Webster Bank Merger Would Create $63B Regional Bank

A merger of equals between Connecticut-based Webster Bank, which has about 20 branches in Eastern Massachusetts, and New York-based Sterling National Bank will create a bank with about $63 billion in assets and new headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

Webster Bank Sees Growth in HSAs

Webster Financial Corporation, the holding company for Webster Bank and its HSA Bank division, had earnings of $88.1 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2019.