We currently do not warrant the use of CU*BASE on any tablet, including the Surface. The people who have experimented with have said that there are interface difficulties with how function keys work, among other things. Also remember that CU*BASE GOLD cannot be resized to fill a screen, whether a tablet or a desktop unit, due to the basic infrastructure of the LegaSuite software.

Starting with the 16.10 release, credit unions can begin allowing AFTs with accounts that are “off the books” including accounts set up with the CU*BASE Account to Account (A2A) and CU*BASE “Off Trial Balance” (OTB) feature. The screen used for delinquency handling is skipped when setting up an AFT in CU*BASE with one of these accounts. See a link to this skipped screen below. When members set up AFTs in online banking, they cannot set delinquency rules. For this reas  More...

The only payment frequency supported on a balloon loan is monthly ( M ).

To charge off and close a loan, use Tool #1006 Write Off / Charge Off Loans and choose Charge Off. The loan account will be closed and a record written to the write-off/charge-off history dashboard. You MUST include a reason for closing the suffix. write off write-off writeoff written off written-off writtenoff charge off charge-off chargeoff charged off charged-off chargedoff

Tool #360 End of Month Processing should be used by your credit union whenever you have finished posting entries to your books for a particular month and want to prevent additional entries from being posted accidentally. Refer to the Closing Your Books link below for details about what happens when you use this feature. NOTE: This is not to be confused with the month-end processing that is done by CU*Answers Operators every month for online CUs (or by self processors) on the last day and fi  More...

Prepaid interest on a mortgage consists of monies taken in at loan closing and is generally calculated for the odd number of days to the end of the month. Review links below for more information for information on applying prepaid interest properly on a morgage loan. This interest is applied on a date decided by the credit union. A recommended date would be the last day of the month, unless it is a Freddie Mac loan, in which case it has to be the 15th.

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...

The General Printer ID that is specified in Tool #326 CU Hardware Configuration does not control where screenshots are printed. The screen shot configuration needs to be changed on the virtual workstation device. Contact the network help desk for assistance. There should be 3 sessions per workstation (G0, G1, and G2). The screen shot printer can be modified here.

Do not use these instructions if you are performing one of the standard uploads such as to DMPIMPORT, FCBUSINESS, FCPERSON, IMPEMAIL, etc. Instead, look for your appropriate .FDFX companion file in C:\cubase\cubase\resources Instructions below are relevant for projects where you are working to upload data to a custom table destination that meets the following criteria: The table already exists in CU*BASE The table has been used before (has at least 1 row of data in it). For the purpose of the ex  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...

Using CU*BASE to Comply with New Rules for Tracking Beneficial Ownership FinCEN has issued new rules under the Bank Secrecy Act that require financial institutions to identify and verify the identity of the beneficial owners of all legal entity members (corporations, etc.). Under the final rule, credit unions are required to have written procedures to identify and verify beneficial owners of legal entity members who open new accounts on or after May 11, 2018. In addition to identifying and coll  More...

When the member starts and then cancels the document signing process a pending application is created. They can do this repeatedly, for example if they have technical difficulties, and each time a new pending application is created. These pending applications are not tied to the final completed booked CD, Share Draft, or Share Secured loan by the member. If the member starts and stops and then later completes the process, your loan department may need to do some investigation to determine whi  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...

We strongly recommend that you regularly test access to the HA server to ensure that you can connect to CU*BASE in the event of an HA rollover test or actual disaster. We recommend that you perform this test monthly and whenever you make a change to your network. To perform this test, follow the instructions below. 1. Ensure that Telnet is installed on your workstation. If you are running Windows 10, you’ll need to install Telnet. Visit https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/conten  More...

IMPORTANT NOTE: When It’s Me 247 was updated in 2021, the “See” option shown on here was made unavailable. There are two major points to consider when thinking about allowing members to see information beyond the account to which they are actually logged in. Both extend beyond online banking to consider a financial institution’s role and responsibility in protecting member private data via all access channels, from the teller line to a back office employee answering   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...

Note: this procedure also works with Carswell printers. (1) Turn the printer off. (2) Hold the FEED button while turning the printer back on. (3) Continue to hold the FEED button until the error light starts flashing. (4) Clear the paper by pressing the FEED button. If successful, a receipt printer settings page will print. Your printer's memory is now cleared. If this is not successful, please contact the Network Services Help Desk for assistance.

There are several configurations that control the member’s ability to set up and maintain Automated Funds Transfer (AFTs) online. Does your credit union's Personal Internet Branch configuration allow the maintenance of AFTs? Are AFTs configured to show in online banking? Does the member's PIB configuration allow maintenance of AFTs in online banking? For existing AFTs: Is the record locked to prevent changes in online banking? 1. Does your credit union's Personal Internet Bran  More...

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 Process Code or PROC CODE on this screen refers to which accounts CU*BASE is going to look at to see if we can authorize the transaction or which account we are going to process against when the vendor is sending a completion. It is a 6 digit field and is broken down into 3 sections to determine how CU*BASE should process the transaction. First is an explanation of how this 6 digit code is broken down and what each segment refers to: OO FF TT in this example the first two digits would  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...

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.

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...

What This Message Means: This appears when the member has tried 3 times to enter their password incorrectly. The message does instruct the member to click I forgot my password and answer all three Security Questions to reset the password themselves. But if the member doesn't know their password or their security questions, they will need to contact the CU. BE CAREFUL: This is a scenario that presents the most risk to your members. If a bad guy finds out a member's name, account nu  More...

There are several steps in removing a member's Social Security number: 1) Run a global search to see what types of relationship codes the SSN has with your credit union. 2) The first relationship codes you will want to review are the 'CB' or 'JI' which mean the non-member is a co-borrower and/or joint owner on the account. They need to be removed first. To remove them, launch Tool #3 Open/Maintian Memberships/Accounts, choose Update member information then Joint owners an  More...