Webster Bank National Association
Connecticut · $85.90B in assets · beside the 5 other New England banks over $10B (the state alone holds too few in the band to rank)
The filing
Webster Bank National Association is the third largest of the 6 New England banks over $10B, with $85.90B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 81.9% of deposits, 3rd of 6 against a median of 85.6%, and equity is 11.4% of assets, 4th of 6. Loans grew +7.3% in the year, 5th of 6, and deposits grew 6.1%; the cohort's median loan growth is +18.4%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.76% of the book, 4th of 6 against a median of 0.66%; 0.20% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 1.6 times. Net charge-offs are 0.29% of loans, 4th of 6. Commercial real estate is 34.8% of loans, 3rd of 6 against a median of 35.2%, and 256% of capital, below the 300% screen, with construction at 22% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.21%, 2nd of 6 against a median of 1.09%, on an efficiency ratio of 49.9%, the lowest in the cohort. Five years ago it was 1.37%. The question is which of these lines moves first over the next four quarters, and against which peer.
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Webster Bank National Association is the 1st largest 7(a) lender into Connecticut of 230, with $446M across 1,608 loans, 11.1% of everything approved in the state (Webster Bank National Association leads with $446M). 14 of its 71 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol, MA | $70M | 1st of 112 | 14.7% | -15.7 pts |
| Hartford, CT | $69M | 2nd of 101 | 12.4% | -14.9 pts |
| Fairfield, CT | $62M | 1st of 94 | 10.2% | -2.2 pts |
| Capitol, CT | $61M | 1st of 101 | 11.6% | -4.3 pts |
| South Central Ct, CT | $60M | 1st of 70 | 16.8% | -7.4 pts |
| New Haven, CT | $59M | 1st of 100 | 12.5% | +0.6 pts |
| Western Ct, CT | $46M | 1st of 96 | 11.5% | -7.4 pts |
| Providence, RI | $44M | 5th of 99 | 6.7% | -7.4 pts |
| Westchester, NY | $35M | 7th of 152 | 3.7% | -1.0 pts |
| Middlesex, MA | $32M | 12th of 190 | 2.0% | -0.3 pts |
| Kent, RI | $25M | 3rd of 64 | 9.3% | -15.3 pts |
| Norfolk, MA | $21M | 6th of 145 | 2.8% | -5.3 pts |
| Kings, NY | $20M | 34th of 169 | 0.8% | +1.4 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 489 | $123M | 13.2% | 0.39% | 43rd of 2,063 |
| Manufacturing | 256 | $123M | 13.1% | 0.31% | 56th of 2,246 |
| Health care & social assistance | 313 | $120M | 12.8% | 0.25% | 61st of 2,172 |
| Retail trade | 415 | $113M | 12.1% | 0.19% | 101st of 2,589 |
| Wholesale trade | 164 | $89M | 9.5% | 0.35% | 53rd of 1,651 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Webster Bank National Association | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 256% | 4th of 6 | 254% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 22% | 5th of 6 | 18% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 2.9% | 4th of 6 | 2.6% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 18.5% | 4th of 6 | 18.4% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 34.8% | 3rd of 6 | 35.2% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +8.5% | 3rd of 6 | +14.0% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $412.62B | 1.0% | 67.6% | 0.56% | 0.16% | 0.3% | 16.1% | 7.1% | |
| $232.52B | 1.0% | 60.6% | 1.36% | 0.37% | 1.3% | 79.1% | 11.4% | |
| $85.90B | 1.2% | 49.9% | 0.76% | 0.29% | 1.3% | 81.9% | 11.4% | |
| $31.13B | 1.1% | 60.7% | 0.47% | 0.17% | 1.4% | 89.2% | 13.0% | |
| $24.97B | 1.4% | 54.0% | 0.56% | 0.06% | 1.1% | 89.7% | 15.6% | |
| $22.20B | 1.1% | 59.9% | 0.90% | 0.31% | 1.3% | 95.6% | 11.4% |
| Webster Bank National Association | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $21.48B | $57.88B | +169% | $15.54B | $37.85B | +144% |
| Deposits | $29.17B | $70.67B | +142% | $21.60B | $48.41B | +124% |
| NPA / loans | 0.56% | 0.76% | +0.20 pts | 0.55% | 0.66% | +0.12 pts |
| Efficiency | 58.6% | 49.9% | -8.7 pts | 60.3% | 60.2% | -0.1 pts |
| ROA | 1.37% | 1.21% | -0.16 pts | 1.27% | 1.09% | -0.17 pts |
This read was prepared for Webster Bank National Association's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on Webster Bank National Association is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort New England banks over $10B
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