Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Information On The Capital Ratios

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

	Actual				Capital Requirements
					Minimum				Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
At December 31, 2016
Webster Financial Corporation
CET1 risk-based capital	$	1,932,171	10.5	%	$	826,504	4.5	%	$	1,193,840	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,328,808		12.7		1,469,341		8.0		1,836,677		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	2,054,881		11.2		1,102,006		6.0		1,469,341		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	2,054,881		8.1		1,010,857		4.0		1,263,571		5.0
Webster Bank
CET1 risk-based capital	$	1,945,332	10.6	%	$	825,228	4.5	%	$	1,191,995	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,141,939		11.7		1,467,071		8.0		1,833,839		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	1,945,332		10.6		1,100,304		6.0		1,467,071		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,945,332		7.7		1,010,005		4.0		1,262,507		5.0
At December 31, 2015
Webster Financial Corporation
CET1 risk-based capital	$	1,824,106	10.7	%	$	766,848	4.5	%	$	1,107,670	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,201,245		12.9		1,363,286		8.0		1,704,107		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	1,966,146		11.5		1,022,464		6.0		1,363,286		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,966,146		8.2		954,369		4.0		1,192,962		5.0
Webster Bank
CET1 risk-based capital	$	1,869,241	11.0	%	$	765,152	4.5	%	$	1,105,220	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,046,350		12.0		1,360,271		8.0		1,700,338		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	1,869,241		11.0		1,020,203		6.0		1,360,271		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,869,241		7.8		953,300		4.0		1,191,626		5.0