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How the Authorization Process Works with ForteVerify

How the Authorization Process Works with ForteVerify For ACH transactions, it is helpful to understand how the PG system works with ForteVerify, and how authorizations are approved based upon the responses received. Within the PG system, you may set up multiple levels of account verification for ACH items. Each ForteVerify level described in the previous…

Using ForteVerify

Using ForteVerify If  ForteVerify searches are performed there will be up to four additional response fields (see below). The most important field is pg_preauth_result which will indicate the result of the verification. POS will indicate a positive response from a verification service just as NEG will indicate a negative response. UNK means nothing more is…

ForteVerify Level 4

ForteVerify Level 4 (negative database) This service searches a large national database for any negative reports against the account in question. If there are negative reports, the type of report (i.e., NSF) and a phone number for inquiries will be included in the response in the pg_preauth_neg_report field. The service uses an online inquiry service…

Overview

ForteVerify is an additional, optional service that provides additional verification of the EFT account number to be debited. These “preauthorization” searches (also called “checks,” not to be confused with a financial “check”) are performed automatically for subscribing merchants (no additional fields required in authorization messages). There are two levels of the ForteVerify service. They can…