Regulatory Matters

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Broker-Dealer, Net Capital Requirement, SEC Regulation [Abstract]

Regulatory Matters

Regulatory Matters

Capital Requirements

Webster Financial Corporation is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal Reserve System, while Webster Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the OCC. Regulatory authorities can initiate certain mandatory actions if Webster Financial Corporation or Webster Bank fail to meet minimum capital requirements, which could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, both Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. These quantitative measures require minimum amounts and ratios to ensure capital adequacy.

Basel III, total risk-based capital is comprised of three categories: CET1 capital, additional Tier 1 capital, and Tier 2 capital. CET1 capital includes common shareholders' equity, less deductions for goodwill, other intangibles, and certain deferred tax adjustments. Common shareholders' equity, for purposes of CET1 capital, excludes AOCL components as permitted by the opt-out election taken by Webster upon adoption of Basel III. Tier 1 capital is comprised of CET1 capital plus perpetual preferred stock, while Tier 2 capital includes qualifying subordinated debt and qualifying allowance for credit losses, that together equal total capital.

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

	Actual				Capital Requirements
					Adequately Capitalized				Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
At December 31, 2019
Webster Financial Corporation
CET1 risk-based capital	$	2,516,361	11.56	%	$	979,739	4.5	%	$	1,415,179	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,950,181		13.55		1,741,758		8.0		2,177,198		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	2,661,398		12.22		1,306,319		6.0		1,741,758		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	2,661,398		8.96		1,188,507		4.0		1,485,634		5.0
Webster Bank
CET1 risk-based capital	$	2,527,645	11.61	%	$	979,497	4.5	%	$	1,414,829	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,739,108		12.58		1,741,328		8.0		2,176,660		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	2,527,645		11.61		1,305,996		6.0		1,741,328		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	2,527,645		8.51		1,187,953		4.0		1,484,941		5.0
At December 31, 2018
Webster Financial Corporation
CET1 risk-based capital	$	2,284,978	11.44	%	$	898,972	4.5	%	$	1,298,514	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,722,194		13.63		1,598,172		8.0		1,997,715		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	2,430,015		12.16		1,198,629		6.0		1,598,172		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	2,430,015		9.02		1,077,303		4.0		1,346,628		5.0
Webster Bank
CET1 risk-based capital	$	2,170,566	10.87	%	$	898,317	4.5	%	$	1,297,569	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,385,425		11.95		1,597,008		8.0		1,996,260		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	2,170,566		10.87		1,197,756		6.0		1,597,008		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	2,170,566		8.06		1,076,712		4.0		1,345,889		5.0

Dividend Restrictions

Webster Financial Corporation is dependent upon dividends from Webster Bank to provide funds for its cash requirements, including payments of dividends to shareholders. Banking regulations may limit the amount of dividends that may be paid. Approval by regulatory authorities is required if the effect of dividends declared would cause the regulatory capital of Webster Bank to fall below specified minimum levels, or if dividends declared exceed the net income for that year combined with the undistributed net income for the preceding two years. Dividends paid by Webster Bank to Webster Financial Corporation totaled $360 million and $290 million during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Cash Restrictions

Webster Bank is required by Federal Reserve System regulations to hold cash reserve balances, on hand or with Federal Reserve Banks. Pursuant to this requirement, the Bank held $93.8 million and $81.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.