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As a cooperative, our mission is to help our credit union clients and owners achieve their goals and dreams. One way we can do that is to ensure that the tools and solutions we are developing are moving in a direction that fits those goals and dreams. So your voice matters!

There are many ways to engage with us, from day-to-day interactions with our client support and professional services teams to the hundreds of education sessions we offer every year. But if you have a specific idea you’d like to suggest, here are your best avenues:

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Idea FormsThis is our version of a suggestion box. Any employee, any idea, any time. If you think it’ll benefit members and the network, we want to hear your idea!

Learn How to Submit an Idea Form

What is an Idea Form?
Think suggestion box. A place to dream, and to engage others who might share your dream and be able to make it come true.
Just remember that like a suggestion box, it’s not a formal request for work to be done. We may not always be in a position to invest the resources in every idea that comes along, even if it’s a great one!
What if I’m willing to pay for this?
Is your idea more than just a suggestion, but a project where your credit union is willing to pay for the work to be prioritized? Check out the Initiating a Special Project Request page; we’d love to work with you on your custom project.
How long will it take to get a response?
Expect a reply in about 6-8 weeks. You’ll usually be asked to join in a dialogue with our team as we debate feasibility and techniques that might turn your idea into reality. Just remember that not all ideas can be adopted for development.
Something’s broken, I need help now!
Idea Forms are not for emergencies. If you’re experiencing issues with your data or a program isn’t working as warranted, use the AnswerBook or contact our Client Services & Education team directly.
I didn’t hear back yet. Can submissions be tracked?
Since this is a suggestion box, we do not have a formal tracking mechanism for ideas submitted through this channel. If you do not receive a response in 6-8 weeks, feel free to submit your idea again for another try!
How can I tell what you’re already working on?
To see what’s already in the queue, check out Owner’s View. To see what’s on the drawing board, check for a recipe in the Kitchen.
How do I submit an Idea Form?
Log in to CU*BASE GOLD as usual. Click the Network Links button Network Links along the bottom of any screen. Click on “Submit and Idea” then follow the instructions.
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June 23, 2023

January Owner’s View Monthly Recap

January Owner’s View Monthly Recap

ATTENTION ONLINE AND SELF-PROCESSING CREDIT UNIONS: Our projects hatch from your input! Check out recent programming changes in the January 2022 edition of the Owner’s View Monthly Recap! January 2022 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… Read more »

Apr 5, 2022

Reminder: Network Maintenance Scheduled for Sunday, February 6th

Reminder: Network Maintenance Scheduled for Sunday, February 6th

As a reminder, CU*Answers will be performing our next CU*BASE high-availability (HA) rollover on Sunday, February 6th.   That same morning, teams will be rolling over online and mobile banking systems to servers at our secondary data center. These rollovers are in preparation for a maintenance project at our production data center that will include… Read more »

Feb 3, 2022

Abnormal Activity Monitoring for Transaction Patterns – Using The Tools You Own to Mitigate Risk

Abnormal Activity Monitoring for Transaction Patterns – Using The Tools You Own to Mitigate Risk

The FFIEC and CFPB are urging credit unions to identify and monitor high-risk activity amongst their member base.  The transaction pattern option within the Abnormal Activity Monitoring CU*BASE tool was designed to assist credit unions with meeting that requirement.  These patterns need to be configured specific to your credit union, as each credit union has… Read more »

Feb 2, 2022

Gain More from Your Data – Join Us for a Week of Deep Dives into Analytics Booth!

Gain More from Your Data – Join Us for a Week of Deep Dives into Analytics Booth!

We invite you to learn more about how Analytics Booth can help credit unions monetize data using automated tools that help create visually appealing insights and statistical analysis, which can be used to measure against business plans.  We will be hosting several courses (detailed below) from Monday, February 14th through Thursday, February 17th.  After you’ve… Read more »

Feb 2, 2022

Don’t Forget: The Next HA Rollover is This Weekend – We Need You to Perform a Connectivity Test!

Don’t Forget: The Next HA Rollover is This Weekend – 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 to our high-availability (HA) data center.  The next HA rollover is scheduled for Sunday, February 6th. This rollover will enable support teams to perform planned network maintenance at the primary production data center without disrupting core processing.  The rollover… Read more »

Feb 2, 2022

Let Members Personalize Accounts and Give Them Access to New Features with Mobile 5.0!

Let Members Personalize Accounts and Give Them Access to New Features with Mobile 5.0! Did you know?  Mobile 5.0 give members the option to personalize their accounts while also giving them access to a reinvigorated navigation, a new accounts dashboard, a new RDC process and much more!  For additional details, click here to view our… Read more »

Feb 1, 2022

Reminder: Increase to Per Transaction Fees Coming to iPay February 2022

Reminder: Increase to Per Transaction Fees Coming to iPay February 2022

Attention credit unions using iPay bill pay As a reminder, effective February 1st, 2022, iPay will be implementing a 3% increase on their per transaction fees.  Following this increase, these fees will become $0.675 per transaction.  These price increases will be reflected starting with your March 2022 invoice. If you have any questions, please reach… Read more »

Feb 1, 2022