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Doug Benjamin, Regional Bank President of Northwest Bank is pleased to announce Curt Smith has accepted the position as Bank President in Estherville. Curt's responsibilities will include business development and bank leadership, providing career development for our team and coordinating community involvement.

Greg Post, President and CEO of Northwest Financial Corp., Arnolds Park, IA, has been named to serve a two-year term on the Iowa Bankers Association's (IBA) Legislative Committee. The committee, comprised of senior level bank management professionals from across the state, is responsible for developing and guiding the Association's legislative and grassroots efforts.

The Government is proposing a sweeping expansion of tax information reporting aimed at raising revenue to help offset the cost of additional spending programs in the American Families Plan.

Doug Benjamin, Regional Bank President of Northwest Bank in Spencer, IA is pleased to announce Jacob Meyers as Ag/Commercial Banker, AVP. Meyers' responsibilities include developing customer relationships and growing our commercial and agricultural banking in northwest Iowa.

Northwest Bank in the lakes area hosted a pair of football tailgates on Friday, September 17th at the Okoboji football field in Milford and at Hafter football field in Spirit Lake.

Nicole Evans, Bank President of Northwest Bank in Arnolds Park and Milford is pleased to announce Lauren Rosacker as Retail Manager. Lauren has been an asset to Northwest Bank for several years and has expertise in areas of personal banking and wealth management. Lauren will continue to promote bank services and lead our sales and service efforts by building customer relationships. In addition, Lauren will offer investment services through Northwest Wealth Management.

Dan DeBoest, President of Northwest Bank in Sioux City, IA announces that they have added ‘Live Banker services to their ATM locations and a new Live Banker department is being added to their facility at 5801 Sunnybrook Drive in Sioux City. This expansion will provide the opportunity for additional positions.

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce that Travis Simpson, Regional Bank President of Northwest Bank, in West Des Moines, Iowa, has graduated from the Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® (EDI), a rigorous leadership development program for up-and-coming executive officers of community banks.

John Taets, Regional Bank President of Northwest Bank is pleased to announce John Ueltschy has accepted the position as Business Banking Manager in Fort Dodge. John's responsibilities include providing enhanced guidance and support to commercial bankers in the Fort Dodge region as well as, maintaining his portfolio as a commercial lender.