Webster Lowers Prime Lending Rate to 6.75 Percent

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The prime lending rate is the interest rate banks typically charge their most creditworthy customers for loans; think of it as the store price that lenders offer to their best buyers. It matters to investors because many consumer and business loan rates, mortgages and corporate borrowing costs are tied to that rate, so changes act like a ripple that affects company profits, consumer spending and overall market valuations.

12/10/2025 - 04:38 PM

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced today that it has lowered its prime lending rate to 6.75 percent from 7.00 percent, effective December 11, 2025.

About Webster

Webster Financial Corporation (“Webster”) (NYSE: WBS) is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. (“Webster Bank”). Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Stamford, CT, Webster is a values-driven organization with more than $80 billion in total assets. Webster Bank is a commercial bank that provides a wide range of financial products and services to businesses, individuals, and families across three differentiated lines of business: Commercial Banking, Healthcare Financial Services, and Consumer Banking. While its core footprint spans the Northeast from the New York metropolitan area to Rhode Island and Massachusetts, certain businesses operate in extended geographies. Webster Bank is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.com.