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Brenda Greene (401) 228-2083 bgreene@websterbank.com

Gregory Gould Joins Webster as Vice President, SBA Sales Officer

PROVIDENCE, R.I., September 1, 2015 - Gregory Gould has joined

Web ster B an k 's Providence regional office as vice president, SBA sales officer, a new position. He is responsible for seeking out new SBA relationships for Webster, as well as helping his Webster banking partners uncover SBA opportunities.

Gould joins Webster from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Providence office, where he had served as lender relations specialist since 2012. Prior to that, he was employed by the Maine Small Business Development Center, where he counseled businesses on access to capital, and starting and growing their own businesses.

Gould holds bachelor's and M.B.A degrees from the University of Rhode Island. He resides in

Cranston, R.I.

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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 165banking centers, 315 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 Banka 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

http://www.websterbank.com.

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