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  • 1. What is the member's transaction description that is used for debt protection fees? Public
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    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.
  • 2. What Microsoft and third-party application patching is included in Network Services' Complete Care service offering? Public
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    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...
  • 3. CBX Station Control Deployment Public
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    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...
  • 4. What is the procedure for building a print session using IBM Client Access Express for Windows? Public
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    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...
  • 5. What commands are available in text banking? Public
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    Keywords are not case sensitive. For example, you can type either help or HELP or even Help and you'll get the same result. BAL Reponses to BAL include the available balance on three savings accounts/and or checking accounts. Member Text: BAL Text Response: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:$-9,999,999.99, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:$-9,999,999.99, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:$-9,999,999.99. Reply HELP for help. Msg Data Rates May Apply. If multiple memberships are enrolled with the same phone, the response will ask you to specif  More...
  • 6. How do member phone numbers work as they relate to card orders and maintenance? Public
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    CU*BASE uses phone numbers that are stored in the MASTPH file when generating card activation information to send to vendors on initial card orders. The numbers in MASTPH are determined by the label/flag applied in Tool #3 Open/Maintain Memberships/Accounts or Tool #15 Update Membership Information as follows: Nighttime # - primary phone number sent to vendor and defaulting into the Card Activation field when ordering a card. Daytime # - secondary phone number sent to the vendor. Mobile –   More...
  • 7. Using CU*BASE Budgeting tools, can I just take my last year actual and figure my budget to be 5% higher? Public
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    Yes. We call that the “classical” budgeting method and you can do this without using any of the modeling tools if you like. You’ll still need to do steps 1 2 to configure your chart of accounts, then proceed directly to step 9 and budget all of your income and expenses using the same technique, using as many passes as needed for different calculation parameters.
  • 8. Why, when we report a credit card to the credit bureau, it is reporting the credit limit & high credit fields as the same? Public
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    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...
  • 9. Can I flag a member account so their statement is never mailed? Public
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    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...
  • 10. Is there a way to code a member's account in CU*BASE so that it is excluded from membership tapes/files that are sent third parties like Liberty Mutual or CUNA? Public
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    There are two ways to accomplish this: The first way is to use the Marketing Opt-Out flags on the member's MASTER record. Introduced in the CU*BASE 9.2 release (August 2009), these are two flags that can be checked to exclude the member from third-party marketing communications and/or CU-related marketing commnunications. See the Opt Out link below to read more about the use of these flags. When creating a database file using Member Connect tools, or the CU*BASE List Generator, or even t  More...
  • 11. In the program where we update the rates for Audio Banking, what happens if I change a rate to 0.000% or erase an entire line from the configuration? Public
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    If the configuration has a rate of 0.000, Audio Banking will not read any message for that rate, even if one was originally recorded. For example, say you have requested a message to be recorded for item #9 on the configuration, but then you forget to go in and actually enter the rate into your configuration, or you accidentally delete the rate later. That recording will never be read to the member. Once you go in and enter a rate in position 9, then message #9 will be read along with that ra  More...
  • 12. Can I print DBA names on statements and other documents? Public
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    Your credit union can elect to print the DBA name instead of the primary member name on all standard (non-custom) correspondence (use the link below to see the list of documents). This flag will be turned off by default. With the CU*BASE 9.2 release (August 2009), this flag is set as part of the Membership Designation code configuration, which means that you can set it differently depending on the type of membership. For example, you might want to use the member's name on most memberships  More...
  • 13. I'm trying to use the Open/Closed Memberships dashboard to analyze my entire membership, by entering a date range that goes all the way back to when my CU was chartered. It doesn't appear to show all my members, though. Public
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    Dashboard lists like this are limited (by our core IBM platform) to a maximum of 9,999 records. Certain analysis features that count and display summary information are able to deal with much higher quantities of records, of course, but any program that lists records one after the other, the way these dashboards do (it's sometimes referred to as a subfile ), cannot accommodate more than 9,999 individual items in the display. That's one of the reasons we include so many filters so you   More...
  • 14. How do I reconfigure a CU*BASE print session to use encryption? Public
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    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...
  • 15. Getting help from CU*Answers Network Services Public
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    At CU*Answers Network Services (CNS), your service issues are important to us, and we want to resolve them as quickly as possible! Our goal is to resolve your issue in 12 business hours from our team engaging with you on your service request. Here are the best ways to engage with CNS support: Voice: A phone call is usually best for urgent issues requiring immediate attention. Our toll-free number is 800-327-3478 option 2. CNS staffs our phone lines with trained technicians who will work to resol  More...
