CU*Answers, the West Michigan-based core processing CUSO, recently announced that in March 2013 it will begin a new initiative for credit unions on its CU*BASE® core processing platform called “Just Turn It On.” The service is meant to assist credit unions that want to implement a new product or feature, but don’t know how to…
West Michigan based data processing CUSO, CU*Answers, in developing automated processing routines for its online data processing solution and for its in-house processing partners and provider groups, has partnered with Help/Systems, LLC. Help/Systems is the world’s leader in software solutions for IBM® Power Systems™ running IBM i with systems management, IT security and business intelligence…
West Michigan based data processing CUSO, CU*Answers, has been lending its support to the developing CUSO, Site-Four. This recent addition to the cuasterisk.com network of CUSO’s was created in 2012 to provide data center infrastructure which could be leveraged by multiple organizations. Site-Four now hosts processing for over forty credit unions. CU*Answers has developed expertise…
CU*Answers has recently added automated weekly OFAC scans for all credit union client using its CU*BASE® GOLD online solution. Prior to this change, credit unions were required to complete scans using a request within the CU*BASE GOLD application to ensure that they fulfilled due diligence obligations require by the Patriot Act under the program administered…
AdvantageCIO, a leader in strategic technology planning services and division of CU*Answers today announced Jim Lawrence has joined the team and will provide disaster recovery and business continuity planning services to credit unions. Jim Lawrence holds a CBCP – Certified Business Continuity Professional certificate from DRII and has over ten years in preparedness planning and…
In compliance with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requirements, CU*Answers has updated the Currency Transaction Report (CTR) used by our credit unions. The new format closely matches the sequence of fields credit unions enter in FinCEN’s e-Filing system today. Credit unions have been e-Filing since the end of 2012 when FinCEN made electronic filing…
CU*Answers, the West Michigan-based CUSO, announced the recent signing of Horizon Community Credit Union, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin to a new CU*BASE® online processing agreement. Horizon Community Credit Union is a $41 million dollar credit union serving over 4,000 members.
CU*Answers, the 100% credit union-owned cooperative CUSO, is gearing up for the 13.0 release of its CU*BASE® core data processing system and will begin rewarding credit unions that volunteer to beta test new releases by offering a financial incentive. As announced last year at their June Leadership Conference, CU*Answers is offering a CollabRebate of $2500…
CU*Answers, the West Michigan-based cooperative CUSO, has released part one of a two part project to automate the electronic filing of CTR forms from the CU*BASE® core data processing system. Currently, the platform has the ability for credit unions to complete CTRs directly on the system using real transaction information, and a built in tracking…
Julie Gessner, Manager with Xtend Inc. a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based cooperative CUSO, has been awarded with the position of Administrator/Coordinator with CU*Answers, Inc., a CUSO also located in Grand Rapids. This position is reserved for a front-line leader within the organization dedicated to the CU*Answers business participation and ownership models. Ms. Gessner joins the team…