Northwest Bank Opens First New Financial Center in Six Years

Fishers, Indiana Full-Service Retail and Commercial Financial Center Signals Commitment to Growth in Greater Indianapolis Region

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Bank, a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking solutions, announced the opening of its first new financial center in six years, located in the Nickel Plate District of Fishers, IN.

The new full-service financial center is approximately 1,320 square feet, with a mixture of private meeting rooms and open spaces, and access to Northwest's digital services through its ATMs. Its team of 14 full-time staff offer a full range of retail, small business, and commercial banking services, including retirement planning services. Additionally, through the bank's Virtual Teller Machine (VTM) customers can conduct a full range of banking transactions with a live banker in extended hours from 7am-7pmET Monday-Friday and 8:30am-12pmET on Saturdays.

Greater Indianapolis is a key growth market for Northwest Bank, and the financial center's location in fast-growing Fishers is now part of the bank's new regional 8,964 square foot headquarters for all its operations in Indiana. The bank currently has 175 employees in Indiana across 20 full-service locations and one freestanding drive up location.

Northwest Bank Region President, Jennifer Gibson commented "We are pleased to return to growth mode with the opening of our financial center in downtown Fishers, our first  opening in six years, building on our established commercial banking presence and relationships in the greater Indianapolis market. In keeping with our heritage of community-led banking, our location and open design represent the evolution of our financial centers into a hub for a more advisory, hospitality-led experience in the heart of the community."

ABOUT NORTHWEST BANK
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company of Northwest Bank. Founded in 1896, Northwest Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products, as well as employee benefits and wealth management services. Currently, Northwest operates 130 full-service financial centers and eleven free-standing drive-up facilities in Indiana, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Northwest Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NWBI"). Additional information regarding Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Northwest Bank can be accessed online at www.northwest.bank/fishers 

Northwest Bank Contacts

Investor Contact: Michael Perry, Corporate Development & Strategy (814) 726-2140
Media Contact: Ian Bailey, External Communications (380) 400-2423

SOURCE Northwest Bank