Listed locations
11
Institution profile
Bank Forward
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FDIC BankFind baseline
FDIC-reported identity and institutional fields from the public BankFind record. These values are not described as current or real-time.
- Legal name
- Bank Forward
- Display name
- Bank Forward
- Institution status
- Active
- FDIC insured
- Yes
- FDIC insured since
- January 1, 1934
- Established date
- September 5, 1927
- Charter class
- State-chartered commercial bank, not a member of the Federal Reserve System (FRS)
- Primary federal regulator
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Headquarters
- Fargo, ND, 58104, United States
- Website
- https://WWW.BANKFORWARD.COM
- FDIC certificate number
- 8941
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 812557
- Domestic location count
- 12
- Source observed
- August 5, 2026
Regulatory profile
Public FFIEC NIC and CRA records for this institution, presented as source-backed regulatory context rather than a score or recommendation.
Regulatory identity
- Institution status
- ACTIVE
- Primary federal regulator
- FDIC
- Institution type
- Non-member Bank
- Primary activity
- NAICS 52211
- FDIC certificate
- 8941
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 812557
- LEI
- 549300J9E3YDKIBPUY45
- Headquarters
- 5650 37th Avenue South, Fargo, ND, 58104, United States
- Primary deposit insurer
- Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
- Source observed
- August 19, 2026
Branch network
Showing 1 through 11 of 11 listed locations
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| Branch | Address | City | State | Postal code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEMIDJI OFFICE | 700 Paul Bunyan Drive Northwest | Bemidji | MN | 56601 |
| WALKER OFFICE | 106 6th Street South | Walker | MN | 56484 |
| BOWDON BRANCH | 217 Warrington Avenue | Bowdon | ND | 58418 |
| CARRINGTON BRANCH | 484 Main Street | Carrington | ND | 58421 |
| COOPERSTOWN BRANCH | 802 Burrel Avenue Southwest | Cooperstown | ND | 58425 |
| GRAND FORKS - S COLUMBIA | 4651 S Columbia RD | Grand Forks | ND | 58201 |
| HANNAFORD OFFICE | 390 Wheat Street | Hannaford | ND | 58448 |
| JAMESTOWN BRANCH | 400 2nd Avenue Southwest | Jamestown | ND | 58402 |
| NEW ROCKFORD OFFICE | 6 South 8th Street | New Rockford | ND | 58356 |
| VALLEY CITY OFFICE | 430 West Main | Valley City | ND | 58072 |
| WIMBLEDON BRANCH | 122 3rd Avenue | Wimbledon | ND | 58492 |
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
Latest available CRA evaluation
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Exam date
- July 1, 2025
- Regulator
- FDIC
- Examination method
- Intermediate Small Bank
This information reflects Community Reinvestment Act examination ratings reported by the cited official source. It is not a US Mortgage Index rating, recommendation, or assessment of the institution.
CRA evaluations are examination results from the relevant regulatory process and should be interpreted in the context of the examination date and source.
Historical CRA evaluations
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| Exam date | CRA rating | Regulator | Examination method |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Intermediate Small Bank |
| July 1, 2022 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Intermediate Small Bank |
| July 1, 2019 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Intermediate Small Bank |
| July 1, 2016 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Intermediate Small Bank |
| June 1, 2013 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Intermediate Small Bank |
| March 1, 2010 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Intermediate Small Bank |
| September 1, 2004 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Small Bank |
| August 1, 1998 | Outstanding | FDIC | Small Bank |
| September 1, 1995 | Outstanding | FDIC | Not Reported |
| November 1, 1993 | Outstanding | FDIC | Not Reported |
| March 1, 1992 | Outstanding | FDIC | Not Reported |
Institutional history
4 FFIEC NIC history events
Showing 1 through 4 of 4 history events
| Event date | Event type | Related institution |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2006 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
| February 16, 1993 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
| October 1, 1991 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
| October 1, 1991 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
These events are shown as reported by the FFIEC NIC source and are not independent legal conclusions.
FFIEC-reported organizational relationships
4 FFIEC NIC relationship records
Showing 1 through 4 of 4 relationship records
| Relationship | Institution | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct relationship | INSURE FORWARD | Domestic Entity Other | Jamestown, ND |
| Direct relationship | INVEST FORWARD, INC | Domestic Entity Other | Fargo, ND |
| Direct relationship | TAX FORWARD | Domestic Entity Other | Jamestown, ND |
| ROOT_INSTITUTION | BANK FORWARD | Non-member Bank | Fargo, ND |
These relationships reflect the FFIEC NIC source display and should not be interpreted as a complete legal ownership analysis.
FFIEC NIC information reflects public regulatory records observed on the displayed source date. Observed dates describe when the public record was reviewed, not a real-time update.
Additional profile fields
Fields below supplement the primary source baseline and are shown only when present on the public profile.
- Entity type
- FDIC-insured state-chartered nonmember bank