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...

These symbols print when the printer doesn't know what graphic or font to use for the logo, signature, or MICR line. There are a few possible causes: Is this a new printer? If this is a new printer, the first thing to consider is whether the other printers at the credit union use Check Secure devices. Check Secure devices are no longer sold and are not compatible with new printer hardware. To transition from Check Secure devices to the new software based check printing methods, contact CU  More...

In the teller system, you can configure exactly how check holds should be calculated, including default hold days as well as calculated hold days by check R T or amount. In both teller posting and ATM processing, CU*BASE also allows an Electronic Hold configuration that can be used in conjunction with a Member in Good Standing configuration. Different levels of hold times can be configured based on the 'Member in Good Standing' and also within the Tiered Scoring feature. Using these C  More...

Yes, If you are a CU*BASE client and your check processing is handled by the Check Item Processing team, you can offer your members the ability to print copies of cancelled checks using Online Banking and the CheckViewer. If your credit union chooses to activate this feature, the member simply clicks a button from either the checks cleared screen or the account detail transaction listing, to pull that specific check. We also offer interfaces to check images from many other item processing vendor  More...

You can use the “Print CU Checks” feature to cut a check to any vendor, including vendors that have been configured in your CU*BASE Vendor database, without creating an invoice record, if you wish. If you want that item to show up in the vendor's history (and update their YTD amount paid for the current year only ), you will need to perform a separate step to add the record manually. Here are the steps: Step 1: Printing a Quick A/P Check In a nutshell, you will be using Tool   More...

This can be corrected using Tool #901 Update Member Fee Master (shortcut: feecor). Simply enter the account number and then change the count to the correct quantity.

Contact a CSR for assistance with this issue. The impact of the solution may vary from situation to situation.

If a member cannot view their check, the research team needs the following information: Credit Union Questions What is your credit union name? Have multiple members reported that they cannot view checks? Are these members having the same experience when viewing their check? (See Member Questions. ) Has the check appeared on the Check Exceptions Report? (TNDET) Was this check cleared at the teller line? (Sometimes this is referred to as a counter-killed check.) Are you able to retrieve a chec  More...

Credit unions have the option to have teller check holds based on business or calendar days. Use Tool #849 Automated Holds Configuration to update how the system calculates holds. If you select to have the system calculate using only business days you must also launch Tool #243 Configure CU Non-Business Days which allows a credit union to indicate what processing days they follow (Sunday through Saturday), to indicate whether the credit union observes all standard Federal holidays, and/or t  More...

The hold days and account type fields are used to give CU*BASE instructions on how to place a hold. All CU*BASE does is create an Uncollected Funds record for that amount, for that # of days, on that particular sub-account . If you deposit the money into multiple accounts, the hold still gets placed on that one account, so just be aware of what that will do to the member's available balance on that account!

Yes. You can pull a credit report for any service using the online credit bureau process. Using Tool #53 Process Member Applications, use action code CR to pull the report without creating a loan request and application. We can then create Member Services denial notices for debit cards, checking accounts, ATM cards, etc.

Yes, by making use of both a Misc. Receipts and a Misc. Expense posting code, so that you can put the funds temporarily into a G/L then issue a check from that same G/L. Here are the key steps: First, configure two posting codes, using Tool # 534 Misc. Posting Codes Configuration. For the first one, choose the Receipts type and set up a code that will allow you to place funds into a G/L account. For the second one, choose the Expenses/Advances type and set up a code that will allow you to  More...

This comes from Fiserv's records, which are provided to them by the Federal Reserve (through the FRB's Checks Department).

Verify that check viewing is turned on for the CU. You can check by making sure there is a code in the Check Image ID field in ARU/Online Banking Configuration (MNOP09 #8). If the Check Image ID field is blank, either the correct value was somehow removed and needs to be replaced, the CU’s request for online banking check images is not yet completed (check the Pending Check Image Projects on the Check Image Info portal page), or this CU has never signed up for online banking check image  More...

Check disbursement history for all check items, regardless of their status, is retained on CU*BASE for 24 calendar months . Check items that are at an outstanding status are retained forever. For our online clients, we purge all checks marked cleared, void, or spoiled that are older than 24 months on the second weekend of every month. NOTE: Prior to March 2008 the retention period was 18 months.

If your check processor is CU*Check Item Processing, check images are retained for the same time period as transaction history. Other check processors may have a different retention schedule.

Yes, as long as you know the Check Number and Bank ID to start. Launch Tool # 889 Updtae CU Check History to work with the Check Register. Since you know the check number and bank ID, enter this information in the appropriate boxes, then press enter. You will then see a Check Disbursement Information screen with blank information except for the check # and bank ID that you just entered. (Notice the ADD notation in the top right hand corner of the screen.) Fill out the information needed to co  More...

Infrequently, a CU may find a corporate check or money order appearing as an INVALID ACCOUNT on their daily member share exceptions. The following steps should be taken to process these items correctly: The CU will want to obtain a copy of item to confirm that it is actually a corporate check or money order. Then, they will want to delete the item from their exception list/file by changing the status of the item from an 'A' (Active) to a 'D' (Delete) - the item will rem  More...

Have the CU use their back office connection to the Check Image Processor to pull an image of the check in question and send it to you. Carefully check the information on the image (MICR, Tracer #, check #, amount, etc.) against the information in CU*BASE. If you find a discrepancy, that is likely the issue. At this point you can contact the Check Image Project Coordinator on how to proceed.

Dormancy on a membership considers the entire membership, so any activity on any of the sub-accounts will suspend it from dormancy. If there is more than one account with recent activity, all accounts would need to be adjusted to remain in dormancy. Make sure the Last contacted date hasn't been changed on the member's account. This is used to record when a member contacts the CU about keeping their account active, without performing an actual transaction. (Use Tool #15 Update Members  More...

No. Unless you are calculating holds by amount or R T, the system only requires an account suffix when the # of holds days is greater than 0 (so it knows where to place the hold). So if you don't use the configuration at all, both the hold days and type fields can be left blank.

For Shared Branch transactions, the teller credit union's check hold configuration is used. Since the Shared Branch credit union received and deposited the member's check, its hold configuration was used for the transaction.

The fields are related to Process Codes, in that they are derived from the code attached to the message received from the plastics processor (vendor, or switch). The Type you see in the initial Type column of the Activity screen relates directly to the Transaction Description when you view additional transaction details. Transaction types may not apply to all vendors. Examples of these labels are as follows: DEP (Deposit Transactions) ATM/DEP A deposit made at an ATM. ATM/DEP - including a $  More...

The member will be subject to the teller credit union's configured check cashing fee (the shared branch where the transaction is being performed ) and the fee will post to the teller credit union's configured fee G/L. NOTE: The system will use the member fee, not the non-member fee, in these cases.

Some states require that in addition to any text banking fees you must state that message and data rates apply. This requirement applies even if you offer it as a free service. (Different states require additional language. Follow your credit union policies and procedures.) You can enter this text in the Mobile Text Introduction screen accessed when configuring your text banking service. Use Tool #569 Online/Mobile/Text Banking VMS Config , select Text Banking from the list, and check I w  More...