Finward Bancorp Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Loans Receivable (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	$ 6,595	$ 4,996
Government [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	0	0
Residential real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	5,135	3,509
Home equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	270	350
Commercial real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	695	332
Construction and land development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	0	133
Multifamily [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	0	0
Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	0	0
Commercial business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	495	672
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	$ 0	$ 0