Webster Bank is an American commercial bank based in Stamford, Connecticut. It has 177 branches and 316 ATMs located in Connecticut; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; New Jersey; Westchester County, New York; and New York City.[2]
Company type | Public company |
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Industry | Finance |
Founded | 1935Waterbury, Connecticut | in
Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Key people | John R. Ciulla, President and CEO James C. Smith, Chairman |
Products | Banking |
Revenue | US$1.20 billion (2019)[1] |
Number of employees | Approximately 3,400 |
Website | websterbank |
Webster was founded in 1935 by Harold Webster Smith as the First Federal Savings of Waterbury in Connecticut. Only 24 years old, Smith borrowed from family and friends to found the lending institution providing home loans to Connecticut citizens. He served as CEO until 1987 and as chairman of the board until 1995 when First Federal was renamed Webster Bank in his honor.[3]
Among milestones in Webster's history:
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and Webster Insurance. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, the insurance premium finance company Budget Installment Corporation, Webster Capital Finance, and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, a division of Webster Bank.
In 2015, Webster Bank had over $24 billion in assets[7] and a market capitalization of over $3 billion. Its network included over 177 branches and 316 ATMs located in Connecticut; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; and Westchester County, New York.
After the $5 billion USD 2022 merger with Sterling, assets rose to $65 billion, with 202 branches, 380 ATMs, and a larger presence throughout the metropolitan New York city area, including New Jersey.[8]