From making the most of your free time to closing on your first home or sending a child off to college, everything you do beyond the bank – that’s what truly matters, to you, and to us. At Webster, we recognize that it isn’t simply about banking. It’s about living. Which is why we pledge to see all you live for, and to make sure the banking products and services we offer help you reach your goals. The year was 1935 and Harold Webster Smith founded a bank with the vision of helping his neighbors achieve their dreams of home ownership. Since then, we've grown to be the largest independent commercial bank headquartered in New England – but we are still a community bank at heart.