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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to Webster Financial Corporation’s Second Quarter 2018 Earnings Call. I will now introduce Webster’s Director of Investor Relations, Terry Mangan. Please go ahead sir.

Terry Mangan

Thank you, Melissa. Welcome to Webster. recorded. being is conference This operations, Also, this provision of the Harbor results statements with financial includes the Private forward-looking of conditions, of financial Act to within business Securities and respect performance. Safe Webster’s presentation and Litigation XXXX Reform based on current these future projections expectations statements forward-looking has and about Webster events. materially projected may in Actual statements. forward-looking differ results the from those

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John Ciulla

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Glenn MacInnes

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John Ciulla

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Operator

Alexopoulos conducting time Our Please [Operator you. with Morgan. of JP this Thank question. with a Steven the At your question-and-answer from comes line be Instructions] question will proceed session. first

Steven Alexopoulos

good Hey everybody. morning

John Ciulla

Good morning Steve.

Steven Alexopoulos

the wanted June had you walk been Glenn XX you be in quarter start are on and have I the that late expecting Bps, much flat at more through given in may margin, to for so the HSA we hike can why subdued expansion NIM deposits XQ?

Glenn MacInnes

is second LIBOR, and as and Sure saw think quarter primarily we LIBOR, and points funds whereas LIBOR probably Fed basis first the as quarter would it's LIBOR driven month I I we average we of XX acceleration know three to one closer and three the deceleration closer month you where going be to X. like by average think that's it to month saw XX more XX think LIBOR quarter-over-quarter, points month one that's we to an on increase going coming on characterize Likewise look basis in

saw that of be probably XX in into And a loan that's going going think our increase so we half given yield that basis QX. about where to point we

highlight is factors X slide about all deferred points. basis we the X might and that why bit Steve The higher. up be even QX XX%. to a our other We conservative a during how little we as those rate to data pushed you the to so like to are be up – saw thing then and continue together about Again deposit points, maybe X that's but fees XX%, think end going conservative was at little some so be we little is had the a in last and basis on I’d probably closer a on so like might our factor increases estimate, quarter

Steven Alexopoulos

rates deposits you just Glenn would do the at stay XX. raise HSA see to Okay. any the on pressure

Chad Wilkins

morning. Chad, Good Steve. is This

there point market. any really any movement been the We are in seeing pressure at hasn't not and this

Steven Alexopoulos

have I enrollment account into Banka it continue improve bit HSA so while this cycle? little to more from do favorably, expect more as trend you that trended look we about think you can you, heading talk we Chad next And feeling how growth to at you're favorably a the about and Okay. in quarter, hear

Chad Wilkins

our That's more as investments working also need, street what rates a professionals did about we successful. which last that but – team is Steve, we're are have on talked year trying our day we lot and teams is terms we've them like XX% growth and presentations in things the demos, you the know every the on of improve in – they to tools to We’ve the make materials and the quality in of leaders. the and higher invested sales more

the yeah, positive So of pretty to we rates we're about number for we're X-X-’XX right we're where up doing we what to we're deals traction everything signs increase pipeline them expect so for and be and size all can growth in and our investments. is is seeing the our getting the now the optimistic

Steven Alexopoulos

final fleet Okay. maybe of [ph] growth And you then for the the actually to were how think do rest charge thanks, pretty on expense just about HDFTI year? expenses quarter-over-quarter, one Glenn. back flat

Glenn MacInnes

guidance I'm XX so and expect and I think to and commercial indicated I XX continuing platform make quarter mobile to continue think would it's on that our obviously CIO investments then we're in give we going a initiatives to the season board that's or in will side, We're cash BSA has the he next not number, there, whether HSA, be think we're below XX, to side our over the sales Chad I workflow cyber HSA in where but the security probably as So on range the wrist mobile replacement. specific automated is think environment replacing if but be. on [ph] management are that the we monitoring general benefiting the credit rate we across from going

Steven Alexopoulos

Okay, my great. Thanks questions. for answering

John Ciulla

Steve. Thanks,

Operator

you. Thank

next with your from with the line Securities Our question. of comes Wells Shaw Jared Fargo question proceed Please

Jared Shaw

Hi, morning. good

John Ciulla

Jared. Hi,

Jared Shaw

growth the see Maybe through referrals really should into you going just and we that the cycle in if expect of and towards to sales hiring focus HSA up and continual a there. more employer do sort go we following enrollment like the Chad shifting networks on forward, versus side, direct the employer next see as carrier the so

Chad Wilkins

Jared. morning, Good Yeah.

invest really our We partners, adding to and focus. our to We new partners but supporting continue been – channel we have to most primary direct in to investment of employer direct are and on and our that's our efforts employer the absolutely channel. committed

each the three we that results slowing continue seeing most we're about bit pace – probably at lot investment conditions and see year that I seeing we put past will depends growth but – salespeople, that's we'll where We’re add and or a we’ve little in and our want the sales not to have it’s two kind years, to of the think people over well. a the so grown we've channel on market as XX% down

Jared Shaw

real the in economies sort Okay, customer up great. – some of then overall terms Massachusetts positive you signs economy Thanks and lending? New we the do see see in and England New metro any for seeing what in are and looking commercial primarily demand of at of what could York, that the Connecticut in you And a rise improvement in strength there.

