CU*BASE does have several different places where product descriptions can be configured, each used for different purposes. It's common for the descriptions to be entered the same into each configuration, but there are reasons why they are sometimes slightly different. For example, if you use the same range of account suffixes across several of your checking account products, your account suffix description might be something general like Checking whereas the description entered into the   More...

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...

There are three important components to the It's Me 247 Online/Mobile Banking User Agreement: The agreement itself The master date on the credit union's Online Banking/ARU Configuration (you can see this via Tool #140 ARU/Online Banking Controls Inquiry ) The agreement accepted date on the individual member’s record (you can see this via Tool #72 Update ARU/Online Banking Access ) The important thing to remember is that we have only one agreement. The trick is whether we pre  More...

In this particular member's situation there was no activity in either October or November that triggered a statement. The credit union's quarterly (and year-end) statements are configured to produce a statement for every member, regardless of activity level, but monthly statements are more restrictive in an attempt to save postage costs, and not every member gets a statement every month. NOTE: CU*BASE statements have a considerable number of configuration options that allow credit unio  More...

The first step is to make sure your credit union has filled out the three required forms: Sign Up Form, Electronic Payment Service Agreement, and Fed ACH Participation Agreement. There is also a non-disclosure agreement to sign to receive a copy of Magic-Wrighter's SSAE-16 audit results. Once the Client Service and Education team has received the forms from your credit union, they will send the form to our third party processor, Magic-Wrighter. Magic-Wrighter will submit a confirmation with  More...

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...

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...

SSLv2 (SSL version 2) is a data encryption protocol that encrypts data before transmitting it over a network. On March 1, 2016, the US-CERT organization released an alert about a vulnerability in version 2 of the SSL encryption protocol. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to decrypt data if enough SSLv2 information was intercepted. SSLv2 is now considered obsolete. Learn more about the DROWN attack: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/03/01/SSLv2-DROWN-Attack Is CU*BASE   More...

There is a table called MBRAPPSTAT which holds records of various API calls done during the entire member authentication process, even before they have successfully logged in to online banking (even if through the mobile app). That is the first place TO look to see records of what's happening with this member's account as they step through that process. There is one row for each API call, and each API call represents a different phase of the process. For example - Get Username, Get Chall  More...

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...

Enter your device library by launching Tool #326 CU Hardware Configuration. You will need the correct authority to do so. Decide what the ID for the new device should be based on your existing device listing. Complete a Workstation Request form and fax it to the Systems Team at (616) 285-5735. If you don't have one available, you can get one by by going to NET > Technical Support Info > Links in your GOLD session; choose the New Workstation Request. Requests will be completed within   More...

These days, electronic communication is becoming more and more vital to your relationship with your members. Start by verifying your credit union's From: email addresses are set up properly. You can use a DNS tool to verify your domain, learn more in this Knowledge Base item . This is where bounced-back emails are delivered, one for loan status change emails (configured as part of your Underwriting Codes and generated by items in your lending queue) and all other general emails that CU*BAS  More...

Ah, yes, the age-old dilemma of getting tellers to pay attention to comments. Over the years many people have tried to come up with the magic bullet to keeping people from blowing past all of the pop-up messages and warning windows that CU*BASE presents. Brighter colors! Extra keystrokes! Flashing lights and a roaring tiger! (Okay, maybe not that last one.) But no matter what we have done, people simply adapt to the change, especially when they feel pressure to move faster. There are only two th  More...

Not automatically, no. The way it works is there is a “last account number used” field in the master corporate record (table is GLTRLR) that is incremented by 1 every time the system needs an account number to store data, whether an actual member, or a possible member account where the application is still in process. This is done to prevent the same account number from being assigned to more than one record. As an example, the process used for creating new memberships (Tool #3) g  More...

CU*Answers has designated G/L numbers in CU*BASE for specific processes. These G/Ls are used by programming to perform certain functions in CU*BASE. For example, since many credit unions use Xtend Shared Branching, a wide range of G/Ls are assigned for this purpose. Even if you don’t use them, they are standard in your configuration so that they don’t inadvertently get used for something else. If these G/Ls are appearing on your financial report, return to the configuration screen a  More...

Whether you need to return funds to the member depends if the transfer was outgoing or incoming. However, as CU*BASE does not have a way to alert a member to a failed A2A transaction it would be prudent to contact the member regarding the failed A2A origination. If your member’s A2A transaction has failed and it is an outgoing transaction, the funds were withdrawn at that time of creation from the member account. In this case, you will need to perform an account adjustment. To do so, use  More...