CNS offers our clients a variety of solutions to maintain software hygiene on their networks. Most of these solutions are automated, and with user cooperation to complete reboots, it's relatively easy to keep your systems up to date with current software versions. However, there are some important limitations to the automated processes that are important to understand. This article presents those considerations. For Complete Care Clients that do NOT Elect Third Party Patching Services:   More...

There are four types of debt protection plan types. 1= Single, 2=Joint, 3=Co-Borrower, 4= Blended. The transaction descriptions are: 1. SIngle Debt Pro Fee, 2. Joint Debt Pro Fee, 3. Co-borrower Debt Pro and 4. Blended Debt Pro Fee.

General Requirements CU*BASE GOLD, CBX, and the associated cuasterisk.com software suite ( Station Control , ProDOC, SearchLink, etc.) require that the following networks be routed to the cuasterisk.com network (typically via a CU*Answers Cisco router): For all CU*Answers privately routed networks below, all ports/services should be allowed outbound from any device accessing CU*BASE or CBX. Required for standard Production connectivity: 63.150.21.96/27 63.236.240.16/28   More...

Download the Software Note: Our network requirements have been updated and can be found here . Please verify with your IT vendor that these changes have been put into place before attempting to download Station Control. You can download CBX from this link . Site-Four clients please use this link . Instructions for Manual Install of CBX Station Control Run the downloaded CBX Install Suite Prod CBX1.exe installer. This will require administrative privileges on the workstation. 1. On the CBX In  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...

To ping a network device, you will need to open a command prompt: In Windows 7, click on the Start button and type cmd (without the quotes) then press Enter. In Windows 10, type the following into the Windows Search box: cmd , and when the result appears, right click and select Run as Administrator Once the command prompt is open, you will need to type the word ping followed by the name or IP address of the network device you want to ping. To test connectivity to the High Availabil  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...

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 with 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 chang  More...

In the past, when reporting credit cards to the bureau, CU*Answers sends the maximum disbursement limit field for both the high credit amount and the max credit limit fields. Effective with the CU*BASE 11.4 Software Release (Nov/Dec 2011), a change was made so that this is no longer true. For open-end loans, we will report the larger of the Crrent Blance or the calculated High Credit Amount. Since members can draw on these loans at any time, the High Credit Amount will be determined using the   More...

The two reports are using different criteria to determine loan delinquency: Loan Delinquency Analysis With the 13.0 release in the spring of 2013, the Loan Delinquency Analysis Report (Tool #461) was changed to report loan delinquency in days instead of months per updated NCUA requirements (see below*). The current processing date is compared to the next payment date to determine the actual number of days delinquent. This is most commonly used report for obtaining delinquency information for  More...

Make sure that drivers for the printer are loaded on the PC on which you are building the session. Test the drivers by printing a windows test page unless you are using a thermal receipt printer. DO NOT SEND WINDOWS TEST PAGES TO THERMAL RECEIPT PRINTERS! Once you know the printer is set up correctly, then perform the following steps: 1) Go to Start>Programs>IBM Client Access Express>Emulator>Start or Configure Session. 2) Select Configure. 3) Set the System Name to WESCPROD.  More...

Truth-In-Savings requires certain disclosures on periodic statements. One of the disclosures required on dividend-bearing accounts is the “annual percentage yield earned (APYE)”. The APYE is an annualized rate that reflects the relationship between the amount of dividends actually paid to the member’s account during the period and the average daily balance in the account for that period. *Note - this calculation uses the member’s average daily balance for the period,   More...

The purpose of these steps is to assist credit unions in connecting to their virtual environments during the week of testing. 1. Install the Omnissa Horizon Windows Client. Download the Omnissa Client for Windows. (Click HERE to download the file) Click the Download Now button, wait for the client to download, then open the file to start the installer. Select Agree Upgrade. The installer will run through and apply any patches or prerequisites. Once completed, the installer will ask you to   More...

No, our CSRs will not reset the 2-character CU*BASE Employee IDs for your staff. This must be done by an internal CU security officer. Use Tool #762 Reset Employee ID Password . (This can also be done via Tool #327 CU*BASE Employee Security using the Reset PW option.) It is important that credit unions insure proper training to their employees regarding the expiration of their CU*BASE Employee ID password. We deliver a warning message of expiration 7 business days prior to the staff member.   More...

