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Webster Financial Corporation Description

Webster Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides financial services to individuals, families, and businesses primarily in southern New England and Westchester County, New York. The company operates through four segments: Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Consumer Finance, and Other. The Commercial Banking segment provides deposit and cash management services to middle market companies; and asset-based lending, commercial real estate, and equipment finance, as well as treasury and payment services, which includes government and institutional banking. The Retail Banking segment offers consumer deposits; credit and deposit-related products targeted to small businesses and professional service firms; Internet and mobile banking services; and investment and securities-related services, including brokerage and investment advice through a strategic partnership with LPL Financial. This segment also provides a range of insurance and investment products, including stocks and bonds, mutual funds, annuities, and managed accounts, as well as brokerage and online investing services. This segment operates a distribution network of 167 banking offices and 293 owned ATMs. The Consumer Finance segment offers residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, and unsecured personal loans, as well as credit card options. The Other segment operates as a bank custodian of health savings accounts; and provides private banking services, such as asset management, trust, loan and deposit products, and financial planning services to high net worth clients, not-for-profit organizations, and business clients. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Banks - Regional - US
Keywords: Bank Deposit Products Commercial Banking Cash Management Services Mobile Banking Investment Product Asset Management Consumer Finance Payment Services Distribution Network Financial Planning Services Health Savings Account Private Bank Private Banking Services Sina Bank Chester County Equipment Finance Institutional Banking Investing Services Lpl Financial