WATERBURY, Conn., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Webster Bank, N.A., a
subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), today celebrates the
grand opening of its branch at 215 Elm Street in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Since March 2002, Webster's de novo program has opened a total of 20 branches
in Fairfield County (Connecticut), Westchester County (New York), Rhode Island
and western Massachusetts.
The grand opening celebration at the Elm Street branch will be from 11:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
"This branch opening marks an important, successful milestone for
Webster's branch expansion program," stated Webster Senior Vice President
Retail Banking Michael Fitzsimmons. "We look forward to competing in this new
market and building new and deeper relationships with business and consumer
customers in the area for many years to come."
Webster now has 158 retail banking branches and 306 ATMs across its
four-state region.
Webster's last de novo branch opening was in January when it opened
banking offices in West Springfield and Westfield, Massachusetts.
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank,
National Association and Webster Insurance. With $17.9 billion in assets,
Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, financial
planning, trust and investment services through 158 banking offices, 306 ATMs,
telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending
firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, the insurance premium finance
company Budget Installment Corp., Center Capital Corporation, an equipment
finance company headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut and provides health
savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, Member
FDIC and equal housing lender.
For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the
latest annual report, visit the Webster website at
http://www.WebsterOnline.com
Media Contact:
Clark Finley, 203-578-2287
cfinley@websterbank.com