CU*Answers strives to accommodate our clients by offering training in many different formats, from full classroom offerings (see the current CU*Answers University Catalog) to online learning and web conference sessions. We also offer individual training sessions, and workshops which can be held either at a credit union site, or here at CU*Answers. For credit union staff to train internally, we offer our web-based online courses as well as hands-on learning using a pretend CU*BASE credit union  More...

A big benefit to the CUSO is client interaction with CU*Answers and peers. This is completed in a variety of ways including CU*Answers University classes, Product Focus Group Meetings, Web Conference sessions, CEO Leadership Events and more. Statistically, 80%+ of all CU*BASE software enhancements come from ideas initiated by clients. Refer to the Release Planning page on our website for more details about what drives our development decisions, how our software development process is managed, an  More...

Right-click anywhere on an empty space on your Windows desktop, then choose Properties . On the Settings tab, use the Screen area setting to change to the desired resolution. For CU*BASE GOLD, a setting of at least 1024x768 is required (you can go higher as desired). TIP: There are occasions where you might want to use even a higher resolution. For example, when taking a CU*Answers University online course, the higher resolution may make it a little easier to see everything on the screen at  More...

As of April 2023, CU*Answers and its cuasterisk.com network partners provide services to 366 credit unions in 42 states, representing 2.72 million members.

There are two primary reasons we charge this fee: Our belief that we should do our best to keep our fees down when credit unions do not earn. This is why, for example, It's Me 247 Mobile Web is offered free to our credit unions. It's also behind our constant pressure to reduce fees where CUs have no basis or belief they can charge for a defensive, relationship service. Charging for these services in this manner fund other areas where the direct expenses cannot easily be identified wi  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...

These files should automatically be placed into the correct spots to ensure that Iaccess continues to work without any problems. If you want to verify that you have received this file you can follow these few steps: Open My computer Navigate to c:\users\public\documents\ibm\client access\ Verify the current file size of “cwbssldf.kdb” If this file size is 30kb then everything worked correctly and you don’t have to do anything else. If this file size is different follow steps   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.

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...

As of April 2023, CU*Answers has 150 credit union owners in 25 states.

Passwords for the CU*Answers hosted iDOC Vault must meet the following: Minimum of 7 characters At least 1 lowercase character At least 1 uppercase character At least 1 number No special characters allowed

There is a standard report delivered through iPay's Master Site called the Exceptions Report . If you look at the members list for re-issues, those members incurred the stop payment fee.

The following applies only to online credit unions processed by CU*Answers. All times are approximate. Q: When are AFTs posted? A: CU*Answers processes auto-funds transfers 365 days a year, including Sundays and holidays. Depending on your credit union's configuration setting, this will either happen during end-of-day (EOD) processing at the end of the business day, or during beginning-of-day (BOD) processing at the beginning of the business day. For CU*Answers, EOD and BOD are typically r  More...

Yes - MAC is supported! Any issues could be related to the browser and version that a member may be using. Recent versions of Safari and Firefox are compatible. Javascript has a thrid party library that makes updates frequently (jQuery) and this could also contribute to It's Me 247 issues.

To take advantage of the CU*Answers online imaging solution, there are a few required pieces of hardware. Each branch will each need an Gweep upload appliance to transfer the electronic images to the secure database. Additionally, scanners are needed to capture photo IDs (and supporting documents for loans), and signature pads are needed at each workstation where receipts are signed. Thermal printers are required for the system. These hardware devices are described in more detail below: Gweep U  More...

No. This law actually pertains to merchant card programs where the merchant is collecting payments for services and goods sold. Since we do not run merchant programs on our platform, this reporting requirement does not apply to us.

You can edit and delete erroneous documents. This is performed through idocVault and cannot be done on CU*BASE. Anyone that is in the CUADMIN user group on idocVault, will have permissions to edit any document. They can delete, edit indexes, or move it to another table. For example if a receipt ended up in the Photo ID table they could move it to the receipts table. If they do not see the edit button (All the way over on the right of the document list in idocVault) then either they don't hav  More...

Yes. CU*Answers owns CU*BASE. CU*NorthWest is the escrow agent for CU*Answers and holds the source code for CU*BASE in escrow. Use the link below to view a copy of the most recent signed certification.

Our official statement is that CU*BASE is not integrated with any TCD or TCR hardware solution; however, you may find the information below helpful. When considering which model of TCD or TCR to select, it is important to realize that supported models are determined by your solution provider not CU*Answers. For example, if you are utilizing DynaCash, as the provider of the software that interfaces between CU*BASE and the cash handling hardware then they would determine compatibility. With this i  More...

There are two methods used to track delinquent loans for reporting purposes in CU*BASE: Method One (for Collections tracking) We have always tracked delinquency in two separate fields for “Months” and ‘Days” in the member files. When a loan is 30 days delinquent, it shows as “0 Months, 30 Days” delinquent. When a loan is 31 days delinquent, it is “1 Month, 0 Days” delinquent. A month is always considered 30 days regardless of the actual number o  More...

Yes. There is an Amortization Default option available in each of your Loan Product Code configurations which allows credit unions to default amortization criteria such as: Delinquency Fine Code, Rate, Payment Frequency, # of Payments etc. The system will then default this value into the applicable fields when creating a new loan request. These defaults are intended to provide consistency for all new loan requests, but can be changed/edited during the loan request process if necessary.

CU*Answers provides services to credit unions across the country. As of April 2023, CU*Answers serves 206 credit union clients in 28 states. Along with our cuasterisk.com partners, we provide services in 42 states, including Hawaii, Alaska, and the US Virgin Islands.

Yes. The CU*BASE Budget tool is designed to set the base budget by using the historical record-keeping features of its General Ledger. Through the comparison of historical budgets and actual financial activity, CU*BASE can project a detailed budget in a single pass. Once your Budget is created, you can then use the Finanical Report Configuration to bring in your budget totals to perform your analysis.

Yes, CU*BASE supports risk based lending. CU*BASE provides tools for pricing loans as based upon the Credit Score/ Paper Grade received. A credit union should check with its applicable credit bureau(s) for Decisioning Products available to facilitate this process.

We do. In addition to information we can provide, we have services that will help you plan and execute your recovery test. Helpful information about Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity planning and testing can be viewed on our website at: https://www.cuanswers.com/solutions/business-continuity/ Services to help credit unions build and test their Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity plans can be found on our website at: https://store.cuanswers.com/store/business-continuity-services/business-co  More...