John Ciulla

good Yeah, a it's question.

I Jared sort growing which been the New had as you the as other it's of that's bank the states a I'm operate other are funded being by being think everywhere of know growing HSA you as NIM Connecticut and PPNR. its of the in signs slower the about commercial driver kind and England and to sort than think and to slightly of spoken positive challenges there we've states has we and preparing key and the us expansion

high growth, have We New to a Connecticut's immune sort growth be of footprint well expanding have of a us quality – there a Philadelphia, But fact the from is more look York business of in to at Connecticut lot it's that you are previously choices, I but bit in and HSA enabled I most of borrowers I question relative the little certain footprint that made you geographically economy. we've a of the segments to an are in benefiting tell we strong national commercial expand doing growing is our presence asset signs a so represent in strength just know in growing think slowly. will City, are Boston, across our think

Jared Shaw

thanks thoughts to just of market, and seen up a able here, on acquires are get in pick cost your lot and both are eliminate saves market? for end change looking M&A and deal really M&A Okay, out some and thoughts it the what serve like me, any at then finally we've activity your in M&A competitor of income seems

John Ciulla

Community so a but to lot just say position not you is contiguous some outlays obviously haven't it's prior even proposition a we and quarters. core us right priority think us, We – of more like shareholder for bank. the stable I aspects we marketplace our just that about occurred show value with I the fact and really our talked feel that the we keep financial share remains in centers that that know it's now bidirectional I market would chatter about return Crapo for bill really see in banking given with whole HSA of strategically we with lot think value the have think business we get a generate We acquisition everything a differentiated think though to a bank Banking starting talking the our in create market and transaction, there's top that before obviously – to and I opportunities and and not ability to when organically, that's the only we're

Jared Shaw

a thanks lot. Great,

Operator

you. Thank

Please with question Gilbert of your KBW. Collyn line with comes proceed Our from question. next

Collyn Gilbert

good Thanks, morning, everyone.

of in and with been that mix of and loans – guys the maybe what start the strong well much your that if guys, can hear structures yields where sort really look walking me just lot be for higher know seeing of to might opportunities kind a Let to growth growth be the think your pipeline? curious your of geographies on ties of then peers, lot. that have away also side kind loan certainly the guess It's where as at you too You of see topic about comment of that you loan with from best going? on and plan talk just of lending I whatever you types you I'd you this than sort I the a you're NIM of kind more so

John Ciulla

we question robust sounds we origination do selectively on across asked every – business real estate when commercial our loan the with activity, wouldn't quarter so segments I there's Big reasons that's think in commercial commercial pricing the business in geographies, of we that structure. more it our see our from and really banking C&I across at lot question, and strong aggressive this obviously to of think terms big – don't when change real if – line margin leaders of with along I’ll quarter provide a origination typical real with sort or of for particular a some our deal yield had us quarters estate best. growth really most where pocket maintained in – loans I'd say mixed I certain exited were and my we've but higher us think a quarter have a see what's we one quarter. of sort really categories I we you to say origination a would Yeah, away all and the I say continuing of C&I to estate and and record we've discipline. in was of going I we're structures aggressive scour

made I grow. geographies, be we've think category really our progress. that market and sponsored across year-over-year specialty Otherwise, in based our regional than really, more asset flat seen you've good middle lending all activities business in So and asset our

pricing. and terms disciplined I in been of structure think we've really

about aren't a allowed lot we've any of serve down space. So of just avoiding jumping for loan a in levers concentrations geography New participant or us big careful different we've it's either servicing said we and their on good estate, it's in marketplaces. that doubling the or to about lenders kind We're and York City out other avoid about again certain broad and fairly a there products customers a topic were as talked this having like across marketplace we've bunch the us into and of categories really been been real continue really to as on never multifamily before but segments our hot

Collyn Gilbert

specifically advertising And uptick is marketing there just on on of in what or that's was driving that just there that? anything going Okay, part – then that helpful. specific was and expense the

John Ciulla

because No, or it's campaigns have just really is, geographies seasonal. have it supporting a Glenn expenses. certain specific It quarter, with strategy. associated out spends but or it called we not lumpy marketing we this was we're higher

Collyn Gilbert

that think down you continued kind resources, kind have that of of most do level you in and understand lower. that that’s trying that that way mean you to expense then line Glenn, XX finally –that's about side below of thinking mean nice just feel have like guys term. hovered to you sort have now just how XX, of flat some I up helpful. of XX saying opportunity been And Do that on or XX. to – the know the you've that's it XX lower saying you to kind XX is of then that reallocation below I but clear the growth and you a is kind efficiency, Okay, at guys on I drop on change. is below just there's forever been of something initiatives of very it's to a of to the you're manage invoke XX here is place in nice but tick sort catching long I a

Glenn MacInnes

up million you that it of and to of be efficiency income the to interest reinvested will income bias will that to at if along I of depend on of monitoring if a could meaning and whether management and highlight some X non-interest guidance or things seasonal. look things down out look is up to some net think on But ratio lines a lot we've I and cash is the things benefited provided rates some X X, we our push like quarter-over-quarter. credit that there's million X certainly continue improve that or from generally downward it's you're Collyn so

