Webster Lowers Prime Lending Rate

WATERBURY, Conn., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Bank, National
Association, a subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS),
announced today that it has lowered its prime lending rate to 6.50% from
7.25%, effective today. Webster last changed its prime rate on December 11,
2007.
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Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank,
National Association and Webster Insurance. With $16.8 billion in assets,
Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, financial
planning, trust and investment services through 181 banking offices, 343 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 www.WebsterOnline.com
Media:
Arthur House, 203-578-2391
ahouse@websterbank.com
or
Investors:
Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com

SOURCE Webster Bank

Media: Arthur House, 203-578-2391 ahouse@websterbank.com or Investors: Terry
Mangan, 203-578-2318 tmangan@websterbank.com