CU*BASE GOLD Feature List

CU*BASE is an independent and wholly-owned data processing software product, supported and maintained by CU*Answers. CU*BASE operates using the IBM i® server platform with TCP/IP connectivity, supporting a variety of LAN/WAN networking solutions.

General

 

  • Comprehensive education, online help and reference tools direct to the employee’s desktop via the CU*Answers network
  • Integrated shared branching options for disaster recovery and expanding member service without brick and mortar
  • Flexible, robust configuration options for savings, certificates and loans
  • Laser printing options including a complete line of user-defined laser forms: certificate forms, member notices, TIC disclosures and other new account forms, loan and member service denial notices, loan application and officer worksheet, available custom forms programming
  • CU control of employee access to Tools

Member Services / Front Line

 

  • Teller Cash Dispenser/Recycler integration (individual_accountsupported TCDs/TCRs)
  • Automated funds transfer and check transfers
  • Phone software with configurable phone transfer fees
  • “New Member” alert comments
  • Savings bond redemption tracking
  • Safe deposit box tracking
  • Laser-printed member starter checks
  • IRA beneficiary and payout tracking; automated payout transfers

Lending

 

  • Online credit reports retrieval and storagework-view_application_status
  • Participation loans tracking
  • Complete centralized underwriting system
  • Risk-based loan pricing and delinquency analysis tools
  • Tools to streamline the loan application process: auto-populated loan applications from the Household database, debt information from on-line credit reports
  • Tiered rates based on loan balance
  • Collateral title and property tax tracking
  • Configurable collections parameters and delinquency analysis tools; online collections monitoring system
  • Flexible interest and payment calculation options for business loans, mortgage loans, interest payment only; variable rate and indexed controls
  • Lease loan tools
  • Indirect (dealer) lending tracking
  • Pre-membership loan applications
  • LOC disbursement checks
  • Online tracking of written-off loans

Accounting / Back Office

 

  • CU*Spy online retrieval of reports (90 days) and statements (12 months); CU*Spy CD-ROM archival of reports and statements
  • Online inquires for easy accrual verification, daily G/L balancing
  • Integrated OTB system for online tracking of “off-trial balance” credit cards, loans and savings accounts; automated uploads/downloads with third-party vendors
  • CASS certification of member addresses
  • Regulatory compliance tools: AIRES downloads, FIDM and OFAC data match systems
  • Investment and subsidiary (fixed assets, prepaids, accrued expenses) tracking systems
  • Budget creation, analysis and tracking
  • Automated check reconciliation
  • Loan classification tracking for planning reserves
  • Accounts payable tracking
  • Streamlined back office monitoring tools: ACH, payroll, share drafts, ATM/debit cards, etc.
  • Configurable Reg. D tracking parameters
  • Dormancy and escheat monitoring

Marketing and Management Review

 

  • Help Desk inquiry for monitoring CU calls to CU*Answers Client Services
  • Online member survey tracking and analysis
  • Cross-sales tracking system, including online marketing tips and product sales procedures
  • Telemarketing leads follow-up system
  • Tiered Service Levels: automated rewards for member participation
  • Marketing Clubs: demographic clubs with automated status tracking, fee waivers and rate benefits
  • “Push Marketing” tools including messages via It’s Me 247 Online Banking and CU*Talk Audio Response, email marketing, selective inserts for member statements, and CU-defined statement messages
  • Fully-integrated non-member database for non-member relationship tracking and potential member data mining
  • Household database and statistical analysis by household and member
  • Extensive membership and member participation analysis tools
  • Rate forecasting and pricing analysis tools
  • Flexible configuration for over-the-counter fees, self-service fees and periodic service charges and rebates: “Relationship Fees”
  • ALM downloads
  • Membership and new account “reason codes” tracking
  • Full line of inquiry tools for comprehensive “window” into CU operations
  • Member follow-up ticklers
  • SEG/sponsor tracking
  • Electronic deposit holds, including the “Member In Good Standing” system for controlling deposit hold settings
Updated
March 27, 2017

HA Rollback Completed – Report Coming Soon

HA Rollback Completed – Report Coming Soon

Originally scheduled for September 17th through September 24th, the CU*Answers HA Rollover event was shortened as detailed in the alert posted earlier this week.  As such, the Rollover event is now complete, and the HA Rollback scheduled for this coming Sunday is no longer necessary.  CU*BASE core processing is once again operating from the production… Read more »

Sep 22, 2023

CU*BASE Release 23.10 is Arriving Soon!

