Last Verified: April 14, 2026
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Confidence Level: High
Overview
Northwest Bank allows you to grant access to your accounts by creating a User. This is done through Northwest Bank Business Online Banking, where you can:- add a new user with their own login credentials
- choose which accounts they can access
- define what they are allowed to see and do, such as viewing balances or initiating payments
Bank terminology
| Concept | Northwest Bank term |
|---|---|
| Delegated user | User |
| Admin | Business User (Administrator) |
Setup steps
1. Navigate to user management
1. Navigate to user management
2. Create user
2. Create user
Click
Add User.Enter the user’s details:| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| First Name | Required |
| Last Name | Required |
| User ID | Required |
| Email Address | Required |
| Home/Mobile/Work Phone | Required |
| Street Address | Required |
| City | Required |
| State | Required |
| Zip Code | Required |
| Temporary Password | Required |
| Status | Required |
| Title | Optional |
| Middle Name | Optional |
| Suffix | Optional |
| Birth Date | Optional |
| Social Security Number | Optional |
Our team will provide the exact details to use for this user. Please enter them exactly as provided to ensure the setup completes successfully.
3. Assign account access
3. Assign account access
In Part 2 of 4: Establishing Rights to Access Accounts,
Check the boxes to enable certain accounts and entitlements within the account.This must be done for each account individually. If skipped, the user will not see any accounts.
4. Configure permissions (critical)
4. Configure permissions (critical)
| Setting | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Access level | View |
| Balances | ✅ |
| Transactions | ✅ |
| Statements | ✅ |
| Payments (initiate) | ❌ |
| Approvals | ❌ |
| Daily limits | Set as appropriate |
The above example corresponds to
read only functionality. If you want to enable Waycore to draft transactions on the portal, you should enable payments, approvals, and limits correspondingly.5. Finalize
5. Finalize
Review the setup and click
Save to complete.Important notes
Use one user per account if separate connections are required.