Previously, credit unions used Code 38 for “Return to Maker”, but this code is no longer available in the system. This change was initiated by a Reg CC change in 2018. Now, if you are presented with a situation where you need to return a check to another institution, it is recommended that you use one of these codes to clarify the reason for the check return. Some codes allow you to make the change in CU*BASE. Others require that you contact your Check Item Processor. Read below for   More...

The large loan payment was applied as a principal-only payment, which does not move the next payment due date on the loan. When the payment was reversed using the 95 reverse loan payment code, the due date was backed up and made the loan delinquent. That evening, the Auto Funds Transfer system tried to satisfy the delinquency on the loan because the delinquency control flag was turned on in the AFT record. Whenever you reverse a loan payment, make sure to review the loan due date before an  More...

When you use the filter buttons on the File Maintenance Inquiry dashboard (Tool #159: Audit File Maintenance Inquiry (CUFMNT)), indicators note which programs, fields/columns, and files/tables AuditLink has flagged as “critical” for auditing teams to monitor on a daily basis. You can quickly sort by that indicator and select only those items for a quick scan of maintenance that directly affects member accounts. Below is a listing of these critical items. Columns/Fields Field Why   More...

In this specific situation CU*BASE automatically uses an IRA withdrawal and deposit code of I for both sides of the transfer. There is no field currently on CU*BASE to specify an IRA withdrawal or deposit code. An I IRA deposit/withdrawal code is defined as follows: Internal transfer from one IRA suffix to another within the same credit union (no effect on accumulators). These transactions are not reported to the IRS. A complete description of all IRA codes can be obtained via CU*BASE Onlin  More...

The FRB produces six sets of files each business day on weekdays, Monday through Friday, except for Federal Holidays. CU*Answers posts the files as follows: CU*Answers receives the first and sixth set of files overnight and posts them by 8:30 AM ET. As this posting is a combined posting, two Receive reports and one Posting report are produced. CU*Answers receives the second set of files by noon and posts by 1:00 PM ET. Same-day credits must be posted with this file. CU*Answers receives the thir  More...

Do not use these instructions if you are performing one of the standard uploads such as to DMPIMPORT, FCBUSINESS, FCPERSON, IMPEMAIL, etc. Instead, look for your appropriate .FDFX companion file in C:\cubase\cubase\resources Instructions below are relevant for projects where you are working to upload data to a custom table destination that meets the following criteria: The table already exists in CU*BASE The table has been used before (has at least 1 row of data in it). For the purpose of the ex  More...

There is a credit union-level on/off flag where you can disable auto-security as an option for ALL of your employees. To access this, launch Tool #327 Employee Security and use the CU Options button. If auto-security is enabled, anyone can choose to activate it if they wish, either manually by clicking the button at the bottom of the home page, or via their Preferences. As a compromise, if you have some employees who share workstations and therefore need to be able to enter an ID as they acc  More...

Go to CU*SPY and choose the Member Services category. In the User Data search field, enter the report name LELOG2 . To limit the search even further, use the Date search field to enter a date or range of dates. When ready, click the Search button. All End-of-Day Maintenance Log reports will be listed. Click the Select checkbox in front of all of the reports you want to look through (click the Select All button if you want to look through them all). In the input box at the top of the scree  More...

In order to complete an upload from a PC to the System i, a companion file, which the system uses to format the data properly, must also be located on your PC. In this case, the files used for the FinCEN upload include FCBUSINESS.fdf and FCPERSON.fdf. With ING, these files are now located in a different location: C:\CUBASE\CUBASE\resources\ Substitue this for C:\CUBASE\gold\ in your instructions. NOTE: You may also get an error if the system cannot find these files in that directory. Alt  More...

When a credit union statuses a member's card as 'HOT' or warm (Lost/Stolen/Fraud/Restricted), this information is transmitted immediately to your vendor to stop any further withdrawals/purchases being performed with that particular card. But at your vendor a 'Hot Card' is not considered to be a closed card. When your member's card remains at a HOT or Warm card status on CU*BASE, CU*BASE is still required to send any maintenance updates such as address change, phone numbe  More...

To associate different indirect products (for new, used and auto) with a selected range of collateral years or to update model years in my indirect delivery channels, access the Configure Loan App Delivery Channels (5) screen via Tool 462: Loan Delivery Channel Configuration , and select your delivery channel. Then use Enter and select the collateral type to update or add to. Highlight the year to change it or use Add to add additional years. On the next screen enter the collateral year range.  More...

