Webster Bank

Webster Bank is a leading commercial and consumer bank headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, founded in 1935 by Harold Webster Smith. It serves the Northeast region, with operations spanning metropolitan New York City, Boston, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Webster offers commercial banking, consumer banking, and health savings account solutions through its HSA Bank division, making it one of the country’s largest providers of employee benefits. The bank is listed on the NYSE under WBS and is an S&P 400 component. After its transformative $10 billion merger with Sterling Bancorp in 2022, Webster Bank became one of the largest regional commercial banks in the United States, with over $80 billion in assets, 202 branches, and 380 ATMs. John Ciulla serves as president and CEO. Webster Bank emphasizes digital banking convenience, community development, HSA management, and regulatory compliance, and remains Connecticut’s largest bank by in-state deposits, which totaled $33 billion in 2024.