Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-183875, No. 333-104871 and No. 333-212075) on Form S-8 of Webster Financial Corporation of our report dated June 29, 2018, with respect to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Webster Bank Retirement Savings Plan as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, the related notes to the financial statements, and the supplemental schedule of Schedule H, line 4i - schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2017, which report appears in the December 31, 2017 annual report for Form 11-K/A of the Webster Bank Retirement Savings Plan.