History & Mission

For over 100 years, Peoples Bank has maintained its commitment to customer service and building lasting relationships. It has allowed Peoples Bank to thrive and expand beyond its original core markets in Northwest Indiana to include customers in Illinois, as well.

Peoples Bank has always been a financial institution that supports people not just where they are today but also where they want to go in the future. Today, this commitment continues to grow stronger with the power of Finward Bancorp helping make Peoples Bank a financial institution that is responsive, reliable, and the best partner to help move finances forward.

Headquartered in Munster, Indiana, Peoples Bank provides a wide range of consumer, business, and wealth management products along with digital banking services to the residents of Northwest Indiana and Greater Chicagoland. We operate Banking Centers in Crown Point, Dyer, East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Highland, Hobart, Merrillville, Munster, St. John, Schererville, Valparaiso, Whiting and Winfield, Indiana, as well as Chicago (Garfield Ridge), Lemont, Midlothian, and Orland Park, Illinois.

From 2007 through 2020, American Banker magazine has listed Peoples among the top 200 community banks in America based upon a key banking industry performance indicator. To fit today’s busy lifestyles, Peoples Bank offers a variety of ways you can conduct your banking activities. You can visit any of our convenient Banking Centers, go to Online Banking services, bank from your phone using our mobile app, mobile web, mobile text, or pick up the phone to access our automated account information line day or night.

Mission

Peoples Bank has the strength and skill set to help customers move their finances and lives ahead of the curve. Our bankers are experts at finding the right solutions. The relationships they cultivate with customers ensure that each solution responds quickly to the individual’s unique needs: today and tomorrow. Peoples Bank is the best partner to help you move your finances forward.