New from Verafin! Regional User Group Meetings are here!

Due to popular demand, Verafin will begin to host Regional User Group meetings next month!  It doesn’t matter if you are a Verafin customer or not, these day-long sessions offer a great opportunity for you to interact with other Verafin users in your region and expand your network.  Everyone is welcome!

The agenda includes sharing best practices for case management, reporting, FRAML and how to prepare for an audit.  These sessions will be interactive and allow you to share what works best for your institution.  

Verafin will also discuss ACH Fraud, upcoming product features and lead a discussion on what you would like to see in future releases.

So, join in!!  These sessions are offered at no charge and will be held in several locations (click one of the links below to register): 

• Washington, DC – Courtyard by Marriott Crystal City – February 21st
• Detroit, MI – Hyatt Regency Dearborn – February 22nd
• Chicago, IL – Courtyard Chicago Elmhurst/Oakbrook Area – February 23rd
• Boston, MA – Marriott Boston Newton – February 24th
• Orlando, FL – Courtyard Orlando International Drive/Convention Center – February 27th
• Dallas, TX – Hilton Garden Inn Fort Worth North – February 28th
• Los Angeles, CA – Embassy Suites Glendale – February 29th
• San Francisco, CA – Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge – March 1st
• Halifax, NS – Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel – February 20th
• Toronto, ON – Intercontinental Toronto Yorkville – February 21st
• Calgary, AB – Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel – February 22nd
• Vancouver, BC – Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel – February 23rd

AGENDA DETAILS

8:00 – 8:30	Registration/Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45	Introduction
8:45 – 9:45	Best practices: Session 1 – Case Management/Reports
9:45 – 10:00	Break
10:00 – 11:00	Best practices: Session 2 – How to prepare for an audit
11:00 – 12:00	Best practices: Session 3 – FRAML
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch
1:00 – 3:00	What Verafin is doing with ACH fraud
3:00 – 4:00	Sneak Peak! An overview of what’s coming in future releases

Attention Michigan Credit Unions!!

The Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates (MCUL) is hosting a Lending and Marketing Conference at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, MI on February 14th and 15th.  Click here to see the two day agenda … save when you register by January 27! 

www.mcul.org

 

MDT Welcomes PortAlliance Federal Credit Union

PortAlliance Federal Credit Union (www.portalliancefcu.com), in Norfolk, Virginia, completed their conversion to the Symitar Episys core with the Member Driven Technologies solution today, December 5, 2011.  This conversion marks the 53rd successful, on-time conversion for MDT. 

MDT sends a warm welcome to everyone at PortAlliance.  We look forward to working with you!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here’s a little Turkey Trivia for you as we head into the long Thanksgiving Day weekend …

This year, U. S. Turkey production will total 248 million (this is an increase of 2% from 2010). 

Six U.S. states account for almost two-thirds of the turkeys produced this year.

The largest turkey producing state is Minnesota, at 46.5 million turkeys. 

The other top 5 turkey producing states are:

North Carolina:  30.0 million turkeys
Arkansas:  30.0 million turkeys
Missouri:  18.0 million turkeys
Virginia:  17.5 million turkeys
Indiana:  16.0 million turkeys

MDT wishes you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

(Source:  http://usda01.library.cornell.edu/usda/current/TurkRaisSu/TurkRaisSu-09-23-2011.pdf)

Thank a Veteran …

Today is Veteran’s Day – an annual federal holiday honoring the 24.9 million military veterans in the United States.  It is a holiday that is observed on November 11 (or the nearest weekday) – the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for the US on November 11, 1919.  In 1953, a campaign was started to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World War I.  President Dwight Eisenhower signed this bill into law on May 26, 1954.

Congress amended this on June 1, 1954, replacing the word “Armistice” with “Veterans,” and it has been known as Veteran’s Day ever since.

We, at MDT, honor those who have fought for America and died for its freedom. 

(source:   wikipedia.com)

MDT – Now Available on Google+

Member Driven Technologies, in an effort to stay on top of the social networking world, has joined Google+ via the new Google+ pages.

What is Google+?  Learn more here.

Where is the MDT page?  Here!  Drop us into one of your Circles to connect with us.

Not a Google+ user?  That’s OK, you can connect with us many other ways too…

Election Day is today – November 8

Today, November 8, is Election Day.  Visit the polls and vote!

Time to “Fall Back”

 
 

Don’t forget … Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend.

Turn your clocks back 1 hour to standard time at 2 AM on Sunday. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep!

Episys Quest II

Episys Quest is Symitar’s new user interface for the Episys core system.  It is included with the core system at no additional cost to credit unions.

Some features include:

Refreshed Icons

All of the icons have been redesigned with a new look for Episys Quest.  The icons display in alphabetical order across the toolbar.  A tooltip with the functional area name will display when the mouse hovers over an icon.  You can also navigate using the classic Navigate menus.

Related Functions

There is a new Related Functions link in the top-right portion of each functional area.  This link is used to display a pop-up menu to quickly navigate to other business functions.

Select Recent Account

Sometimes the context of a top-level record (such as an Account record) is required, so in Episys Quest, a screen displays with two panels.  The panel on the left contains the classic search function.  The panel on the right contains a list of up to twenty of the most recent accounts you have accessed, letting you return quickly to the last several accounts you worked.

Collapse and Expand Display Blocks

Each screen in Episys Quest consists of one or more panels (or display blocks).  Display blocks marked with a chevron ( << ) can be collapsed and expanded to change their screen area (blocks can also be sized manually).

Episys Quest and the Episys Windows Interface

Episys Quest runs concurrently on the same workstation as the Episys Windows Interface (EWI) without issue.  Quest also features a familiar layout and structure closely related to the current Windows interface.  This significantly reduces the learning curve for users moving from EWI to Episys Quest.  Users can intuitively perform all the same functions they perform today in the Windows interface.

Minimum System Requirements for Episys Quest

Processor	Minimum:  400 MHz Pentium Processor Recommended:  1 GHz Pentium II processor or higher
Operating System	.NET Framework 3.5 can be installed on any of the following systems: Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows 2008 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7, 32 bit
RAM	Minimum:  1 GB Recommended:  2 GB or more
Hard Disk	Minimum:  100 MB (more available space will be required if multiple client versions are installed)
Display	Minimum:  1024 x 768 Recommended:  1280 x 1024 high-color, 32-bit

 For more infomation on Episys Quest, contact your Client Services representative!

MDT Welcomes Weld Schools Credit Union

Weld Schools Credit Union (www.weldschoolscu.com), in Greeley, Colorado, completed their conversion to the Symitar Episys core with the Member Driven Technologies solution on November 1, 2011.  This conversion marks the 52nd successful, on-time conversion for MDT.

MDT sends a warm welcome to everyone at Weld Schools CU.  We’re happy to have you on board and look forward to working with you!