Company Description
Finward Bancorp operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services.
The company’s deposit products include non-interest- and interest-bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificate accounts, and retirement savings plans.
Its loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans that enable borrowers to purchase existing homes, refinance existing homes, or construct new homes; construction loans primarily to individuals and contractors; commercial real estate and multifamily loans; consumer loans to individuals for personal, household, or family purposes; home equity line of credit; home improvement loans and equity loans; commercial business loans; government loans; and loans to municipalities.
The company also offers estate and retirement planning, guardianships, land trusts, profit sharing and 401(k) retirement plans, IRA and Keogh accounts, and investment agency accounts, as well as acts as personal representative of estates, and trustee for revocable and irrevocable trusts.
In addition, it provides insurance and annuity investments to wealth management customers; holds security investments and real estate properties; and operates as a real estate investment trust.
The company was formerly known as NorthWest Indiana Bancorp and changed its name to Finward Bancorp in May 2021.
Finward Bancorp was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munster, Indiana.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Sector | Financials |
| Employees | 313 |
| CEO | Benjamin Bochnowski |
Contact Details
Address: 9204 Columbia Avenue Munster, Indiana 46321 United States | |
| Phone | 219 836 4400 |
| Website | ibankpeoples.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | FNWD |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000919864 |
| CUSIP Number | 31812F109 |
| ISIN Number | US31812F1093 |
| Employer ID | 35-1927981 |
| SIC Code | 6035 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benjamin J. Bochnowski | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Benjamin L. Schmitt | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| Robert T. Lowry CPA | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Todd M. Scheub | Executive President and Chief Revenue Officer |
| David J. Kwait J.D., M.B.A. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Risk Officer |
| John J. Diederich | Executive Advisor |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | S-8 POS | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans, post-effective amendments |
| Jun 10, 2025 | S-8 | Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans |
| May 29, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 22, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 15, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| May 15, 2025 | 13F-HR | Quarterly report filed by institutional managers, holdings |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ARS | Filing |
| Apr 1, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |