Northwest Bank of Rockford is committed to providing exceptional customer experiences since 1972. We specialize in providing superior community banking services across five branch locations, including personal banking, business banking, electronic banking, and mortgage lending services: 

•	3106 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61103
•	125 Phelps Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61108
•	1100 Ralston Road, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115
•	4402 Peak Drive, Loves Park, Illinois 61111

Northwest Bank’s five founders—Theodore Ingrassia, William Earnest, William McKeever, John Graves and Louis Gilbert—opened Northwest Bank’s first location at 3106 North Rockton Avenue, Rockford, Illinois in 1972. Their mission was to assist the economic growth of the Rockford area by providing community banking services that benefit the financial development and social prosperity of its customers. In 1989, the bank became a member of the Foresight Financial Group. 

Northwest Bank soon expanded by opening its second location in Loves Park, which later moved to 5305 North Second Street in October of 2010. Northwest Bank subsequently opened its third location on Rockford’s east side at 125 Phelps Avenue and opened its fourth location in Machesney Park at 1100 Ralston Road in 2005. Furthermore, with a formed partnership with Vision Mortgage, Northwest Bank opened its fifth location designated to mortgage services at 6724 Commonwealth Drive, Loves Park in the fall of 2012.

In October 2018, Northwest Bank expanded its services and opened a newly-built fifth branch location in Loves Park. The 12,000 square-foot facility at 4402 Peak Drive houses a full-service retail banking space with two drive-up lanes and an ATM. The full-service mortgage banking operations also moved from the Commonwealth Drive location to this new location. 

 For more information, visit www.nwbrockford.com. Experience the Power of YES! today! Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. 


Banking

Northwest Bank of Rockford

Linda Heckert

Pat Peterson

J.t. Quillen

Anita Abernathy

Amy Brewer

Robert W. Stenstrom

The Leadership Team at Northwest Bank of Rockford oversees the strategic direction and overall operations of the bank, ensuring alignment with its mission to support economic growth and create superior customer experiences. Comprised of senior executives, including the President & CEO, Vice Presidents, and other key leaders, this team is responsible for decision-making, policy formulation, and guiding various departments—such as mortgage lending, commercial banking, and retail banking—to achieve organizational goals and maintain high standards of service across all branch locations.

Leadership Team

Banking and Lending Operations

Leadership Team

About

Team members

Other teams at Northwest Bank of Rockford

Banking and Lending Operations