Forte Customer Integration Quarterly Release Summary

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From January through March 2026, Forte delivered several enhancements designed to improve payment flexibility, simplify compliance, and enhance security. This release note highlights the key updates introduced across Forte Checkout, Secure Web Pay, REST API, and Forte.js during the first quarter of 2026.

Benefits:

  • Accepting PayPal Payments: PayPal support enables customers to complete payments using PayPal directly within the checkout experience. Available in FCO and REST.
  • Automatic NACHA Compliance: eCheck transactions now automatically include the required Company Entry Description field in accordance with updated NACHA requirements. Available in FCO and SWP.
  • Forte.js: Security enhancements have been applied to the Forte.js tokenization library without requiring code changes.

NEW FEATURE / IMPROVEMENTS: 

Forte Checkout

Accept PayPal Payments

Customers can now pay using PayPal directly within Forte Checkout without redirects or separate integrations.
Contact your Forte account representative to enable PayPal for your account.

Benefits:

  • Expand payment options by supporting customers who prefer PayPal.
  • Increase conversion rates by offering additional payment methods.
  • Enable faster repeat purchases by allowing customers to save their PayPal account for future transactions.
  • Continue using existing service and convenience fee configurations for PayPal transactions, just as you do for credit card and eCheck payments.

Automatic NACHA Compliance for eCheck Transactions

eCheck transactions now automatically include the required Company Entry Description field in accordance with updated NACHA requirements.

Benefits:

  • No action is required to maintain compliance.
  • eCheck processing continues without interruption.

Secure Web Pay

Automatic NACHA Compliance for eCheck Transactions
eCheck transactions now automatically include the required Company Entry Description field in accordance with updated NACHA requirements.

Benefits:

  • No action is required to maintain compliance.
  • eCheck processing continues without interruption.

Secure Mandate Updates
Updates have been applied to Secure Web Pay to support current mandate requirements.

REST API

Accept PayPal Payments via API

REST API integrations can now process PayPal transactions alongside credit card and eCheck payments.

Contact your Forte account representative to enable PayPal for your account. Refer to the Forte Developer Portal for integration details.

Benefits:

  • Expand payment options without implementing a separate PayPal integration.
  • Store PayPal tokens for returning customers to support faster repeat transactions.
  • Apply existing service fee configurations to PayPal transactions, similar to credit card and eCheck payments.

Forte.js Security Update

A proactive security enhancement has been applied to the Forte.js tokenization library.

Benefits:

  • Strengthen protection of customer payment data during tokenization.
  • Continue using existing integrations without modification.
  • Existing forte.createToken() implementations continue to function without changes.

These updates expand payment flexibility, improve compliance, and enhance payment security across Forte Checkout, Secure Web Pay, REST API, and Forte.js, helping you deliver a more reliable payment experience for your customers.

For technical integration details, API documentation, or questions about these updates, please contact your Forte account representative or visit the Forte Developer Portal.