Webster Bank

Webster Bank is a values-based commercial bank founded in 1935 by Harold Webster Smith to help people achieve their financial goals. More than 90 years later, the bank holds total assets of more than $81.9 billion and serves businesses, individuals and families across the New York Metro area and a wider regional footprint beyond it.

Its operations span commercial, consumer, retail and small business banking, together with residential mortgage lending. The commercial banking arm works with business owners and supports local economic activity, while home lending helps families purchase their first home. Products and services are delivered through a relationship-driven model that the bank describes as placing relationships over just numbers.

Webster Bank characterises itself as a values-based institution, with core values of integrity, collaboration, accountability, agility, respect and excellence. Its employees, referred to as colleagues, are expected to bring genuine care to interactions with customers. The bank cites a long-standing commitment to the communities it serves and a track record of navigating decades of change in the financial services industry.