Company Description
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Northwest Bank, a state-chartered savings bank that provides personal and commercial banking solutions in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Indiana in the United States.
The company accepts various deposits, including checking, savings, money market deposit, term certificate, and individual retirement accounts.
It also offers loan products comprising one-to-four-family residential real estate loans, shorter-term consumer loans, and loans collateralized by multi-family residential and commercial real estate, as well as commercial business loans; residential mortgage loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; commercial real estate loans; commercial loans and financing solutions; and other consumer loans, including auto refinance loans, indirect automobile and recreational loans, unsecured personal loans, credit card loans, and loans secured by investment accounts.
In addition, the company offers investment and cash management; estate and trust services; digital and online banking; certificates of deposit; credit cards; student and small business loans; private banking, planning, and investments; retirement plans; liquidity management for commercial checking and savings; treasury and wealth management; insurance; employee benefit plans; and financial planning services.
It serves individuals, businesses, and charitable institutions. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Sector | Financials |
| Employees | 2,233 |
| CEO | Louis Torchio |
Contact Details
Address: 3 Easton Oval, Suite 500 Columbus, Ohio 43219 United States | |
| Phone | 814 726 2140 |
| Website | northwest.bank |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | NWBI |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0001471265 |
| CUSIP Number | 667340103 |
| ISIN Number | US6673401039 |
| SIC Code | 6021 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Louis J. Torchio | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Douglas M. Schosser CPA | Chief Financial Officer |
| Gregory J. Betchkal | Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer |
| Jacques Marc DesMarteau | Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer |
| Urich T. Bowers | Chief Consumer Banking and Strategy Officer |
| Joseph D. Canfield Jr. | Chief Accounting Officer |
| C. Forrest Tefft | Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance |
| Michael W. Cappetta | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
| Scott J. Watson | Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
| Leslie D. Kurtz | Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Apr 9, 2026 | ARS | Filing |
| Apr 9, 2026 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Apr 9, 2026 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Mar 2, 2026 | S-3ASR | Automatic shelf registration statement of securities of well-known seasoned issuers |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 13F-HR | Quarterly report filed by institutional managers, holdings |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | Quarterly report filed by institutional managers, holdings |