Optics Data

Premium Optics data sets are available to activate for projects to study non-transactional data that clues you in to the operational and relational aspects of your credit union. Turn on one or more of these available data sets to amplify your data projects with non-transactional data!

  • Online Banking Optics
  • Phone Optics
  • Card Activity Optics (coming soon)

Non-Transactional Data Analysis = A project using non-traditional data that fills in the gaps and adds context, color, or explanation to the typical system transaction and maintenance records.

Online Banking Optics

Brought to you by the CU*Answers Asterisk Intelligence team, Online Banking Optics offers access to otherwise unseen details of your member’s activity and usage of digital services within It’s Me 247 Online Banking (including applicable mobile options).

Use Online Banking Optics to analyze member engagement and habits with your digital services, understand online service penetration, and study member’s non-transactional needs.

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Phone Optics

Brought to you by Xtend and the CU*Answers Asterisk Intelligence team, Phone Optics offers access to otherwise unavailable specifics of your call center staff’s activity within the Phone Operator tool. Actions taken to support a member are a window into the non-transactional needs and inquiries of the member, as well as the required efforts of your staff.

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Card Activity Optics – COMING SOON!

Brought to you by the CU*Answers SettleMINT and Asterisk Intelligence teams, Card Activity Optics is a premium data set currently in development which will open up access to otherwise unseen details of card traffic that interacts with the CU*BASE system, including activity records which did not result in a posted transaction.

Card Activity Optics will help you analyze and act on insights from the traffic patterns for your ATM, debit, and credit card activity, including enhanced transactional details and merchant category data.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CARD ACTIVITY OPTICS

Updated
October 28, 2021

Optics Data Zooms in on Member Engagement, Click-by-Click

Optics Data Zooms in on Member Engagement, Click-by-Click

With data collection for Online Banking Optics and Phone Optics, your credit union can have a more detailed analysis of your member base and the ways they are engaging with your organization.  Best of all, these data collection options are FREE to activate for Data Warehouse users! Online Banking Optics Data Collection With Online Banking… Read more »

Jul 13, 2022

Announcing the Data Fact Q2 Contest Winner!

Announcing the Data Fact Q2 Contest Winner!

Throughout Q2 2022, the Asterisk Intelligence team sent a total of 121 Data Fact emails to our credit union partners.  Data Facts are designed to raise awareness of CU*BASE tools, strategies, and tactics which can be used to analyze your credit union operations, identify areas of opportunity, and offer tactics for taking action and DRIVING… Read more »

Jul 12, 2022

Analyze Courtesy Pay Fees and Make Informed Decisions for Your Organization

Analyze Courtesy Pay Fees and Make Informed Decisions for Your Organization

Courtesy Pay fee programs have been a topic of national attention in 2022, with several national banks deciding to adjust their fee schedules, prompting many more financial institutions to start scrutinizing their own practices. How many of your members are currently using these services?  What types of transactions are causing these fees?  What would happen… Read more »

Jul 12, 2022

Don’t Miss Out – Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Don’t Miss Out – Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Join the Asterisk Intelligence team for several educational events!  Between Monday, July 25th and Wednesday, July 27th, we will be hosting on-site training.  Then, on Thursday, July 28th, we will be hosting a series of webinars.  During these courses, we will discuss data analytics, data management, and data warehousing solutions – some courses will focus… Read more »

Jul 11, 2022

Don’t Miss Out – Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Don’t Miss Out – Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Join the Asterisk Intelligence team for several educational events!  Between Monday, July 25th and Wednesday, July 27th, we will be hosting on-site training.  Then, on Thursday, July 28th, we will be hosting a series of webinars.  During these courses, we will discuss data analytics, data management, and data warehousing solutions – some courses will focus… Read more »

Jul 7, 2022

Announcing the Winner of the Courtesy Pay Fee Program Analysis and Tune-Up!

Announcing the Winner of the Courtesy Pay Fee Program Analysis and Tune-Up!

At this year’s Leadership Conference, Asterisk Intelligence and AuditLink hosted a giveaway where one credit union would receive a FREE analysis of their Courtesy Pay Fee Program along with a free tune-up (a $2,000 value!) We are excited to announce the winner of this giveaway: Marisa Conforti from Partnership Financial Credit Union   Congratulations to… Read more »

Jul 6, 2022

Optics Data Zooms in on Member Engagement, Click-by-Click

Optics Data Zooms in on Member Engagement, Click-by-Click

With data collection for Online Banking Optics and Phone Optics, your credit union can have a more detailed analysis of your member base and the ways they are engaging with your organization.  Best of all, these data collection options are FREE to activate for Data Warehouse users! Online Banking Optics Data Collection With Online Banking… Read more »

Jul 6, 2022

Optics Data Zooms in on Member Engagement, Click-by-Click

Optics Data Zooms in on Member Engagement, Click-by-Click

With data collection for Online Banking Optics and Phone Optics, your credit union can have a more detailed analysis of your member base and the ways they are engaging with your organization.  Best of all, these data collection options are FREE to activate for Data Warehouse users! Online Banking Optics Data Collection With Online Banking… Read more »

Jun 29, 2022

Don’t Miss Out – Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Don’t Miss Out – Register for Asterisk Intelligence Week at CU*Answers

Join the Asterisk Intelligence team for several educational events!  Between Monday, July 25th and Wednesday, July 27th, we will be hosting on-site training.  Then, on Thursday, July 28th, we will be hosting a series of webinars.  During these courses, we will discuss data analytics, data management, and data warehousing solutions – some courses will focus… Read more »

Jun 27, 2022