Webster Reports First Quarter Results

Apr 22, 2010

WATERBURY, Conn., April 22, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., today announced consolidated net income of $1.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The net loss to common shareholders was $6.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and included $5.9 million of preferred dividends and $1.6 million from accelerated accretion of a discount related to Webster's repurchase of $100 million, or 25 percent, of the Series B preferred shares issued under the Capital Purchase Program.

Key points for the quarter:

Core pre-tax, pre-provision earnings were $57.3 million, comparable to the fourth quarter of 2009.

Reduced levels of provision for loan losses and net charge-offs of $43.0 million and $40.3 million, respectively, compared to $67.0 million and $51.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Nonperforming loans declined by 6.5 percent to $348.8 million compared to $373.0 million at December 31, 2009.

Improved net interest margin of 3.28 percent compared to 3.26 percent for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Improved core to total deposit ratio of 74 percent compared to 71 percent at December 31, 2009, reflecting core deposit growth of $613 million.

Loan-to-deposit ratio of 78 percent compared to 81 percent at December 31, 2009.

Webster Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James C. Smith said, "We are pleased to report that Webster returned to profitability from continuing operations in the quarter as our operating fundamentals improved, led by positive credit metrics, expansion in the net interest margin and strong core deposit growth. Business loan originations expanded nearly 60 percent in the quarter as we deliver on our pledge to finance the region's economic recovery."

Net interest income

  • Net interest margin improved to 3.28 percent in the quarter with the increase reflecting an 11 basis point decline in the cost of funds offsetting an 8 basis point decline in the yield on interest-earning assets. The margin includes a 3 basis point negative impact from accelerated Freddie Mac loan buybacks from mortgage backed securities during the first quarter based on a recently announced policy change.
  • Average interest-earning assets totaled $16.46 billion, up from $16.35 billion last quarter.

Provision for loan losses

  • $34.8 million of the $43.0 million provision for loan losses recorded in the quarter was related to the Company's continuing portfolios, and $8.2 million was related to the liquidating portfolio.
  • Net charge-offs were $40.3 million in the quarter compared to $51.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009; $31.4 million was related to the continuing portfolios compared to $43.2 million and $8.9 million was related to the liquidating portfolio compared to $8.5 million.

"Improvement was seen in several key asset quality indicators in the quarter, including reduced charge-off levels, lower provision for loan losses as well as lower levels of non-performing loans and assets, the result of reduced inflow of new nonaccrual loans and higher levels of cures and exits from nonperforming status," noted Webster Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer/Chief Risk Officer Jerry Plush. "While we remain cautious with regard to credit, these positive outcomes favorably impacted our results in the quarter."

Non-interest income

  • Non-interest income includes a net gain on sale of investment securities of $4.3 million compared to a net gain of $53,000 in the fourth quarter. First quarter results also include a loss of $3.7 million on the write-down of investments to fair value. Fourth quarter results included a net gain of $3.6 million on the fair value accounting mark on warrants issued in connection with the Warburg Pincus investment.

Non-interest expenses

  • Non-interest expenses, inclusive of other costs, increased $1.4 million from the fourth quarter and included $11.1 million related to previously announced fraud-related costs. Foreclosed and repossessed asset write-downs of $2.1 million and $2.7 million are also included in non-interest expenses in the respective periods.

Income taxes

  • The Company recorded $0.4 million of income tax expense in the quarter on the $1.8 million of pre-tax income applicable to continuing operations in the period based on an estimated annual effective tax rate of 20.0%.

Investment securities

  • Total investment securities were $5.3 billion at March 31, 2010 compared to $4.8 billion at December 31, 2009. The carrying value of the available for sale portfolio included $0.8 million in net unrealized losses compared to net unrealized losses of $2.8 million at December 31, 2009, while the carrying value of the held to maturity portfolio does not reflect $77.0 million in net unrealized gains compared to net unrealized gains of $61.3 million at December 31, 2009.

Loans

  • Total loans were $10.9 billion at March 31, 2010 compared to $11.0 billion at December 31, 2009. Total originations for the quarter were $383 million compared to $472 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, as a $42 million increase in commercial non-mortgage originations was offset by a $115 million decline in residential mortgage lending. In the quarter, commercial, commercial real estate, residential mortgage and consumer loans declined by $39.9 million, $27.6 million, $9.3 million and $63.4 million, respectively. The decline in commercial loans reflects an increase of $34.0 million in core franchise lending offset by reductions of $51.2 million in equipment finance loans and $22.7 million in asset based loans. The decline in commercial real estate mostly reflects a reduction of $17.1 million in residential development outstandings while the decline in consumer reflects seasonal paydowns as well as continued pricing discipline on new production.
  • The liquidating portfolio of indirect home equity and national construction loans, included in the consumer and residential loan portfolios, declined by $13.4 million from December 31, 2009 to $207.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
  • National construction loans that have converted to permanent financing and are included in the residential loan portfolio declined by $4.2 million from December 31, 2009 to $32.6 million.

Asset quality

  • Total nonperforming loans were $348.8 million or 3.20 percent of total loans at March 31, 2010 compared to $373.0 million or 3.38 percent at December 31, 2009. The decrease in nonperforming loans reflects a combined decrease of $41.6 million in nonaccrual loans in all loan categories except asset based lending and equipment financing, which increased $14.7 million and $2.8 million respectively. Paying nonperforming loans totaled $103 million at March 31, 2010 compared to $114 million at December 31, 2009.
  • Past due loans for the continuing portfolios increased to $105.6 million at March 31, 2010 compared to $90.5 million at December 31, 2009. Past due loans for the liquidating portfolio decreased to $8.6 million at March 31, 2010 compared to $10.4 million at December 31, 2009. The increase in past due loans in the continuing portfolios at March 31, 2010 included two commercial credits, aggregating $14 million, which cured subsequent to the quarter end.

