Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-170624 on Form S-8 of Northwest Bancshares, Inc., of our report dated June 27, 2025, relating to our audit of the financial statements of the Northwest Bank 401(k) Plan, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Northwest Bank 401(k) Plan for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

/s/ Freed Maxick, P.C.

 

Buffalo, New York

June 29, 2026