. There are two major points to consider when thinking about allowing members to see information beyond the account to which they are actually logged in. Both extend beyond online banking to consider a financial institution’s role and responsibility in protecting member private data via all access channels, from the teller line to a back office employee answering   More...

Remember that members can change their username from their account number to a personalized name. If the above situation were to happen, it is possible that the member has set up a personalized username and has forgotten that name. (Use the link below for instructions on how to see that member's username.) SECURITY BEST PRACTICE TIP: Never release a member's online banking username until you have carefully verified the member's identity. For example, ask for answers to some out-of-wa  More...

Below are some commonly asked questions about MFA. Below the questions are some fuller feature documentation resources. If members receive their one-time passcode for multi-factor authentication (MFA) via a text, how will my CU be charged for that text message? After my credit union activates multi-factor authentication for It’s Me 247 , do my members using the “jump” feature (to access a second membership without entering credentials) need to use MFA during this jump? Can you   More...

This is how to check your current network settings. The procedure varies depending on your computer's Operating System: For Windows 2000 or XP Right -click on the Start button and select Explore . Scroll to the bottom of the left hand pane, then right -click on My Network Places and select Properties . A new window will pop up and you should see Local Area Connection in the window. Right -click that connection and, again, select Properties . A separate window should pop up and you shoul  More...

No, you can still see a list of all accounts in the Full Account Summary, including a column for due dates in the Loans section. (Tip: Sub-totals under each section were also added as of 11/9/2021.) Remember that the home page is just a list of favorite accounts, not the full account summary, which is why it’s not separated into categories and doesn't include as much info (like loan due dates). If you scroll to the end of that list and click the Full Account Summary link, you get the  More...

Prior to the 16.10 release, the SSA began using multiple Company IDs, and it was recommended that credit unions consider using Automated Funds Transfers (AFTs) to handle distributions. Beginning the 16.10 release a new cross-reference system will be implemented that will automatically funnel all incoming company IDs from the Social Security Administration and treat them as if they came from one, consistent company ID we’re referring to as the “Primary ID.” With the changes ma  More...