Deposits and borrowings

  • Total deposits were $14.0 billion at March 31, 2010 compared to $13.6 billion at December 31, 2009. The core categories of non-interest bearing, NOW, money market and savings increased by a combined amount of $612.9 million while certificates of deposit and brokered deposits decreased by $217.1 million and $34.4 million, respectively.
  • Total borrowings of $2.0 billion were essentially flat compared to December 31, 2009. Borrowings represented 11 percent of total assets at both March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Capital

  • On March 3, 2010, Webster repurchased $100 million, or 25%, of the Series B Preferred Stock issued to the U.S. Treasury and recorded a $1.6 million reduction in retained earnings in the first quarter of 2010 from accelerated accretion of a discount related to the repurchased shares. Also in the first quarter, the Company downstreamed $100 million from the holding company to Webster Bank to improve bank-level leverage and total capital ratios to 8.00% and 13.33%, respectively, which exceed OCC individual minimum capital requirements of 7.5% and 12%, respectively, that go into effect on June 30, 2010.

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $18.0 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust and investment services through 181 banking offices, 500 ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, Webster Capital Finance (formerly Center Capital Corporation), an equipment finance company headquartered in Farmington, Conn., and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit Webster's website at www.websterbank.com.

Conference Call

A conference call covering Webster's first quarter earnings announcement will be held today, Thursday, April 22, at 9:00 a.m. EDT and may be heard through Webster's investor relations website at www.wbst.com, or in listen-only mode by calling 1-877-407-8289 or 201-689-8341 internationally. The call will be archived on the website and available for future retrieval.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "targeted", "continue", "remain", "will", "should", "may", "plans", "estimates" and similar references to future periods, however such words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations of Webster or its management or Board of Directors; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Forward-looking statements are based on Webster's current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Webster's actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) local, regional, national and international economic conditions; (2) government intervention in the U.S. financial system; (3) changes in the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs; (4) inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations, and management's estimates and projections of such fluctuations; (5) the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users; (6) changes in management's estimate of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; (7) the risks associated with the continued diversification of assets and adverse changes to credit quality; (8) technological changes; (9) the Company's ability to increase market share and control expenses; (10) changes in laws, regulations and policies (including tax, banking, securities and insurance laws, regulations and policies); (11) changes in applicable accounting policies and practice; (12) legal and regulatory developments including the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; (13) the Company's success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items; and (14) the other factors that are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading "Risk Factors." Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause the Company's actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of net income and other performance ratios, as adjusted, is included in the accompanying selected financial highlights table.

We believe that providing certain non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with information useful in understanding our financial performance, our performance trends and financial position. Specifically, we provide measures based on what we believe are our operating earnings on a consistent basis and exclude non-core operating items which affect the GAAP reporting of results of operations. We utilize these measures for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We, as well as securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, also use these measures to compare peer company operating performance. We believe that our presentation and discussion, together with the accompanying reconciliations, provides a complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business and allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to management. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and results and we strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

    Media Contact                  Investor Contact
    Ed Steadham 203-578-2287       Terry Mangan 203-578-2318
    esteadham@websterbank.com      tmangan@websterbank.com



    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Selected Financial Highlights (unaudited)
    -----------------------------------------
                                                    At or for the Three
                                                   Months Ended March 31,
    (In thousands, except per share data)         2010                2009
    -------------------------------------         ----                ----

    Net income (loss) and performance ratios
     (annualized):
    ----------------------------------------

    Net income (loss) attributable to
     Webster Financial Corporation              $1,421            $(11,126)
    Net loss available to common
     shareholders                               (6,069)            (21,557)
    Net loss per diluted common share            (0.08)              (0.41)
    Return on average shareholders' equity        0.30%             (2.39)%
    Return on average tangible equity             0.41               (3.40)
    Return on average assets                      0.03               (0.25)

    Income (loss) and performance ratios, (annualized), attributable
     Webster Financial Corporation from continuing operations:
    ----------------------------------------------------------------

    Income (loss) from continuing
     operations                                 $1,421            $(11,126)
    Net loss available to common
     shareholders                               (6,069)            (21,557)
    Net loss from continuing operations
     per diluted common share                    (0.08)              (0.41)
    Return on average shareholders' equity        0.30%             (2.39)%
    Return on average tangible equity             0.41               (3.40)
    Return on average assets                      0.03               (0.25)
    Noninterest income as a percentage of
     total revenue                               26.35               31.41
    Efficiency ratio (a)                         64.75               67.45

    Asset quality:
    --------------

    Allowance for loan losses                 $343,871            $270,929
    Non-performing assets                      379,321             348,351
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                        3.16%               2.24%
    Net charge-offs /average loans
     (annualized)                                 1.47                0.99
    Non-performing loans / total loans            3.20                2.61
    Non-performing assets /total loans
     plus OREO                                    3.47                2.87
    Allowance for loan losses /non-
     performing loans                            98.57               85.69

    Other ratios (annualized):
    --------------------------

    Tangible capital ratio                        7.39%               7.75%
    Tangible common equity ratio                  5.53                4.05
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (d)          12.51               11.99
    Total-risk based capital (d)                 14.37               14.03
    Tier 1 common equity /risk weighted
     assets (d)                                   7.90                5.26
    Shareholders' equity / total assets          10.24               10.75
    Interest-rate spread                          3.23                2.91
    Net interest margin                           3.28                2.99

    Share and equity related:
    -------------------------

    Common equity                           $1,521,932          $1,238,734
    Book value per common share                  19.41               23.45
    Tangible book value per common share         12.44               13.02
    Common stock closing price                   17.49                4.25
    Dividends declared per common share           0.01                0.01

    Common shares issued and outstanding        78,420              52,830
    Basic shares (average)                      77,922              52,102
    Diluted shares (average)                    77,922              52,102

    Footnotes:
    ----------

    (a) Calculated using SNL's methodology -noninterest expense
     (excluding foreclosed property expenses, intangible amortization,
     goodwill impairments and other charges) as a percentage of net
     interest income (FTE basis) plus noninterest income (excluding
     gain/loss on securities and other charges).
    (b) For purposes of the yield computation, unrealized gains
     (losses) on securities available for sale are excluded from the
     average balance.
    (c) NCLC is defined as National Construction Lending Center.
    (d) The ratios presented are projected for the 2010 reporting
     periods and actual for the 2009 reporting periods.



