THE NEXT
WAY TO CASH IN
Refer friends and family and earn up to $500 a year.
Refer more. Earn more.
Invite friends to Northwest and you’ll both earn.
You can earn $50 (up to $500 per year) by referring your friends, family and colleagues to Northwest Bank. Start earning today!
Referral Offers — now two ways to earn
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Your friends don’t know what they’re missing
Refer your friends and family to Northwest and help them better prepare for what’s next. As you know (and your friends will soon find out) a Northwest Bank checking account gives you all of this and more:
- Early Pay1 — Get paid up to two days early
- Northwest Visa® Debit Card — Featuring account alerts, mobile pay and Visa Checkout
- Fee-free ATM access^ — More than 55,000 free ATMs worldwide through the Allpoint® Network
- Zelle®** — Send and receive money quickly
- 24/7 online and mobile access✝ — Check balances, transfer funds, pay bills and much more
Your card should work as hard as you do
Explore the benefits of a Northwest Bank Visa® credit card and take more control of your everyday spending. Whether you are managing purchases close to home or traveling farther away, you will have the flexibility and confidence to use your card where and when you need it.
With a Northwest Bank Visa credit card, you can expect:
- Card controls and alerts — Stay informed and manage how your card is used with customizable settings
- Interest-free grace period — Pay no interest on purchases when your balance is paid within 25 days of the statement date
- Visa Zero Liability protection — You are not responsible for unauthorized or fraudulent charges
- Tap to pay convenience — Make secure, contactless payments at enabled terminals
It is a simple, flexible way to stay on top of your spending with the control and protection you expect from Northwest Bank.
Now, it's even easier to make referrals and earn more rewards - directly in Northwest Online Banking and the mobile app!
*Northwest Bank – Refer-A-Friend Account Offers:
The person making the referral (Referrer) will earn a $50 Visa® Virtual Reward for each individual referred (Referred Person) to Northwest Bank who registers for the offer, opens a new qualified Northwest Bank account and completes the offer requirements within the time specified in the offer. To make a referral, the Referrer must be an existing Northwest customer in good standing, register for the program and share the offer with their friends and family. A Referrer may earn up to $500 in Visa® Virtual Rewards within a calendar year. Only one Referrer may receive a Visa® Virtual Reward for each Referred Person who fulfills the requirements.
Checking Account Offer:
To earn a $200 Visa® Virtual Reward, the Referred Person must register by following the link provided in the referral email or on social media, open a new Northwest Bank personal checking account (Affinity, Affinity Plus or Affinity Premier), and meet the following requirements within 60 days of account opening:
- Make direct deposits totaling $1,000 or more AND
- Complete 10 posted Northwest debit card transactions (POS, Mobile Wallet and ATM are eligible)
Account must be open at the time the reward is issued.
A qualifying Direct Deposit is an Automated Clearing House (ACH) credit, which may include payroll, pension, or government payments (such as Social Security). You must open the new checking account within 180 days of registering for this offer using the shared referral link that was shared by the referring party.
Credit Card Offer:
To earn a $100 Visa® Virtual Reward, the Referred Person must register by following the link provided in the referral email or social media and open a new Northwest credit card.
To Receive the Reward:
To receive the reward, your checking and/or credit card account must be open at the time the reward is issued. Offer is not available to existing Northwest Bank personal checking account or credit card customers or to those with a Northwest Bank personal checking account or credit card 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. This reward may be subject to tax reporting. Please consult your tax advisor. Reward is subject to IRS 1099-INT reporting. Employees of Northwest Bank, its affiliates, and subsidiaries are not eligible for this offer. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer subject to change, including cancellation, at any time without notice. Offer is non-transferable.
Referrer:
To qualify for the $50 reward, you must make a qualified referral. To make a qualified referral, the referee must open an eligible account and satisfy the specific requirements to earn the reward. The $50 reward will be delivered as a digital Visa® rewards card within 2–3 weeks of the referee completing their requirements of eligibility. You may earn up to $500 in Visa® Virtual Rewards per calendar year. This reward may be subject to tax reporting. Please consult your tax advisor. Reward is subject to IRS 1099-MISC reporting. Employees of Northwest Bank, its affiliates, and subsidiaries are not eligible for this offer. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer subject to change, including cancellation, at any time without notice. Offer is non-transferable.
The Referrer authorizes the sending of communications to each Referred Person. The email may not be recovered if the person has “opted out” of marketing material from Northwest Bank or ReferLive. Each person who registers at ReferLive authorizes future communications including emails regarding the program unless they “opt out” by making an election at ReferLive or within such email. The Referred Person acknowledges that a Visa® Virtual Reward will be issued to the Referrer after all conditions have been met in the time frames provided.
Please allow 2–3 weeks after completion of all requirements for delivery of the Visa® Virtual Reward. Visa® Virtual Rewards are valid for 3 months from the date of issuance and may be redeemed at Internet, Mail Order, and Telephone merchants wherever Visa® debit cards are accepted.
Visa® is a registered trademark of Visa®, Inc. Visa® is not a participant or sponsor of this promotion.
1Early 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 weekend 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.
^Includes only ATMs accessed through Northwest's Membership in the Allpoint ATM network. For more information, visit www.allpointnetwork.com.
**Transactions typically occur in minutes when the recipients email address or U.S. mobile number is already enrolled in Zelle(R). Must have a bank account in the U.S. to use Zelle(R). Data charges may apply. Zelle(R) and the Zelle(R) related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license. Not available for business customers.
✝Mobile data or text charges may apply.
ReferLive® is a trademark of CustomerStream, LLC.

