Name Media Contact Sarah Barr, 203-578-2287 sbarr@websterbank.com Webster Bank VP Named Greater Hartford 40 Under 40

HARTFORD/WATERBURY, Conn., July 20, 2015 -Webster Bankannounced today that Steven Taylor, vice president and senior marketing program manager., has been named one of the Hartford Business Journal's "40 Under 40" award recipients for 2015. The honoris listed in the July 20 HBJ and the celebration will take place September 30 at the Connecticut Convention Center.

Taylor joined Webster in 2008. He manages marketing programs and initiatives in Webster's

Waterbury corporate offices. Prior to that, he managed the Bloomfield/Copaco banking center.

This resident of Windsor earned his bachelor's degree from Johnson C. Smith University. Living up to the communities he serves, Taylor is on the board of directors for Community Health Resources and the Wilson Gray YMCA. He is a 2014 Quest graduate through Leadership Greater Hartford, coaches youth football and basketball in Windsor, and is a Prince Hall Free & Accepted Mason.

Webster Bank is a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers in the northeast.

About Webster

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $23.6 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust, and investment services through 165 banking centers, 314 ATMs, telephone banking, mobile banking, and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, which provides health savings account trustee and administrative services. Webster Bank is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at

www.websterbank.com .

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