    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Consolidated Balance Sheets  (unaudited)
    ----------------------------------------
                                March 31,      December 31,       March 31,
    (In thousands)                2010             2009             2009
    --------------                ----             ----             ----

      Assets:

      Cash and due
       from banks                $158,065         $171,184         $208,862
      Short-term
       investments                162,193          390,310           19,942

      Investment securities:
        Available for
         sale, at fair
         value                  2,365,956        2,126,043        1,097,229
        Held-to-
         maturity               2,915,923        2,658,869        2,429,887
                                ---------        ---------        ---------
           Total
            securities          5,281,879        4,784,912        3,527,116

      Loans held for
       sale                        29,790           12,528           48,876

      Loans:
        Commercial              2,890,353        2,930,239        3,415,051
        Commercial
         real estate            2,154,534        2,182,120        2,250,295
        Residential
         mortgages              2,894,291        2,903,637        3,184,082
        Consumer                2,957,342        3,020,713        3,246,031
                                ---------        ---------        ---------
           Total loans         10,896,520       11,036,709       12,095,459
      Allowance for
       loan losses               (343,871)        (341,184)        (270,929)
                                 --------         --------         --------
           Loans, net          10,552,649       10,695,525       11,824,530

      Prepaid FDIC
       premiums                    73,752           79,241                -
      Federal Home
       Loan Bank and
       Federal
       Reserve Bank
       stock                      140,874          140,874          134,874
      Premises and
       equipment,
       net                        171,178          178,422          182,629
      Goodwill and
       other
       intangible
       assets, net                555,355          556,752          562,462
      Cash surrender
       value of life
       insurance
       policies                   290,786          289,486          282,399
      Deferred tax
       asset, net                 121,010          121,733          199,531
      Accrued
       interest
       receivable
       and other
       assets                     487,184          318,230          265,513
                                  -------          -------          -------

      Total Assets            $18,024,715      $17,739,197      $17,256,734
                              ===========      ===========      ===========

      Liabilities and Equity:

      Deposits:
        Non-interest
         bearing
         deposits              $1,662,122       $1,664,958       $1,530,335
        NOW accounts            2,909,737        2,912,510        1,935,926
        Money market
         deposit
         accounts               2,384,297        1,991,423        1,794,943
        Savings
         accounts               3,372,260        3,146,603        2,576,058
        Certificates
         of deposit             3,613,735        3,830,865        4,638,977
        Brokered
         deposits                  51,375           85,768          218,520
           Total deposits      13,993,526       13,632,127       12,694,759

      Securities sold under agreements
       to repurchase and
         other short-
          term debt               849,876          856,846        1,146,852
      Federal Home
       Loan Bank
       advances                   574,378          544,651          671,294
      Long-term
       debt                       588,540          588,419          661,968
      Accrued
       expenses and
       other
       liabilities                162,678          159,120          216,734
                                  -------          -------          -------
           Total
            liabilities        16,168,998       15,781,163       15,391,607

      Webster
       Financial
       Corporation
       shareholders'
       equity                   1,846,076        1,948,393        1,855,495
      Non
       controlling
       interests                    9,641            9,641            9,632
                                    -----            -----            -----
           Total equity         1,855,717        1,958,034        1,865,127
                                ---------        ---------        ---------


      Total
       Liabilities
       and Equity             $18,024,715      $17,739,197      $17,256,734
                              ===========      ===========      ===========

      See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
    -------------------------------------------------

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                   ------------------
                                                        March 31,
                                                        ---------
    (In thousands, except per share data)           2010            2009
    -------------------------------------           ----            ----

      Interest income:
      Interest and fees on loans and leases     $123,350        $140,767
      Investment securities                       54,156          50,827
      Loans held for sale                            314             164
         Total interest income                   177,820         191,758
                                                 -------         -------

      Interest expense:
      Deposits                                    31,951          52,908
      Borrowings                                  14,485          20,653
         Total interest expense                   46,436          73,561
                                                  ------          ------

         Net interest income                     131,384         118,197
      Provision for loan losses                   43,000          66,000
         Net interest income after provision
          for loan losses                         88,384          52,197
                                                  ------          ------

      Non-interest income:
      Deposit service fees                        27,784          27,959
      Loan related fees                            6,005           6,482
      Wealth and investment services               5,835           5,750
      Mortgage banking activities                   (138)            606
      Increase in cash surrender value of
       life insurance policies                     2,578           2,592
      Net gain on sale of investment
       securities                                  4,318           4,457
      Other income                                 4,314             276
                                                   -----
                                                  50,696          48,122
      Gain on early extinguishment of
       subordinated notes                              -           5,993
      Loss on write-down of investment
       securities to fair value                   (3,680)              -
          Total non-interest income               47,016          54,115
                                                  ------          ------

      Non-interest expenses:
      Compensation and benefits                   61,079          56,469
      Occupancy                                   14,440          14,295
      Technology and equipment expense            15,268          15,140
      Marketing                                    4,791           3,106
      Professional and outside services            2,602           3,784
      Intangible assets amortization               1,397           1,464
      Foreclosed and repossessed asset
       expenses                                    1,692           1,179
      Foreclosed and repossessed asset
       write-downs                                 2,061           3,450
      Deposit insurance                            6,085           4,590
      Other expenses                              13,146          14,301
                                                  ------
                                                 122,561         117,778
      Other including fraud related costs         11,063             240
         Total non-interest expenses             133,624         118,018
                                                 -------         -------

      Income (loss) from continuing
       operations before income taxes              1,776         (11,706)
      Income tax expense (benefit)                   355            (593)
                                                     ---
         Income (loss) from continuing
          operations                               1,421         (11,113)
      Income from discontinued operations,
       net of tax                                      -               -
                                                     ---             ---
         Consolidated net income (loss)           $1,421        $(11,113)
      Less: Net income attributable to
       noncontrolling interests                        -              13
                                                     ---             ---
        Net income (loss) attributable to
         Webster Financial Corp.                   1,421         (11,126)
      Preferred stock dividends and
       accretion                                  (7,490)        (10,431)
                                                  ------
         Net loss available to common
          shareholders                           $(6,069)       $(21,557)
                                                 =======        ========

         Diluted shares (average)                 77,922          52,102

      Net loss per common share:
      Basic
         Loss from continuing operations          $(0.08)         $(0.41)
         Net loss available to common
          shareholders                             (0.08)          (0.41)
      Diluted
         Loss from continuing operations           (0.08)          (0.41)
         Net loss available to common
          shareholders                             (0.08)          (0.41)

       See  Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.




