Find an old Bank Forward 401(k)

Who to contact about an account in each of the 2 Bank Forward plans, from the filings. Free, no sign-up, no Social Security number.

Bank Forward 401k Plan and Trust

Bank Forward · Plan 002 · EIN 45-0192700 · Fargo, ND

Active · plan year 2024 filing401(k)
Plan administratorBank Forward
5651 38th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Principal Life Insurance CompanySchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances28 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Bank Forward Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Bank Forward · Plan 003 · EIN 45-0192700 · Fargo, ND

Active · plan year 2025 filingRetirement
Plan administratorBank Forward
5651 38th Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58104
Form 5500 ↗
Recordkeeper (who holds the accounts)Principal Financial GroupSchedule C ↗
Former employees with balances38 separated participants still had money in the planForm 5500 ↗

Bank Forward 401(k) match, vesting and fees →

Found it? Your options

Leave itOften allowed if your balance is over $7,000. You keep the plan's investments and fees.
Move it to your new job's planIf the new plan accepts roll-ins. Ask the new plan's recordkeeper.
Roll it into an IRAMore investment choices, and you control it. A direct rollover avoids withholding and penalties.
Cash outUsually taxed, plus a 10% penalty if you are under 59½.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Rules depend on your plan and situation.

How to track down the account

  1. Call the plan administrator or recordkeeper listed on the filing. Have your name, Social Security number and dates of employment ready.
  2. If the plan terminated, ask the administrator where balances went (another plan, an IRA provider, or a state unclaimed-property office).
  3. Over 65? Also check the Department of Labor's Retirement Savings Lost and Found database.

Common questions

How do I find my old Bank Forward 401(k)?

Contact the plan administrator listed on the plan's Form 5500 filing: Bank Forward, (701) 293-9540. The accounts are held by the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. Have your Social Security number and dates of employment ready.

What is the Bank Forward 401(k) phone number?

The plan administrator phone number on the plan year 2024 filing is (701) 293-9540.

Contacts are as filed on each plan's latest Form 5500 and may be out of date. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Bank Forward and does not hold accounts. Not financial advice. Report a correction