This occurs when the release includes changes to the files that your Query uses. For example, if we add a new field to the MASTER file, any Query you have that uses that file will display an error message. Fortunately, it is very easy to refresh your Query so that you can use it again. All you need to do is access the Query and save it. That's all. You don't have to make changes to it, it's just important that you save it so it can refresh itself to match the new file layout.   More...

This is because the print session is not pointing to the correct folder location. It shoudl be pointing to the \..\PrePrint folder for eLoans and other forms, and to the \..\ToPrint folder for eReceipts. Contact a CSO team member for assistance at 800.327.3478 x266.

Use Tool #332 Database Search Assistant. This tool lets you enter part or all of a table (file) name, a column (field) name, or even a portion of a table or column description to help locate where data is stored in your member files.

You can review this authority via Tool #1355 Download/Upload Authorized Users Inquiry . Data from this inquiry is updated at the end of each day. You can also find the monthly report CU*BASE produces on the first of each month, LSECAUDITM, which contains all staff with Upload/Download authority and what files they have access to. You can retrieve this report from CU*Spy.

The Audit Link service consists of three interrelated business activities. The first is an overall analysis of the credit unions needs, hot buttons, and recent audit or examination findings. This analysis is designed not only to tailor the program for the credit union but also to facilitate an overall general compliance tune-up. The second area of this initiative is the development of a daily, monthly, and quarterly roadmap of tasks to be completed. This is where the credit union would see the  More...

If you or your member notice an account is not being updated (or the additional signer on a loan) you should first try to find out if the loan/additional signer was included in the file sent over to the bureau. You can do this for the most recent reporting cycle by running Tool #658 Print Loan Info Sent to Credit Bureau . If the member loan/additional signer information (defined by METRO 2 as the J1 segment or J2 Segment) is present in that file you need to look further into the following types  More...

Access the Bankruptcy topics to learn more http://help.cubase.org/doc/stepbystep/stepbystep.htm#Bankruptcy.htm See the Related Q A below.

See links below, especially Bankruptcy Tools booklet and Handling Bankruptcy A to Z . Find more bankruptcy directions here: https://help.cubase.org/steps/Content/Bankruptcy.htm

The Secondary Names (SECNAMES) file stores instructions that link a membership account to another member or non-member record. The file stores links to joint owner names and beneficiary names for all non-IRA account types. (IRA beneficiaries are stored in a completely different file because they are linked to an IRA Plan Type, not specific individual sub-accounts.) The file also stores a third type referred to as miscellaneous owner which can be used for any purpose you wish. The most co  More...

Every upload to CU*BASE via Tool #1375 Data Transfers (Uploads and Downloads) requires a companion file which the system uses to format the data properly. These files must be located on your PC and have a file extension of .FDFX. The standard tables available for uploading can be found on your PC, by following this path: C:\cubase\cubase\resources Examples of these standard options include – DMPIMPORT, FCBUSINESS, FCPERSON, IMPEMAIL, and more. EXCEPTIONS Non-standard (custom) tables are e  More...

If you observe drastically reduced download speeds (such as anything over 5 minutes), it is most commonly due to issues translating the date fields between the CU*BASE file and the PC file. The Data Transfer tool will still complete the download, however, there are steps you can take to speed things along. To troubleshoot this issue, access Tool #1375 File Transfers (Upload or Download) , navigate to the From IBM i -2 tab and select the Format Options button in the File section. On the pop-u  More...

NMS will need access to Tool #3555 NMS Combine Surf Files . This is custom tool, which means we will need to adjust settings on our end so your credit union has access to the tool. This is normally done as part of a regular CU*BASE release, although special arrangements can be made. Contact a CSR for assistance. Once the tool is activated for you, then your credit union's security officer will be able to grant NMS authority to the tool as usual via CU*BASE Employee Security. Once the user h  More...

Simply put, it is a way for your members to continue using interactive services such as audio response and online banking, ATM/debit cards, and online credit cards for their financial needs, even while CU*BASE is off line for normal daily or monthly processing. CU*BASE uses a special style of stand-in processing that allows for continued use of CU*TALK audio response and It's Me 247 online banking services even during the night when we perform end-of-day and end-of-month processing. Refe  More...

With the changes we’re making to CU*BASE with ING and FEP, the links/URLs in CU*BASE online help have all been updated, so now is a great time to make sure your online help links are working correctly, if you use any of these links in your training materials and other documents. To ensure your online help links are up to date and working correctly, follow these steps: Check to see if any of your training materials/other documents contain outdated online help links. The link is outdated  More...