    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Five Quarter Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)


                                             Three Months Ended
                                             ------------------

                                   March 31,       Dec. 31,       Sept. 30,
    (In thousands, except per
     share data)                       2010           2009            2009
    -------------------------          ----           ----            ----

    Interest income:
    Interest and fees on
     loans and leases              $123,350       $127,069        $131,266
    Investment securities            54,156         54,029          52,975
    Loans held for sale                 314            364             716
      Total interest income         177,820        181,462         184,957
                                    -------        -------         -------

    Interest expense:
    Deposits                         31,951         35,937          41,977
    Borrowings                       14,485         15,044          16,308
      Total interest expense         46,436         50,981          58,285
                                     ------         ------          ------

      Net interest income           131,384        130,481         126,672
    Provision for loan losses        43,000         67,000          85,000
       Net interest income after
        provision for loan
        losses                       88,384         63,481          41,672
                                     ------         ------          ------

    Non-interest income:
    Deposit service fees             27,784         30,634          30,844
    Loan related fees                 6,005          6,501           5,557
    Wealth and investment
     services                         5,835          6,009           6,160
    Mortgage banking
     activities                        (138)         1,456           1,406
    Increase in cash
     surrender value of life
     insurance policies               2,578          2,680           2,692
    Net gain (loss) on sale
     of investment securities         4,318             54          (4,728)
    Other income                      4,314          2,648           3,517
                                     50,696         49,982          45,448
    Gain on the exchange of
     trust preferreds for
     common stock                         -              -               -
    Gain on early
     extinguishment of
     subordinated notes                   -              -               -
    Loss on write-down of
     investment securities to
     fair value                      (3,680)           (77)         (1,290)
    Warrants -fair value
     adjustment                           -          3,552               -
    Visa share transactions               -              -               -
       Total non-interest
        income                       47,016         53,457          44,158
                                     ------         ------          ------

    Non-interest expenses:
    Compensation and benefits        61,079         61,644          59,772
    Occupancy                        14,440         14,061          13,572
    Technology and equipment
     expense                         15,268         15,299          15,199
    Marketing                         4,791          4,365           3,802
    Professional and outside
     services                         2,602          4,209           3,628
    Intangible assets
     amortization                     1,397          1,408           1,421
    Foreclosed and
     repossessed asset
     expenses                         1,692          2,349           1,733
    Foreclosed and
     repossessed asset write-
     downs                            2,061          2,588           2,232
    Deposit insurance                 6,085          5,565           5,942
    Other expenses                   13,146         14,192          15,616
                                    122,561        125,680         122,917
    Other including fraud
     related costs                   11,063          6,533           4,169
    FDIC special assessment               -              -               -
      Total non-interest
       expenses                     133,624        132,213         127,086
                                    -------        -------         -------

    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations
     before income taxes              1,776        (15,275)        (41,256)
    Income tax expense
     (benefit)                          355         (1,593)        (22,014)
                                        ---         ------         -------
       Income (loss) from
        continuing operations         1,421        (13,682)        (19,242)
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations,
     net of tax                           -            (11)              -
                                        ---
       Consolidated net income
        (loss)                       $1,421       $(13,693)       $(19,242)
    Less: Net income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling interests             -              1               8
                                        ---            ---             ---
      Net income (loss)
       attributable to Webster
       Financial Corp.                1,421        (13,694)       $(19,250)
    Preferred stock
     dividends, accretion and
     extinguishment gain             (7,490)       (40,700)         (6,850)
       Net (loss) income
        available to common
        shareholders                $(6,069)      $(54,394)       $(26,100)
                                    -------       --------        --------

       Diluted shares (average)      77,922         72,747          66,281

    Net (loss) income per
     common share:
    Basic
       (Loss) income from
        continuing operations        $(0.08)        $(0.76)         $(0.39)
       Net (loss) income
        available to common
        shareholders                  (0.08)         (0.76)          (0.39)
    Diluted
       Loss from continuing
        operations                    (0.08)         (0.84)          (0.39)
       Net loss available to
        common shareholders           (0.08)         (0.84)          (0.39)


                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                      ------------------

                                                   June 30,         March 31,
    (In thousands, except per share data)               2009             2009
    -------------------------------------               ----             ----

    Interest income:
    Interest and fees on loans and leases           $137,533         $140,767
    Investment securities                             48,799           50,827
    Loans held for sale                                  833              164
      Total interest income                          187,165          191,758
                                                     -------          -------

    Interest expense:
    Deposits                                          49,982           52,908
    Borrowings                                        17,895           20,653
      Total interest expense                          67,877           73,561
                                                      ------           ------

      Net interest income                            119,288          118,197
    Provision for loan losses                         85,000           66,000
       Net interest income after provision for
        loan losses                                   34,288           52,197
                                                      ------           ------

    Non-interest income:
    Deposit service fees                              29,984           27,959
    Loan related fees                                  6,350            6,482
    Wealth and investment services                     6,081            5,750
    Mortgage banking activities                        3,433              606
    Increase in cash surrender value of life
     insurance policies                                2,665            2,592
    Net gain (loss) on sale of investment
     securities                                      (13,593)           4,457
    Other income                                       1,325              276
                                                      36,245           48,122
    Gain on the exchange of trust preferreds
     for common stock                                 24,336                -
    Gain on early extinguishment of
     subordinated notes                                    -            5,993
    Loss on write-down of investment
     securities to fair value                        (27,110)               -
    Warrants - fair value adjustment                       -                -
    Visa share transactions                            1,907                -
       Total non-interest income                      35,378           54,115
                                                      ------           ------

    Non-interest expenses:
    Compensation and benefits                         59,189           56,469
    Occupancy                                         13,594           14,295
    Technology and equipment expense                  15,288           15,140
    Marketing                                          3,196            3,106
    Professional and outside services                  3,394            3,784
    Intangible assets amortization                     1,450            1,464
    Foreclosed and repossessed asset expenses          1,799            1,179
    Foreclosed and repossessed asset write-
     downs                                             2,829            3,450
    Deposit insurance                                  5,959            4,590
    Other expenses                                    14,066           14,301
                                                     120,764          117,778
    Other including fraud related costs                1,313              240
    FDIC special assessment                            8,000                -
      Total non-interest expenses                    130,077          118,018
                                                     -------          -------

