Regulatory Matters (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Regulatory Matters Disclosure [Abstract]

Information On The Capital Ratios

The following table provides information on the capital ratios for Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank, N.A.:

	Actual				Capital Requirements				Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
At September 30, 2013
Webster Financial Corporation
Total risk-based capital	$	1,939,194	14.3	%	$	1,088,630	8.0	%	$	1,360,788	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,775,605		13.1		544,315		4.0		816,473		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,775,605		9.0		792,663		4.0		990,829		5.0
Webster Bank, N.A.
Total risk-based capital	$	1,791,608	13.2	%	$	1,084,672	8.0	%	$	1,355,840	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,629,406		12.0		542,336		4.0		813,504		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,629,406		8.2		791,132		4.0		988,915		5.0
At December 31, 2012
Webster Financial Corporation
Total risk-based capital	$	1,840,736	13.7	%	$	1,072,749	8.0	%	$	1,340,936	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,672,009		12.5		536,375		4.0		804,562		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,672,009		8.7		767,289		4.0		959,111		5.0
Webster Bank, N.A.
Total risk-based capital	$	1,718,564	12.9	%	$	1,069,652	8.0	%	$	1,337,064	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,551,238		11.6		534,826		4.0		802,239		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,551,238		8.1		766,025		4.0		957,532		5.0