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Your core does more than you think.

Credit Union Operations Software Consulting & Optimization

Your credit union’s core software and systems can do more than most teams have time to discover. CU*NorthWest’s consulting services help you unlock what’s already there, from configuration improvements and custom reporting to full reporting automation and member rewards programs. We’re not outside advisors guessing at your operations. We’re the team that knows your core inside and out.

CU*NorthWest consultants and credit union team collaborating on core system optimization

Core Optimization Review

Your core system can do a lot more than most teams have time to uncover. The Core Optimization Review is a guided, hands-on look at how your credit union’s core is configured today, including settings and tools your team may not usually see. Together, we’ll find underused features and practical improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen compliance alignment, and improve the member experience.

Hidden Capabilities

Hidden Capabilities

Quick Wins

Quick Wins

Practical Improvements

Practical Improvements

Guided Sessions Across Core Configuration

10–12 meetings covering configuration areas and tools, each roughly two hours. We work through what’s turned on, what’s turned off, and what you didn’t know was there.

Visibility Into Hidden Settings

Your team gets access to configurations that aren’t part of everyday workflows, areas where small changes can make a measurable difference in how staff work and members experience your credit union.

Prioritized Optimization Opportunities

Every review ends with a clear list of what to change now (quick wins) and what to plan for next (deeper projects), so your team can act without guessing where to start.

Core System Health Check

Stay ahead of changes, reduce risk, and keep improving efficiency. Core System Health Checks are quarterly or semi, annual sessions that keep your team aligned on training needs, upcoming releases, strategic priorities, and a rotating deep, dive topic chosen specifically for your credit union.

Proactive Guidance

Proactive Guidance

Risk Reduction

Risk Reduction

Ongoing Improvement

Ongoing Improvement

Dedicated Consultant Sessions

Meet quarterly or semi, annually with a consultant who knows your credit union. Each session covers training alignment, release readiness, and your strategic priorities.

Rotating Deep-Dive Topics

Each session includes a focused look at one area of your core, dashboards, workflows, fee schedules, best practices, chosen based on what matters most to your team right now.

Prioritized Action Plan

Every session ends with a clear plan: what to change now, what to test before the next release, and what to schedule next, so you’re never scrambling before a go-live.

Credit union analyst reviewing custom reports built by CU*NorthWest consulting team
Credit union analyst reviewing custom reports built by CU*NorthWest consulting team

Custom Reporting Subscription

Get the exact reports you need, formatted the way you need them, without becoming a data expert. The Custom Reporting Subscription gives your team a predictable way to request custom reports and data exports for auditing, performance tracking, marketing lists, fraud research, and more.

On-Demand Reports

On-Demand Reports

Scheduled Delivery

Scheduled Delivery

Cross-Functional Use

Cross-Functional Use

Up to 10 Custom Reports Per Month

Request what you need, when you need it. Reports are built to your specifications, not locked into a fixed template.

Automated Scheduling and Delivery

Many reports can be scheduled and delivered automatically, so recurring data needs don’t require recurring requests.

Cross-Functional Use Cases

Compliance and auditing, marketing campaigns, performance tracking, fraud monitoring, one subscription covers the reporting needs across your entire team.

How It Differs from Reporting Automation Projects

The Custom Reporting Subscription is for ongoing report production, you request what you need, and we build and deliver it. Reporting Automation Projects are scoped work to eliminate a recurring manual process entirely.

Think of the subscription as your reporting partner, and automation projects as a one-time fix that runs on its own from then on.

Reporting Automation Projects

If your team spends hours each month running reports, exporting data, formatting spreadsheets, and assembling board packets, this is for you. Reporting Automation Projects cut manual reporting time by building automated outputs that run in the background and deliver in the format your team already uses, so staff can focus on the work that needs a human.

Time Savings

Time Savings

Error Reduction

Error Reduction

Staff Capacity

Staff Capacity

Workflow Mapping With Your Team

We start by sitting down with the staff who run your reports today, documenting every step, every export, every manual formatting task, so nothing gets missed.

End-to-End Automation

The finished product eliminates repeated manual runs, exports, and reformatting. Reports deliver automatically in the formats your team already uses.

Measurable Time Back

Teams that automate board reporting, 5300 prep, and recurring data pulls routinely recover hours every month, time that goes back to member-facing work.

One credit union reduced board reporting from 4+ hours per month to under an hour, and cut manual data-entry errors in the process.

CU*NorthWest consultant setting up member rewards tier program for credit union staff
CU*NorthWest consultant setting up member rewards tier program for credit union staff

Member Rewards Tier Program

Turn member relationships into an objective, consistent system your whole team can apply. Member Rewards Tier Program setup helps you build relationship, based scoring, segment members into tiers, and automate incentives like fee waivers and rebates, aligned to the member behaviors and relationships your credit union wants to grow.

Relationship Scoring

Relationship Scoring

Automated Incentives

Automated Incentives

Staff Consistency

Staff Consistency

Relationship Scoring and Tier Setup

Define scoring criteria that reflect the relationships your credit union values most. Tier names and thresholds are flexible to match your brand and goals.

Cost Forecasting During Setup

Before you go live, we’ll model the financial impact of waivers and rebates so you can make informed decisions about your tier incentive structure.

Automated Incentive Delivery

Once tiers are live, incentives apply automatically, removing manual tracking and ensuring every member gets a consistent experience regardless of which staff member they work with.

Points-to-Catalog Option

Where applicable, members can earn points that convert to a rewards catalog, adding a tangible, member-facing benefit to your tier program.

This service often involves a longer timeline than other consulting engagements because it depends on strategic decisions your credit union needs to make about relationship priorities, tier structures, and incentive budgets.

CU*NorthWest guides you through those decisions and handles the technical setup, but the runway is built around your team’s readiness.

Optimization & Consulting FAQs

Still have questions? Talk to a CBX specialist

What’s the difference between the Core Optimization Review and the Core System Health Check?

The Core Optimization Review is a one, time, deep engagement, 10–12 guided sessions that walk through your entire core configuration to surface underused features and practical improvements. The Core System Health Check is an ongoing service, quarterly or semi, annual sessions that keep your team aligned on releases, training, and strategic priorities after the initial review is complete. Most credit unions start with the review and then move into health checks to maintain momentum.

Do I need to be on CBX to use these consulting services?

Yes, CU*NorthWest’s consulting services are built specifically around the CBX core banking platform. Because we support CBX directly, our consultants know the system at the configuration level, which means recommendations aren’t generic advice. They’re actionable changes your team can implement right away.

How does the Custom Reporting Subscription work if I don’t know exactly what reports I need?

That’s one of the most common starting points. You don’t need to know query language or technical specifications, just tell us the question you’re trying to answer or the data you’re trying to see, and we’ll build the report. Most credit unions start with a few known needs and add more as they realize what’s possible.

Can reporting automation really save that much time?

It depends on the process, but the results are consistently significant. One credit union reduced board reporting from over four hours per month to under one hour. The savings come from eliminating manual data pulls, reformatting, and assembly, tasks that are repetitive and error, prone. Once automated, those hours go back to member, facing work or higher, priority projects.

How long does it take to set up a Member Rewards Tier Program?

It varies because the timeline depends on decisions your credit union needs to make, relationship scoring criteria, tier structures, incentive budgets, and board approvals. CU*NorthWest handles the technical setup and cost forecasting, but the overall runway is built around your team’s readiness. It’s not uncommon for the full process to take several months.

Ready to get more from what you already have?

Whether you’re looking to optimize your core configuration, automate manual reporting, or build a member rewards program, CU*NorthWest’s consulting team can help. Let’s talk about where to start.