Your journey to smarter banking starts here— and with a $2001 bonus in your pocket.
With our suite of Affinity Checking accounts, you’ll get all the essentials for everyday banking, plus benefits that support your financial journey.
Earn $2001 when you open a new Affinity Checking account and make direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more within a single statement cycle within the first 3 statement cycles from account opening.
Don’t wait! Take advantage of this limited-time offer before it expires on April 30, 2025.

Choose your account:
The $200 offer code will be automatically applied when you open your account below.
Affinity Checking
Affinity Checking lets you enjoy perks such as no monthly service charges or minimum balance requirements, as well as access to free ATMs at popular stores.
Affinity Plus Checking
Get all the benefits of Affinity Checking, plus perks like special Money Market rates. And then combine this with the personalized service you expect from Northwest Bank.
Account subject to a monthly service fee.1
Affinity Premier Checking
Boost your account with our highest interest and Money Market rates. Save money with free checks and ATM fee reimbursement.
Account subject to a monthly service fee.1
Prefer to open your account in person?
Enter your email, and we’ll send a promo code directly to your inbox. When you're ready, simply bring the code to the nearest Northwest financial center, and one of our bankers will be happy to help you open your account.
Enjoy all the perks that come with our Affinity Checking accounts.

24/7 online and mobile access††
Check balances, transfer funds, pay bills and much more

Get paid faster with Early Pay**
Receive payroll or benefit direct deposits up to two days earlier.

Northwest Visa® debit card
Featuring account alerts, mobile pay and Visa Checkout

Fee-Free ATMs
More than 55,000 free ATMs worldwide§ through the Allpoint® Network

Zelle®
A fast, safe and easy way to send and request money from your Northwest mobile app and online banking account.*

Understanding FDIC Insurance
Find out which bank products are insured by the FDIC.
DISCLOSURES:
1 To qualify for the $200 checking bonus, you must open a Northwest Affinity Checking, Affinity Plus Checking or Affinity Premier Checking account using the promo code DR6K53 by 4/30/2025 and make direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more within a single statement cycle within the first 3 statement cycles from account opening. Account can be opened online or by bringing the email with the promo code to a financial center to be entered at account opening. The Affinity Plus Checking account is subject to a $15 monthly service fee that can be avoided with a $5,000 average daily balance or $15,000 deposit and/or investment relationship balance. The Affinity Premier Checking account is subject to a $25 monthly service fee that can be avoided with a $15,000 average daily balance or $50,000 deposit and/or investment relationship balance. A qualifying Direct Deposit is an Automated Clearing House (ACH) credit, which may include payroll, pension or government payments (such as Social Security). The bonus will be deposited into your new account within 90 days of completing qualifying activity requirements. In order to receive the bonus, your checking account must be open and in good standing. Offer is not available to existing Northwest checking account customers or to those with a Northwest checking account that has been closed within the last 12 months. Northwest Bank reserves the right to limit each customer to one new account-related bonus per calendar year. Eligibility may be limited based on your account type and ownership role. Bonus is subject to IRS 1099-INT reporting. Employees of Northwest Bank, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not eligible for this offer. Offer subject to change, including cancellation, at any time without notice. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
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†† Mobile data or text charges may apply.
§ Includes ATMs accessed through Northwest's membership in the Allpoint ATM Network. For more information, visit allpointnetwork.com.
* Transactions typically occur in minutes when the recipient's email address or U.S. Mobile number is already enrolled in Zelle®. Must have a bank account in the U.S. to use Zelle®. Data charges may apply. Zelle® and the Zelle® related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.
** Early Pay is a free service made available on eligible checking accounts enrolled in direct deposit. Early Pay grants you access to your eligible direct deposit payments up to two days prior to the scheduled payment date. Early availability is based on the timing of the payer’s payment instruction and standard fraud prevention restrictions apply. Early access to direct deposit will not occur on weekends or holidays and is based on when the originator provides payment details. If originator does not send the deposit in a timely manner, your deposit will arrive on the original scheduled date.