NOTE: This Knowledge Base item will be adjusted as more is learned about CBX. This DOES NOT supersede the existing network components but complements them. Ports are TCP unless noted. In addition to the routes listed in the CU*Asterisk Network Requirements Knowledge Base item , self-processors must also route the following to CU*Answers: 63.236.240.89/32 10.10.1.0/24 Requirements for CBX: CU*Answers requires any CBX environment to be in an isolated, sole-purposed DMZ to protect you from our netw  More...

Unwanted Topaz Systems Driver files may be located in a few different locations depending upon which version of windows you have. You will likely need to be logged on as a local administrator to remove them. They can exist on any workstation running ProDOC regardless of whether or not a signature pad is attached. For Windows 7 or 8 The current version in use should be located here: C:\Windows\SigPlus\SigPlus.ocx and should not be removed. Before you begin make sure this is version 4.4.0.22 o  More...

Yes, the Statement Mail Groups feature lets you configure up to 9 codes that can be attached to a member's account. The codes specify whether statements should be printed and archived (the standard method) or just archived only. This is used in situations such as for members with written-off loans or bankruptcy situations where the member shouldn't receive a statement, or even if you want to avoid printing statements for your own staff. Archived statements are available through CU*SPY  More...

Complex Passwords If complex passwords are activated, they apply for both It's Me 247 and BizLink 247 . If you activate the optional requirement for complex (formerly referred to as strong ) passwords for Online Banking, members must use at least 3 of the following: lowercase letter UPPERCASE letter number special character Minimum Password Length The minimum password length is defined by your credit union. This length applies to both It's Me 247 and BizLink 247 . We require at l  More...

Analytics Booth Trends provide a quick and easy way to view your credit union activity over time. Trending information can show how your credit union is performing. Watch for blips and spikes to see if marketing campaigns are succeeding. Did you run a new membership drive last month? Watch the trend to see how it paid off. Trends can be viewed on over fifty key performance indicatiors including balance, member, and transaction data. The graphs displayed on the trends screen can be selected to  More...

If the member is delinquent (even by one day), the member is then in the next payment cycle (due date to due date). Therefore, if the member pays the regular payment amount, the loan will advance the date by one period, or by two periods if the amount of the delinquent payment is double the regular payment that is scheduled . For example, John Doe has a Overdraft Protection LOC account that is configured as single payment per period. At the end of September John is due for October 4. John does   More...

Configuring Encryption ***IMPORTANT: You must have local administrator privileges on the PC to complete these procedures.*** 1. Download the Configure Encryption utility from http://updates.cubase.org 2. Run the tool as an administrator 3. After running the tool, launch the print session and navigate to “Communication > Configure” 4. Click the “Properties” button 5. Select “Use System iNavigator default”, “Use Secur  More...

The easiest way to find out the status of the warranty is to call Dell. The first thing that should be done is find the Express Service Code . This is a 10-digit numerical code that is located on the PC. Once the Express Service Code is found call Dell Customer Support at 1-800-456-3355.

Yes, your credit union will work with Magic-Wrighter to choose a daily cut-off time for ACH transactions initiated through A2A. In the past the only choice was a cut-off of 12:00 noon ET, but recently M-W began offering later cut-off times, such as 7:00 pm ET. CU*Answers will transmit activity directly to M-W throughout the day as it is posted by members in online banking. Then M-W will submit your credit union's items to the Fed based on your cut-off time. Contact Magic-Wrighter directly  More...

For CU*Answers Item Processing Clients, we only keep 7 years of images before they are purged off the system.

Magic-Wrighter Per your credit union contract with MagicWrighter, your credit union advises Magic-Wrighter what you wish the limits to be for the following timeframes. These are per day. per all credit union transactions (both member and accounts payable) as follows: Maximum Per Transaction Limit ( any one single transaction) Total Daily Limit ( all items/all members in one day ) 48-Hour Limit ( all items/all members in 2 days ) 10-Day Limit ( all items/all members in 10 days ) 30-Day Limit ( a  More...