Northwestern Bank is a four generations owned community bank committed to empowering our customers, communities and employees so we can all achieve our absolute best.
In 1915 Bank of Lockhart opened in Lockhart MN. In 1921 Arthur Andersen was hired to manage the First State Bank of Lockhart thus beginning the family business. In 1941 the bank moved to Ulen MN and changed its name to Northwestern State Bank. In 1987 it acquired Clay County State Bank in Dilworth. In 2002 it purchased Viking Bank in Moorhead and changed the name to Northwestern Bank and also expanded branches to Hendrum MN. In 2016 Northwestern Bank received the Above and Beyond Customer Service Award from the Institute for Extraordinary Banking. Since that time Northwestern Bank has opened branches in both Detroit Lakes MN and Fergus Falls MN. Northwestern Bank now has six locations to ensure the long-term viability of family owned businesses, multi-generation farming operations, and the communities in which they belong.