    Income (loss) from continuing operations
     before income taxes                             (60,411)         (11,706)
    Income tax expense (benefit)                     (28,536)            (593)
                                                     -------             ----
       Income (loss) from continuing operations      (31,875)         (11,113)
    Income (loss) from discontinued operations,
     net of tax                                          313                -
       Consolidated net income (loss)               $(31,562)        $(11,113)
    Less: Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                              -               13
                                                         ---              ---
      Net income (loss) attributable to Webster
       Financial Corp.                              $(31,562)        $(11,126)
    Preferred stock dividends, accretion and
     extinguishment gain                              48,361          (10,431)
       Net (loss) income available to common
        shareholders                                 $16,799         $(21,557)
                                                     -------         --------

       Diluted shares (average)                       53,398           52,102

    Net (loss) income per common share:
    Basic
       (Loss) income from continuing operations        $0.31           $(0.41)
       Net (loss) income available to common
        shareholders                                    0.31            (0.41)
    Diluted
       Loss from continuing operations                 (0.66)           (0.41)
       Net loss available to common shareholders       (0.65)           (0.41)


      See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.




    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Five Quarter Interest-Rate Spreads and Margin (unaudited)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Three Months Ended
                      -------------------------------------------------------

                    March 31, December 31, September 30,    June 30, March 31,
                       2010       2009           2009           2009    2009
                       ----       ----           ----           ----    ----

    Interest-
     rate
     spread
    ---------
    Yield on interest-
     earning assets    4.42%      4.50%          4.60%          4.72%   4.82%
    Cost of interest-
     bearing
     liabilities       1.19       1.30           1.48           1.76    1.91
                       ----       ----           ----           ----    ----
        Interest-
        rate spread    3.23%      3.20%          3.12%          2.96%   2.91%
                       ====       ====           ====           ====    ====

        Net interest
         margin        3.28%      3.26%          3.18%          3.04%   2.99%
                       ====       ====           ====           ====    ====



    Consolidated Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid   (unaudited)

    Three Months Ended March 31,



                                                      2010
                                        ---------------------------------
                                                              Fully tax-
                                        Average               equivalent
    (Dollars in thousands)              balance    Interest   yield/rate

    Assets:
      Interest-earning assets:
      Loans                            $10,976,610   $123,350        4.51%
      Investment securities (b)          5,066,951     56,835        4.49
      Loans held for sale                   27,446        314        4.58
      Federal Home Loan and Federal
       Reserve Bank stock                  140,874        716        2.06
      Short-term investments               250,458        162        0.26
         Total interest-earning assets  16,462,339    181,377        4.42
                                                      -------        ----
      Noninterest-earning assets         1,398,593
         Total assets                  $17,860,932
                                       ===========

    Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity:
      Interest-bearing liabilities:
      Demand deposits                   $1,641,654         $-           -  %
      Savings, NOW and money market
          deposits                       8,365,705     13,878        0.67
      Certificates of deposit            3,783,167     18,073        1.94
         Total deposits                 13,790,526     31,951        0.94
                                        ----------     ------        ----
      Securities sold under agreements
       to repurchase
        and other short-term debt          828,213      4,003        1.93
      Federal Home Loan Bank advances      576,674      4,418        3.06
      Long-term debt                       588,800      6,064        4.12
         Total borrowings                1,993,687     14,485        2.91
                                         ---------     ------
         Total interest-bearing
          liabilities                   15,784,213     46,436        1.19
                                                       ------        ----
      Noninterest-bearing liabilities      150,447
                                           -------
         Total liabilities              15,934,660

      Noncontrolling interests               9,641

      Webster Financial Corp.
       shareholders' equity              1,916,631
         Total liabilities and equity  $17,860,932
                                       ===========
      Tax-equivalent net interest
       income                                         134,941
      Less: tax-equivalent adjustment                  (3,557)
                                                       ------

      Net interest income                            $131,384
                                                     ========

      Interest-rate spread                                           3.23%
                                                                     ====
      Net interest margin                                            3.28%
                                                                     ====





                                                    2009
                                        ---------------------------------
                                                               Fully tax-
                                        Average                equivalent
    (Dollars in thousands)              balance    Interest    yield/rate

    Assets:
      Interest-earning assets:
      Loans                            $12,151,016   $140,767         4.65%
      Investment securities (b)          3,811,555     53,885         5.48
      Loans held for sale                   20,415        164         3.22
      Federal Home Loan and Federal
       Reserve Bank stock                  134,874        626         1.88
      Short-term investments                20,148         32         0.63
                                            ------        ---         ----
         Total interest-earning assets  16,138,008    195,474         4.82
                                                      -------         ----
      Noninterest-earning assets         1,466,046
         Total assets                  $17,604,054
                                       ===========

    Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity:
      Interest-bearing liabilities:
      Demand deposits                   $1,507,206         $-            -  %
      Savings, NOW and money market
          deposits                       5,943,285     15,711         1.07
      Certificates of deposit            4,838,449     37,197         3.12
                                         ---------     ------         ----
         Total deposits                 12,288,940     52,908         1.75
                                        ----------     ------         ----
      Securities sold under
       agreements to repurchase
        and other short-term debt        1,695,580      5,800         1.37
      Federal Home Loan Bank advances      870,368      7,054         3.24
      Long-term debt                       681,371      7,799         4.58
                                           -------      -----         ----
         Total borrowings                3,247,319     20,653         2.54
                                         ---------     ------         ----
         Total interest-bearing
          liabilities                   15,536,259     73,561         1.91
                                                       ------         ----
      Noninterest-bearing
       liabilities                         199,648
                                           -------
         Total liabilities              15,735,907

      Noncontrolling interests               9,632

      Webster Financial Corp.
       shareholders' equity              1,858,515
         Total liabilities and equity  $17,604,054
                                       ===========
      Tax-equivalent net interest
       income                                         121,913
      Less: tax-equivalent
       adjustment                                      (3,716)
                                                       ------

      Net interest income                            $118,197
                                                     ========

      Interest-rate spread                                            2.91%
                                                                      ====
      Net interest margin                                             2.99%
                                                                      ====


      See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Five Quarter Loan Balances (unaudited)