CU*BASE Release 23.10 is Arriving Soon!

CU*BASE Release 23.10 Online and Site Four Release Date is October 8 Self-Processor Release Date is October 15 Documents 23.10 Release Summary 23.10 New and Updated Tool Summary 23.10 Database Changes Summary  Training Attend a release review webinar! Thursday, September 28 @ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET Thursday, October 5 @ 3:00 PM –… Read more »

Oct 3, 2023

Rollover Event This Weekend – Updates to be Posted on CU*BASE Alerts Page

Rollover Event This Weekend – Updates to be Posted on CU*BASE Alerts Page

Don’t forget: this weekend, we will be testing our ability to redirect CU*BASE core-processing from our production data center to our high-availability (HA) data center.  The Rollover event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 17th.  Once completed, CU*BASE core-processing will be provided from systems at the HA data center for… Read more »

Sep 15, 2023

Don’t Forget: The Next HA Rollover is Coming September 17th – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

Don’t Forget: The Next HA Rollover is Coming September 17th – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

Twice each year, CU*Answers tests our ability to redirect CU*BASE core-processing from our production data center in Kentwood, MI to our high-availability (HA) data center in Yankton, SD.  The next HA rollover is scheduled for Sunday, September 17th. The rollover is scheduled to begin at 2:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 17th with the rollback… Read more »

Aug 29, 2023

Meet the Newest Member of Our Family – Servicer Edition!

Do you work with CUSOs or other businesses that offer mortgage, commercial or consumer lending and need a comprehensive suite of account servicing tools? Register below for one of our webinars to get a high-level overview of the Servicer Edition platform and how it can benefit the business owners you serve! Tuesday, September 19th 3:00… Read more »

Aug 29, 2023

August Owner’s View Monthly Recap

August Owner’s View Monthly Recap

Check out recent programming changes in the August 2023 edition of the Owner’s View Monthly Recap! Open the Owner’s View Monthly Recap The Owner’s View Monthly Recap is designed to keep you informed of feature improvements, vendor enhancements, and other changes to CU*BASE and accompanying core-software products. Read previous editions of the Owner’s View Monthly… Read more »

Sep 1, 2023

Reminder: The Next HA Rollover is Coming September 17th – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

Reminder: The Next HA Rollover is Coming September 17th – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

Twice each year, CU*Answers tests our ability to redirect CU*BASE core-processing from our production data center in Kentwood, MI to our high-availability (HA) data center in Yankton, SD.  The next HA rollover is scheduled for Sunday, September 17th. The rollover is scheduled to begin at 2:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 17th with the rollback… Read more »

Aug 29, 2023

Reminder: The Next HA Rollover is Coming September 17th – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

Reminder: The Next HA Rollover is Coming September 17th – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

Twice each year, CU*Answers tests our ability to redirect CU*BASE core-processing from our production data center in Kentwood, MI to our high-availability (HA) data center in Yankton, SD.  The next HA rollover is scheduled for Sunday, September 17th. The rollover is scheduled to begin at 2:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 17th with the rollback… Read more »

Aug 29, 2023

The Next HA Rollover is Coming September 17th – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

The Next HA Rollover is Coming September 17th – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

Twice each year, CU*Answers tests our ability to redirect CU*BASE core-processing from our production data center in Kentwood, MI to our high-availability (HA) data center in Yankton, SD.  The next HA rollover is scheduled for Sunday, September 17th. The rollover is scheduled to begin at 2:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 17th with the rollback… Read more »

Aug 22, 2023