WATERBURY, Conn., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Bank, a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers from Westchester County, N.Y., to Boston, Mass., has won three 2012 Greenwich Excellence Awards for distinguished service in Middle Market Banking from Greenwich Associates.

Of the more than 750 banks of all sizes evaluated, 39 stood out for distinctive quality - with Webster Bank earning National Overall Client Satisfaction, Northeast Regional Overall Client Satisfaction, and Northeast Regional Overall Satisfaction in Treasury Management. This national recognition of outstanding achievement is based on interviews with more than 14,000 middle market companies from across the country.

"This is quite an honor because only the top performing financial institutions are recognized by Greenwich Associates," said Joseph Savage, executive vice president, Commercial Banking at Webster. "This reaffirms Webster's investment in superior customer service and how we value our deep and long-lasting relationships."

Greenwich Associates provides research-based strategy management services for financial professionals and is the most trusted firm offering comprehensive consulting and research capabilities in institutional financial services. Companies earning a Greenwich Excellence Award have been recognized by their clients as providing the industry's best in quality of products and services.

About Webster

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $20 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, financial planning, trust and investment services through 168 banking offices; 294 ATMs; telephone banking; mobile banking; and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; 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 the Webster website at www.websterbank.com or follow us on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/webster-bank and Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.

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