Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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.:

	Capital				Capital Requirements
	Actual				Minimum				Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
At December 31, 2013
Webster Financial Corporation
Total risk-based capital	$	1,965,171	14.2	%	$	1,106,203	8.0	%	$	1,382,754	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,807,642		13.1		553,101		4.0		829,652		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	1,807,642		9.0		801,535		4.0		1,001,919		5.0
Webster Bank, N.A.
Total risk-based capital	$	1,815,423	13.2	%	$	1,104,200	8.0	%	$	1,380,250	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,658,466		12.0		552,100		4.0		828,150		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	1,658,466		8.3		800,063		4.0		1,000,079		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 ratio	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 ratio	1,551,238		8.1		766,025		4.0		957,532		5.0