NWBI - Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Northwest Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company of Northwest Savings Bank (the Bank). The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution offering traditional deposit and loan products, and through a wholly-owned subsidiary, consumer finance services. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated 141 community banking offices and 49 consumer finance offices. In addition, the Company operated five community banking offices. The Company focuses its lending activities primarily on the origination of loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied, one- to four-family residences. The Company's principal sources of funds are deposits, borrowed funds and the principal and interest payments on loans and marketable securities.
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