Who can create members
You need the members.create capability to add new member profiles. This capability is held by the Credit Officer and the Administrator. If you cannot see the New member button, ask your Administrator to check your role assignment.Creating a new member
Open the New member form
Go to Members in the main navigation, then click New member in the top-right corner of the Members list.
Choose the branch and CIF number
Two fields block the save and the form will not let you continue without them:
- Branch (required): the credit union branch this member belongs to. It is fixed once the member is created.
- Member CIF number (required): the Customer Information File number, the member’s primary identifier within the credit union. One CIF per person, and it must be unique within your workspace.
Enter personal details
Fill in the member’s core identifying information:
- First name and last name (required)
- Salutation and middle name (optional)
- Date of birth (required)
- Gender and employment status (optional)
- Email address and phone number (both optional)
- Marital status, dependents, and education (optional)
Enter identity details
Fill in the member’s identity numbers. These fields are all optional at creation and you can add or update them later by editing the profile. The TRN, driver’s licence, passport, government ID number, and mother’s maiden name are encrypted at rest and are never exported in plain text:
- TRN (Tax Registration Number), used as the primary identifier for KYC verification
- Driver’s licence number, used as an alternative KYC identifier
- Passport number, stored as an additional identity reference
- Government ID type, number, and issuer, for any other identity document
- Mother’s maiden name and internal notes, both stored encrypted
Enter address and residence details
Fill in the member’s address and living situation. All of these are optional:
- Address line 1 and address line 2
- City, parish, and postal code
- Residential status, years at the address, and previous address
Add next-of-kin and bank account details (optional)
Capture the member’s nearest relative (name, relationship, contact details, and address) and, if you have it, their bank account number. The bank account number is encrypted at rest. You can add or update any of this later by editing the member’s profile.
Searching for members
The Members list includes a search bar at the top of the page. As you type, the platform searches member names using type-ahead matching, so results update in real time. You can also filter by KYC status, member status, or a created-date range using the controls alongside the search bar. An Export control on the toolbar downloads the currently filtered list as a CSV. Click any result row to open that member’s profile.Editing a member
Open the member's profile
Find the member using search, then click their name to open their profile page.
Click Edit
Click the Edit button in the top-right area of the profile header. You need the members.edit capability to see this button.
Update the fields
Change any fields as needed: personal details, contact information, address, identity numbers, or bank account details.
Member status
A member’s status reflects the current state of their account with your credit union.ACTIVE, the default status
ACTIVE, the default status
New members are created with ACTIVE status. An active member can be linked to a loan application once KYC is past the initial stage. The platform blocks loan drafting only when KYC is UNVERIFIED or FAILED; VERIFIED, IN_PROGRESS, and MANUAL_REVIEW all allow it. Submitting the loan still requires KYC VERIFIED.
INACTIVE, suspended
INACTIVE, suspended
A member becomes INACTIVE when you suspend them; there is no separate “close account” control. Their profile and all associated records, like loans, documents, and KYC history, stay in place. An inactive member cannot be linked to new loan applications, and you reactivate them to return the status to ACTIVE.
DECEASED
DECEASED
The DECEASED value exists on the record, but the platform has no in-app control to set it, and bulk CSV import does not set it either (imported members default to ACTIVE). It appears only through a direct data migration. Day to day, the statuses you set are ACTIVE and INACTIVE.
Suspending and reactivating a member
Suspending and reactivating a member
Suspend and reactivate both require the members.suspend capability, which is restricted to the Administrator. Suspending sets the member to INACTIVE, the same status described above; use it when an account needs to be placed under review, for example due to suspected fraud or a compliance hold. The suspension form requires a reason of at least three characters, which is stored on the record and emitted with the
member.suspended audit event. A suspended member’s profile remains visible to staff but cannot be used for new loan origination until you reactivate them, which sets the status back to ACTIVE and clears the stored reason.