West Michigan-based data processing CUSO, CU*Answers, announced its upcoming July Tricks of the Trade. The CU*Answers Tricks of the Trade publication is one of the various education and documentation tools that CU*Answers provides for free to its credit union partners. Scott Page, EVP at CU*Answers said, “This quick read document helps keep the credit union staff informed as to some of the key resources available with the CU*BASE data processing system and helps credit unions encourage a culture of continued learning at their organization.”

July’s publication will include Walking in the Members’ Shoes. This initiative reminds us to be consumers, owners and architects of the programs and services we provide to members. The next item in this document is the Release Control Options for In-House Imaging Solutions—the ability of credit unions for managing their in-house archival system (hands off to managed services). It also includes Creating a Cost of Compliance, a contest CU*Answers has created for credit unions to track the cost of their compliance initiatives. Membership Opening is the next item in this document and it is a CU*Answers programming initiative for creating an online membership opening tool. Finding Ways to Pay Members for Ideas is two contests that CU*Answers is offering to its credit unions and is the last item in this educational document.