                                     March 31,     Dec. 31,    Sept. 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)                2010         2009         2009
    ----------------------                ----         ----         ----

    Loan Balances
     (actuals):
       Continuing Portfolio:
         Commercial                 $1,539,975   $1,505,956   $1,619,284
         Equipment financing           846,562      897,802      951,500
         Asset based lending           503,816      526,481      598,641
         Commercial real estate      2,057,361    2,067,862    2,086,298
         Residential
          development                   97,173      114,258      128,643
         Residential mortgages       2,890,982    2,898,820    2,837,240
         Consumer                    2,750,084    2,801,588    2,863,622
                                     ---------    ---------    ---------
            Total continuing        10,685,953   10,812,767   11,085,228
            Allowance for loan
             losses                   (291,171)    (287,784)    (269,306)
            Total continuing, net   10,394,782   10,524,983   10,815,922
                                    ----------   ----------   ----------
       Liquidating Portfolio:
          NCLC (c)                       3,309        4,817        5,826
          Consumer                     207,258      219,125      231,305
                                       -------      -------      -------
            Total liquidating
             portfolio                 210,567      223,942      237,131
            Allowance for loan
             losses                    (52,700)     (53,400)     (57,100)
            Total liquidating, net     157,867      170,542      180,031
                                       -------      -------      -------

    Total Loan Balances
     (actuals)                      10,896,520   11,036,709   11,322,359
    Allowance for loan
     losses                           (343,871)    (341,184)    (326,406)
                                      --------     --------     --------
    Loans, (net)                   $10,552,649  $10,695,525  $10,995,953
                                   ===========  ===========  ===========


    Loan Balances
     (average):
       Continuing Portfolio:
         Commercial                 $1,520,157   $1,548,470   $1,675,289
         Equipment finance             871,972      930,050      975,552
         Asset based lending           523,938      577,330      622,472
         Commercial real estate      2,062,769    2,075,754    2,089,643
         Residential
          development                  107,343      125,320      139,040
         Residential mortgages       2,892,797    2,860,204    2,831,440
         Consumer                    2,780,063    2,834,923    2,884,543
            Total continuing        10,759,039   10,952,051   11,217,979
            Allowance for loan
             losses                   (291,281)    (277,870)    (260,472)
            Total continuing, net   10,467,758   10,674,181   10,957,507
                                    ----------   ----------   ----------
       Liquidating Portfolio:
          NCLC (c)                       4,558        5,661        6,414
          Consumer                     213,013      224,351      240,675
                                       -------      -------      -------
            Total liquidating
             portfolio                 217,571      230,012      247,089
            Allowance for loan
             losses                    (52,700)     (53,400)     (57,100)
            Total liquidating, net     164,871      176,612      189,989
                                       -------      -------      -------

    Total Loan Balances
     (average)                      10,976,610   11,182,063   11,465,068
    Allowance for loan
     losses                           (343,981)    (331,270)    (317,572)
                                      --------     --------     --------
    Loans, (net)                   $10,632,629  $10,850,793  $11,147,496
                                   ===========  ===========  ===========


                                      June 30,        March 31,
    (Dollars in thousands)                 2009             2009
    ----------------------                 ----             ----

    Loan Balances
     (actuals):
       Continuing Portfolio:
         Commercial                  $1,711,995       $1,738,640
         Equipment financing            998,258        1,016,718
         Asset based lending            623,357          659,694
         Commercial real estate       2,091,811        2,094,751
         Residential
          development                   143,965          155,544
         Residential mortgages        2,875,415        3,170,908
         Consumer                     2,910,275        2,979,117
                                      ---------        ---------
            Total continuing         11,355,076       11,815,372
            Allowance for loan
             losses                    (264,159)        (226,562)
            Total continuing, net    11,090,917       11,588,810
                                     ----------       ----------
       Liquidating Portfolio:
          NCLC (c)                        6,540           13,174
          Consumer                      249,086          266,913
                                        -------          -------
            Total liquidating
             portfolio                  255,626          280,087
            Allowance for loan
             losses                     (41,840)         (44,367)
            Total liquidating, net      213,786          235,720
                                        -------          -------

    Total Loan Balances
     (actuals)                       11,610,702       12,095,459
    Allowance for loan
     losses                            (305,999)        (270,929)
                                       --------         --------
    Loans, (net)                    $11,304,703      $11,824,530
                                    ===========      ===========


    Loan Balances
     (average):
       Continuing Portfolio:
         Commercial                  $1,750,996       $1,784,062
         Equipment finance            1,011,999        1,026,322
         Asset based lending            652,197          701,263
         Commercial real estate       2,090,615        2,083,861
         Residential
          development                   150,674          158,924
         Residential mortgages        3,127,099        3,092,512
         Consumer                     2,951,691        3,012,178
            Total continuing         11,735,271       11,859,122
            Allowance for loan
             losses                    (248,701)        (204,619)
            Total continuing, net    11,486,570       11,654,503
                                     ----------       ----------
       Liquidating Portfolio:
          NCLC (c)                       10,090           15,675
          Consumer                      258,001          276,219
                                        -------          -------
            Total liquidating
             portfolio                  268,091          291,894
            Allowance for loan
             losses                     (41,840)         (44,367)
            Total liquidating, net      226,251          247,527
                                        -------          -------

    Total Loan Balances
     (average)                       12,003,362       12,151,016
    Allowance for loan
     losses                            (290,541)        (248,986)
                                       --------         --------
    Loans, (net)                    $11,712,821      $11,902,030
                                    ===========      ===========

    See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.



