Forbes Names Webster Bank One of America's Best Employers

WATERBURY, Conn., May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Bank announced it was named one of the top 300 midsize employers nationwide, including recognition in the banking and financial services category, according to Forbes' "America's Best Employers of 2017" issued earlier today.

The annual ranking is based on an independent survey by Statista.com of 30,000 American employees working for large or midsize U.S. companies and institutions. They were asked anonymously through several online panels if they'd recommend their employer, or any other employers in their industry, to a potential employee.

Webster bankers are the company's competitive differentiator because they truly understand the needs of our customers and communities and respond to helping them achieve what matters most. "They are committed to supporting our mission to help individuals, families and businesses achieve their financial goals, while at the same time championing our core values known as the Webster Way," said Bernard Garrigues, executive vice president and chief human resources officer.

The Webster Way includes taking personal responsibility for meeting our customers' needs, respecting the dignity of every individual, earning trust through ethical behavior, giving of ourselves in the communities we serve, and working together to achieve outstanding results.

Webster Bank was founded Harold Webster Smith with $25,000 borrowed from family and friends to help people buy and build their home during the Great Depression.  Over the years, the bank has expanded to become a leading regional bank in the Northeast with about $26 billion in assets and 168 banking centers from greater New York City to Boston. Today, Webster offers the full range of financial services, including business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust, and investment services.

In the photo, from the left in the rear, at a Webster Bank banking center in Waterbury, Connecticut, are the following Webster bankers: Ebony Hargrove, Ian Milne, and Danielle Fernald. In front, from left: Elijah Coleman, Anthony Sidera, and Philip Thierman.

About Webster
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $26.0 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust, and investment services through 168 banking centers and 349 ATMs. Webster also provides mobile and Internet banking. 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. 

MediaContact:
Alice Ferreira, 203-610-1521
ACFerreira@WebsterBank.com

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