Finward Bancorp Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Loans Receivable (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	$ 7,212	$ 6,595
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	5,546	5,135
Home equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	537	270
Commercial real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	691	695
Construction and land development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	0	0
Multifamily [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	270	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	168	495
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing receivables on nonaccrual status	$ 0	$ 0