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Webster Bank Wins "Best Bank" by Waterbury Observer

WATERBURY, Conn., July 22, 2014 - Webster Bank has earned the "Best Bank" award from The Waterbury Observer. The award is featured in the current edition of the paper which is on newsstands now.
"We are honored to achieve such a milestone and once again be recognized by the readers of The Waterbury Observer," said Rick O'Brien, regional president at Webster Bank. "These awards are based on readers' opinions and are a reflection of Webster's strong commitment to the community where we were founded. It's been almost 80 years since Harold Webster Smith borrowed $25,000 to help families buy and build homes and we have never forgotten our roots or the importance of providing an exceptional customer experience. Relationships are the foundation of who we are and what we at Webster represent - a customer-centric, values-guided regional bank, so we truly appreciate being recognized in our hometown."
Webster Bank is a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers from metro New York
City to Boston, Mass.

About Webster

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Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $22 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, private banking, trust and investment services through 166 banking offices; 311 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 provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.comor follow us on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/webster-bankand Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.
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