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Walhof named Senior Lender, EVP Northwest Bank

posted on Friday, July 3, 2020 in Community News

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Eric Walhof

Senior Lender, EVP 

Office: 712.722.5501

242 North Main Avenue
Sioux Center, IA 51250

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Dave Ward, Chief Credit Officer Northwest Financial Corp., Arnolds Park, IA is pleased to announce the promotion of Eric Walhof to Senior Lender, EVP.  Walhof’s responsibilities will include supervision and production of all agricultural lending, small business, commercial and construction real estate in the Northwest Iowa Region of Northwest Bank which includes Spencer, Milford, Arnolds Park, Spirit Lake and Estherville. He will also provide lending supervision in the Sioux Center and Le Mars communities. 

Walhof received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Dordt University and has been with Northwest Bank for 13 years.  Eric will continue to serve as Bank President in Sioux Center in addition to his new Senior Lender role.

Dave Ward, Chief Credit Officer Northwest Financial Corp. commented, “We are pleased that Eric has accepted the Senior Lender position. Eric’s current role with Northwest Bank has prepared him for this additional lending responsibility. Eric has a proven track record in providing sound business practices for businesses of all sizes.”

When asked about his additional role, Walhof said, “I look forward to expanding my role as Senior Lender while still maintaining my current position managing our Sioux Center location and growing customer relationships.”

Northwest Bank is a $1.7 billion community bank that offers a full line of business, agricultural, mortgage, consumer deposit and lending services as well as wealth management and insurance services. Northwest Bank has offices located in Algona, Arnolds Park, Ankeny, Estherville, Fort Dodge, Humboldt, Le Mars, Milford, Sioux Center, Sioux City, Spencer, Spirit Lake, West Des Moines, Iowa and Omaha and La Vista, Nebraska.

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