    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Five Quarter Non-performing Assets (unaudited)

                                               March 31,   Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)                          2010      2009       2009
    ----------------------                          ----      ----       ----

    Non-performing loans:
       Continuing Portfolio:
      Commercial                                 $46,486   $56,632    $61,746
      Equipment financing                         32,985    30,152     31,784
      Asset based lending                         28,647    13,982      5,064
      Commercial real estate                      50,711    56,144     47,644
      Residential development                     34,651    47,264     44,821
      Residential mortgages                       70,908    70,311     66,180
      Performing non-accrual residential
       mortgages                                  34,699    39,256     43,581
      Consumer                                    27,832    31,299     33,837
      Performing non-accrual consumer              5,735     7,456      6,000
                                                   -----     -----      -----
                                                 332,654   352,496    340,657
                                                 -------   -------    -------

       Liquidating Portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                                     2,483     3,408      4,089
      Performing non-accrual NCLC                    825       825        825
      Consumer                                    10,895    13,915     14,030
      Performing non-accrual consumer              1,990     2,333      1,475
                                                   -----     -----      -----
                                                  16,193    20,481     20,419
                                                  ------    ------     ------
    Total non-performing loans                  $348,847  $372,977   $361,076
                                                --------  --------   --------

    Other real estate owned and repossessed
     assets:
       Continuing Portfolio:
      Commercial                                 $13,464   $11,621    $13,225
      Equipment financing                          6,654     6,522      8,479
      Asset based lending                              -         -          -
      Commercial real estate                           -         -          -
      Residential development                          -         -          -
      Residential mortgages                        4,461     4,131      2,872
      Consumer                                     4,025     5,017      4,833
                                                             -----      -----
                                                  28,604    27,291     29,409
                                                  ------    ------     ------

       Liquidating Portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                                     1,744     1,401      3,108
      Consumer                                       126       296          -
                                                   1,870     1,697      3,108
                                                   -----     -----      -----
    Total other real estate owned and
     repossessed assets                          $30,474   $28,988    $32,517
                                                 -------   -------    -------
    Total non-performing assets                 $379,321  $401,965   $393,593
                                                ========  ========   ========



                                              June 30,  March 31,
    (Dollars in thousands)                       2009       2009
    ----------------------                       ----       ----

    Non-performing loans:
       Continuing Portfolio:
      Commercial                              $68,979    $65,073
      Equipment financing                      35,675     16,056
      Asset based lending                      24,456     29,353
      Commercial real estate                   16,707     12,604
      Residential development                  46,808     54,147
      Residential mortgages                    59,775     55,962
      Performing non-accrual residential
       mortgages                               33,822     10,849
      Consumer                                 33,816     37,518
      Performing non-accrual consumer           4,534      2,652
                                                -----      -----
                                              324,572    284,214
                                              -------    -------

       Liquidating Portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                                  5,628     12,259
      Performing non-accrual NCLC                   -          -
      Consumer                                 19,521     19,510
      Performing non-accrual consumer             674        185
                                                  ---        ---
                                               25,823     31,954
                                               ------     ------
    Total non-performing loans               $350,395   $316,168
                                             --------   --------

    Other real estate owned and repossessed
     assets:
       Continuing Portfolio:
      Commercial                               $9,340    $10,361
      Equipment financing                      10,322     13,352
      Asset based lending                           -          -
      Commercial real estate                        -          -
      Residential development                       -          -
      Residential mortgages                     1,808      1,399
      Consumer                                  5,571        369
                                                -----        ---
                                               27,041     25,481
                                               ------     ------

       Liquidating Portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                                  5,836      5,563
      Consumer                                    931      1,139
                                                6,767      6,702
                                                -----      -----
    Total other real estate owned and
     repossessed assets                       $33,808    $32,183
                                              -------    -------
    Total non-performing assets              $384,203   $348,351
                                             ========   ========

    See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.




    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Five Quarter Past Due Loans (unaudited)


                                       March 31,   Dec. 31,  Sept. 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)                 2010       2009       2009
    ----------------------                 ----        ---       ----

    Past due 30-89 days:

    Accruing loans:
       Continuing Portfolio:
      Commercial                        $17,124     $7,871     $9,735
      Equipment financing                11,030     10,642     10,407
      Asset based lending                     -          -          -
      Commercial real estate             16,950      8,183     23,872
      Residential development             2,528        551        776
      Residential mortgages              30,843     36,086     38,927
      Consumer                           27,099     27,214     31,178
                                        105,574     90,547    114,895
                                        -------     ------    -------

       Liquidating Portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                                -        582        910
      Consumer                            8,596      9,804     11,680
                                          8,596     10,386     12,590
                                          -----     ------     ------

    Accruing loans past due 90 days
     or more:
      Commercial                            350         50      2,685
      Equipment financing                     -          -          -
      Asset based lending                     -          -          -
      Commercial real estate                365        236        206
      Residential development                 -          -          -
      Residential mortgages                   -          -          -
      Consumer                                -          -          -
                                            715        286      2,891
                                            ---        ---      -----

    Total past due loans               $114,885   $101,219   $130,376
                                       ========   ========   ========





                                          June 30,          March 31,
    (Dollars in thousands)                   2009               2009
    ----------------------                   ----                ---

    Past due 30-89 days:

    Accruing loans:
       Continuing Portfolio:
      Commercial                            $8,460            $8,033
      Equipment financing                   13,464            16,404
      Asset based lending                        -               145
      Commercial real estate                19,053             8,373
      Residential development                3,210             1,004
      Residential mortgages                 39,955            45,798
      Consumer                              28,354            33,092
                                           112,496           112,849
                                           -------           -------

       Liquidating Portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                                   1                 1
      Consumer                               9,880            12,244
                                             9,881            12,245
                                             -----            ------

    Accruing loans past due 90 days
     or more:
      Commercial                               445               573
      Equipment financing                        -                 -
      Asset based lending                        -                 -
      Commercial real estate                   475                 -
      Residential development                    -               150
      Residential mortgages                      -                 -
      Consumer                                   -                 -
                                               920               723
                                               ---               ---

    Total past due loans                  $123,297          $125,817
                                          ========          ========


    See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.