  • 16. With the new look members are asking where they can go to see all of their accounts with totals of savings, certificates and loans. Was that feature removed? Public
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    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...
  • 17. If I use Distribution Code 08 on an ACH distribution record (for a stop payment), will the stop pay order fall off after a transaction has hit the account? Public
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    No, CU*BASE cannot automatically remove the 08 Payment Stopped code from an ACH distribution record. ACH stop payments are tricky. Since an ACH stop payment is only valid for a specific payment, the system would have no way to determine which payment it was applicable for as it’s not easily identified by simply using the posting date. Often the information needed is located in other optional fields of the ACH record such as company descriptive date. For instance, if a member is NSF for  More...
  • 18. How are Marketing Club Rate Benefits calculated for a simple daily accrual? Public
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    Loan Rate Benefit Calculation: (Benefit / 100) / 365 (or 366) = Daily Factor (truncated to 9 decimal places) Daily Factor x Current Loan Balance = Daily Benefit Accrual (rounded to 2 decimal places) Ex: Rate Benefit = .250, Loan Balance is $10,000.00 .250/100 = .0025 .0025 / 365 = .000006849 .000006849 * 10,000.00 = .068 rounded to .07 Share Rate Benefit Calculation Benefit / 36500 (or 36600) = Daily Factor (truncated to 8 decimal places) Daily Factor x Current Share Balance =  More...
  • 19. Where can I purchase CU*Answers compatible computers? Public
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    WESCO Net is an authorized Dell reseller and offers computers pre-configured for your network with IBM iSeries Client Access, Seagull Jwalk and Gold already installed. WESCO Net will also apply all Microsoft Critical Updates and Service Packs prior to delivery so you can be assured your new computer is completely up-to-date. Let us take care of all the work, you just take it out of the box and plug it in. Contact a WESCO Net representitive at 616-974-1174 or the Systems Department at 800-327-34  More...
  • 20. What should I pay special attention to during 2020 year-end processing, in regards to this year's 1099-MISC changes and the new 1099-NEC form? Public
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    When using Tool #990 Work With Accounts Payable Vendors to verify your 1099 vendor information, take special care that you are entering the correct 1099 box number from the 2020 1099-MISC form instructions; especially paying attention to box numbers that changed, including 7, 9, 10, 12, and 14. As an example, if your vendor reports Gross Proceeds Paid to an Attorney , that was previously box 14 and is now reported in box 10, so in order to report this correctly you must change the 14 to 10 on t  More...
  • 21. Can CU*BASE check/draft processing clear member checks against a Line of Credit loan -more specifically a HELOC? Public
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    Yes! For this to happen smoothly, the MICR line on the member check should include a 9 digit member base number, a 3 digit member loan suffix and a check digit (if applicable). In cases where the MICR line does not conform to those parameters, it still is possible depending a review of the MICR line scheme and programming changes. This would have a small cost involved. If your credit union is interested in beginning this offering, contact a client service representative who will review your curr  More...
  • 22. Can I set up more than one automation routine for a single NCUA account code in the 5300 Call Report software? Public
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    Yes! The Call Report software is able to calculate more than one automation routine for the same NCUA account code. This is especially useful for the loan areas of the Call Report when you need to gather information from various codes (purpose, security, category, G/L) for the same NCUA category or if you have off-trial-balance (OTB) loans and in-house loans that fall into the same NCUA category. Each automation routine is set up separately then is automatically added together to provide the   More...
  • 23. I purchased a Dell computer, which now is not working correctly. What is the number for Dell technical support? Public
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    The phone number for general support at Dell is 1-800-624-9896 . Be prepared to give Dell the 7-character service tag ID which is on the computer case. dell optiplex
  • 24. What are the Company Name and Company ID used for RRB payments? Public
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    In accordance with NACHA operating rules, the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service has changed two of the company IDs used for RRB payments effective September 25. The first monthly RRB payments affected by this change will be dated October 1, 2014. Starting with RRB payments dated September 25, the ‘3’ in the first position of the Company ID field will be changed to a ‘9’ as detailed below. ACH Field Was (prior to September 25) Currently used  More...
  • 25. Can I limit the number of months a member is allowed to be paid ahead on my non-mortgage products? Public
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    To answer this question, first an understanding is needed of why mortgage products - specifically 360-interest calculation mortgage products - can allow this feature. These types of loan products must follow a set of rules with very strict guidelines, such as payment frequency, partial pay restrictions, payment matrix settings, expectations for delinquency and fines, and so on. Because of these strict guidelines, special member-facing messages could be created to deal with situations such as wh  More...