History
Webster was founded in 1935 by Harold Webster Smith. Only 24 years old, Smith borrowed from family and friends to found First Federal Savings of Waterbury, a lending institution providing home loans to Connecticut citizens. He served as CEO until 1987 and as chairman of the board until 1995 when First Federal was renamed Webster Bank in his honor.
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