    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Five Quarter Changes in the Allowance for Credit Losses (unaudited)

                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                          --------------------------
                                      March 31,    Dec. 31,     Sept. 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)               2010        2009         2009
    ----------------------               ----         ---          ---

    Beginning balance                $351,289    $336,511     $316,037
     Provision                         43,000      67,000       85,000
     Allowance for sold loans               -        (469)           -

    Charge-offs continuing
     portfolio:
      Commercial                        5,271       6,094       13,729
      Equipment financing               5,108      13,302        7,939
      Asset based lending               2,447       1,099       15,926
      Commercial real estate            1,382       4,605            -
      Residential development           5,131       6,600        3,019
      Residential mortgages             4,455       2,858        2,721
      Consumer                          9,896      10,723       10,237
                                        -----      ------       ------
                                       33,690      45,281       53,571

    Charge-offs liquidating
     portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                             70       1,068          135
      Consumer                          9,315       8,232       13,256
                                        -----       -----       ------
                                        9,385       9,300       13,391
                                        -----       -----       ------
    Total charge-offs                  43,075      54,581       66,962
                                       ------      ------       ------

    Recoveries continuing
     portfolio:
      Commercial                          515         476          435
      Equipment financing                 952         898          821
      Asset based lending                 254          55            -
      Commercial real estate                -           -            -
      Residential development               -           -            -
      Residential mortgages                80          82          277
      Consumer                            455         535          642
                                        2,256       2,046        2,175
                                        -----       -----        -----

    Recoveries liquidating
     portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                            302         614           62
      Consumer                            204         168          132
                                          506         782          194
                                          ---         ---          ---
    Total recoveries                    2,762       2,828        2,369
                                        -----       -----        -----

    Total net charge-offs              40,313      51,753       64,593
                                       ------      ------       ------

    Change in unfunded
     commitments                         (278)          -           67

    Ending balance                   $353,698    $351,289     $336,511
                                     ========    ========     ========

     Components:
                                     $343,871    $341,184     $326,406
                                        9,827      10,105       10,105
                                                   ------       ------
      Allowance for credit losses    $353,698    $351,289     $336,511
                                     ========    ========     ========




                                       For the Three Months Ended
                                       --------------------------
                                       June 30,          March 31,
    (Dollars in thousands)                 2009              2009
    ----------------------                  ---               ---

    Beginning balance                  $281,729          $245,829
     Provision                           85,000            66,000
     Allowance for sold loans                 -                 -

    Charge-offs continuing
     portfolio:
      Commercial                          8,983             5,388
      Equipment financing                 6,324             2,236
      Asset based lending                 5,297             2,981
      Commercial real estate                  -                 -
      Residential development             2,350                48
      Residential mortgages               4,793             2,964
      Consumer                           10,242             6,541
                                         ------             -----
                                         37,989            20,158

    Charge-offs liquidating
     portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                            3,387             2,086
      Consumer                           10,825             9,911
                                         ------             -----
                                         14,212            11,997
                                         ------            ------
    Total charge-offs                    52,201            32,155
                                         ------            ------

    Recoveries continuing
     portfolio:
      Commercial                            230               378
      Equipment financing                   203               287
      Asset based lending                     -                 5
      Commercial real estate                  -                 -
      Residential development                 9                 -
      Residential mortgages                 115                24
      Consumer                              702               766
                                          1,259             1,460
                                          -----             -----

    Recoveries liquidating
     portfolio:
      NCLC (c)                              825               528
      Consumer                              187                67
                                          1,012               595
                                          -----               ---
    Total recoveries                      2,271             2,055
                                          -----             -----

    Total net charge-offs                49,930            30,100
                                         ------

    Change in unfunded
     commitments                           (762)                -

    Ending balance                     $316,037          $281,729
                                       ========          ========

     Components:
                                       $305,999          $270,929
                                         10,038            10,800
                                         ------            ------
      Allowance for credit losses      $316,037          $281,729
                                       ========          ========


    See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.





    WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    Asset Quality Ratios


                                             For the Three Months Ended
                                           --------------------------
                                        March 31,  Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)                 2010       2009       2009
    ----------------------                 ----       ----       ----

    Total Portfolio
    ---------------
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                 3.16%      3.09%      2.88%
    Net charge-offs /average loans
     (annualized)                          1.47       1.85       2.25
    Nonperforming loans / total loans      3.20       3.38       3.19
    Nonperforming assets /total loans
     plus OREO                             3.47       3.63       3.47
    Allowance for loan losses /
     nonperforming loans                  98.57      91.48      90.40

    Continuing Portfolio
    --------------------
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                 2.72%      2.66%      2.43%
    Net charge-offs /average loans
     (annualized)                          1.17       1.58       1.83
    Nonperforming loans / total loans      3.11       3.26       3.07
    Nonperforming assets /total loans
     plus OREO                             3.37       3.50       3.33
    Allowance for loan losses /
     nonperforming loans                  87.53      81.64      79.05

    Liquidating Portfolio
    ---------------------

    NCLC (C)
    --------
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                21.15%     18.68%     17.16%
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) /
     average loans (annualized)          (20.36)     32.08       4.55
    Nonperforming loans / total loans     99.97      87.88      84.35
    Allowance for loan losses /
     nonperforming loans                  21.16      21.26      20.35

    Consumer
    --------
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                25.09%     23.96%     24.25%
    Net charge-offs /average loans
     (annualized)                         17.11      14.38      21.81
    Nonperforming loans / total loans      6.22       7.41       6.70
    Allowance for loan losses /
     nonperforming loans                 403.57     323.12     361.82





                                            For the Three Months Ended
                                          --------------------------
                                           June 30,        March 31,
    (Dollars in thousands)                   2009             2009
    ----------------------                   ----             ----

    Total Portfolio
    ---------------
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                   2.64%            2.24%
    Net charge-offs /average loans
     (annualized)                            1.66             0.99
    Nonperforming loans / total loans        3.02             2.61
    Nonperforming assets /total loans
     plus OREO                               3.30             2.87
    Allowance for loan losses /
     nonperforming loans                    87.33            85.69

    Continuing Portfolio
    --------------------
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                   2.33%            1.92%
    Net charge-offs /average loans
     (annualized)                            1.25             0.63
    Nonperforming loans / total loans        2.86             2.41
    Nonperforming assets /total loans
     plus OREO                               3.09             2.62
    Allowance for loan losses /
     nonperforming loans                    81.39            79.72

    Liquidating Portfolio
    ---------------------

    NCLC (C)
    --------
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                  23.00%           30.86%
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) /
     average loans (annualized)            101.57            39.76
    Nonperforming loans / total loans       86.06            93.05
    Allowance for loan losses /
     nonperforming loans                    26.72            33.16

    Consumer
    --------
    Allowance for loan losses /total
     loans                                  16.19%           15.10%
    Net charge-offs /average loans
     (annualized)                           16.49            14.26
    Nonperforming loans / total loans        8.11             7.38
    Allowance for loan losses /
     nonperforming loans                   199.73           204.63


    See Selected Financial Highlights for footnotes.




SOURCE Webster Financial Corporation