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Webster Bank Review 2024

Updated February 16, 2024
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At a glance

3.6
Rating: 3.6 stars out of 5
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CDs

Rating: 2.7 stars out of 5

Checking

Rating: 3.8 stars out of 5

Savings

Rating: 2.2 stars out of 5

MMA

Rating: 3.2 stars out of 5

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Overview

Webster Bank is a regional bank with locations primarily in the New England area. It offers a wide variety of banking products, including a full suite of deposit accounts including checking accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs) in addition to health savings accounts (HSAs) and lending products.

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Overall

With a full suite of deposit products, Webster Bank offers the opportunity to consolidate your banking under one roof. However, low yields and hefty fees bog down the overall experience, making Webster Bank difficult to recommend. That noted, you’ll find some solid yields, including a handful of Webster CDs and its money market account.

Pros

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    Some CDs offer competitive yields.

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    The money market account offers a robust rate, even if it’s not the best rate in the market.

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    Webster Bank offers five checking account options.

Cons

  • Webster Bank only has 300 ATMs.

  • Most accounts come with monthly fees.

  • Webster still charges expensive overdraft and non-sufficient funds fees.

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Webster banking products

2.2
Rating: 2.2 stars out of 5
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Webster savings overview

Webster Bank’s base savings account, called Personal Savings, requires a $25 minimum deposit to open. The account comes with a monthly maintenance fee of $5, which can be waived if you maintain an average balance of $500 across deposit accounts. The base APY is a rock-bottom rate, so you’ll easily find better offerings elsewhere.

Customers who have a Premium Checking account will get bumped up to the Premium Savings account, which waives the monthly fee and boosts the APY.

Pros

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    Only $25 is required to open Webster’s Personal Savings account.

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    The monthly fee can be waived by maintaining an average balance of $500.

Cons

  • The Personal Savings account offers a very low yield.

  • There’s a $5 monthly fee.

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Bank fees

Fee Charged?
Overdraft fee $35
Non-sufficient funds fee $35
Monthly maintenance fees $5 – $25
Out-of-network ATM fee $3
Excessive transaction fee None

About Webster Bank

Webster Bank has its headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut with nearly 200 branches across four states. Webster Bank offers checking accounts, savings accounts, CDs, health savings accounts (HSAs) and lending products.

Customer experience

Customer service. The bank doesn’t have 24/7 customer service, but its hours make it easy for most people to reach the bank. You can call a customer service representative 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET during the week and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on weekends.

Digital experience. Webster Bank offers a mobile app on the Apple App and Google Play stores. Both versions of the app received high marks, with the iOS version having the higher rating. Customers have access to Zelle.

Review methodology

With so many financial institutions to choose from, it can be hard to know who to trust. Bankrate’s ever-growing list of bank and credit union reviews is updated regularly. Our editorial team analyzes and reviews each institution across deposit products such as savings accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs) and money market accounts (MMAs). Banks are rated by important factors such as offered interest rates, fees, minimum balance requirements, access to funds and more.

We assign a score to each type of account and its features, weigh them carefully based on importance to account holders and determine an overall score. Read our full review methodology.