On April 12, 2022, speakers from CU*Answers were invited to participate in the annual CU*SOUTH Visionary Conference, held this year in Pensacola Beach, FL to discuss services available to assist credit unions in daily network management and information security compliance. True to the collaborative nature of the cuasterisk.com network, partners combine resources, knowledge, and experience to offer affordable solutions to meet the needs of the credit union base.

“When the multiple CUSO group providers that make up the CU*BASE core processing platform [including CU*Answers, CU*SOUTH, CU*NorthWest, and Site-Four] gather with a common mission to help credit unions thrive, we are demonstrating the true calling of a cooperative,” said Jim Lawrence, VP of Operations and Business Continuity at CU*Answers. “This is true when it comes to enabling credit unions to conduct operations and serve members through the use of technology in a secure manner.” Services such as AdvantageCIO and CTO Advantage provided by cuasterisk.com partners help credit unions meet their IT compliance needs.

Building on the theme of the conference, the “Power of Community,” speakers presented how both AdvantageCIO [CU*Answers] and CTO Advantage [CU*SOUTH] complement each other to offer a combined solution that reflects the CUSO business model—credit union owned. “Credit unions come to us because of our experience and relationship as their core processor,” added Jim Lawrence. “When we leverage our combined resources through the lens of a cooperative, we become more than a vendor. We are a trusted partner, an extension of your credit union team, one with skin in the game.”