John Ciulla

in with compete or systems to on invest helped digital capabilities obviously we and banking, that said think ability Chad some so which focus investing We because really need significantly down in and keep expand the that, community we've drive externally out we to us have that's to or bank we're strategic important the our beyond. whether just has providing from to equation in internally businesses. and Collyn, those we've revenue benefited XXXX continue its And put the businesses in to people to really differentiated commercial continue to us it side opportunistically a build of both can that we

key look I our we opportunities. a investment if going said, to on now year, balance that we So make we at Glenn but as focused But the know a a depending guide you lower can about are on very be think are management, talk will we expectations long because you the – as could and in value. range over go I think we're of the expense quarter ultimately investment particular much XX afraid to we're term not drive we in

Collyn Gilbert

see trends do diverging Okay, relationships. final sort for that's out where of geographies very your question building Chad, among success one HSA then you're any you And as Chad, helpful. seeing just to in

Chad Wilkins

aggregators some years when I'd new and of plans over obviously. say had partner that that we signed well. We’ve a the as new see last some had health up we Yeah, couple

otherwise the of we as see same where type bit So activity there, regional regions the historically. a it's little of activity seeing we we're we'll focus primarily in have but

Collyn Gilbert

Thanks it guys. there. very much, leave Okay, I'll

Operator

Thank you.

comes from line question. O'Neill. with of your Sandler Fitzgibbon proceed question next Please Our Mark with

Mark Fitzgibbon

John what Hey branch is that in you that's quarters morning. contemplate coming guys possible. would sales something additional good

John Ciulla

make is, think to try our of we customers we up in our be we've we're technologies centered what so delivery all and and evaluate. need banking constantly foremost our channels, the preferences to first but to invest care taking I important we are said non-banking community going sure services. of core of know network said banking to capital we'll that and customer to always digital and we’re are and free Mark other that changing reviewing to continue We that have centers

may to sized in of there we if answer, I were advantage continue consolidate amorphous and areas could opportunities that could we key opportunity, certainly So some what to we an look sale. optimal you an banking opportunity consolidating really add the would at smaller is take see sure if market network value be but the it us had we centers the we to with were around making maximize size a But across that where is in have strategy we a is footage think square lower footprint.

Mark Fitzgibbon

the for employers that you catalyst question to pressure Chad, to sort in think business? then what just nudge you deposit and Okay earlier, Steve’s up causes is rates to of the follow do on HSA begin up to

Chad Wilkins

at priority lower a is to look to plan employers fall technology, the as investment things functionality, experience, like HSA consumer that, the rates bit level. so little the seem think interest options their I first

haven't really much employers. seen pressure from we our So

I we I of or some rise. see rates fees it's as that fluctuation look it us is as start how will think more to all we other closely to in think see their if that – as have rates continue raise competitors is of at the well

John Ciulla

add if can I non-interest million. Mark, I’ll look XX.X for color – as quarter our income the HSA at a And little in that, you

the If is of million it's paid a million. if company, employees as is you that XX% XX.X company is paid of that about and Chad by fees probably with break think out there's that the XX.X XX% that battle from a remaining the XX% and the that is subset on of I conversations paying by account that

Chad Wilkins

more off pressure a seen these little have we late. And on

Mark Fitzgibbon

Great, thank you.

John Ciulla

Mark. Thanks,

Operator

Thank you.

proceed David your comes next question question. from of Securities. with line Our Wedbush Chiaverini with the Please

David Chiaverini

seasonality I but the flat deposits? mentioned overall deposits, any about but are had in a good is initiatives thanks. was very there on and quarter were Hi, deposits, deposits you curious to banking XX%, commercial question and deposit HSA I increase so growth, government

John Ciulla

specifically deposits? So you're speaking commercial to

David Chiaverini

HSA Right there? I initiatives know I community there kind there commercial kind the down the and the deposit are curious improve has if and were it's deposits very deposit was a strong to growth any the of but because growth uptick quarter, banking in to in been small outlook so the as of banking there quarter, deposits in works the

John Ciulla

where is quarter accounts but accounts entities we in a of operating clients so saw Yeah, actually lot transactional they're think what behavior seasonality we are municipalities reduction why in not deposits and that really think I we it's that. that I deposits little the that of excess terms making and their of government so being with in in the year-over-year they our a government of more that's in in terms institutional with those the cash in view best our selective and the a in some down have good sure saw question government rate driving clients relationships banking, this they're getting is

rates very we and for customers. loan whether are time I work a we account think not business we commercial and every other either or of time we've been management as at rise that banking that cash customers look making sure would our at obviously looking make traditional for the the long hard operating getting a investments

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Chad Wilkins

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XX if back see of by line helpful. So on our that you that's business of some can page appendix on

John Ciulla

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David Chiaverini

and progress there. the was just couple growth that acquired know about Thanks curious years the now I for Boston branches, deposit been what is. update the you’ve progress on that the as to it's and I those curious a

John Ciulla

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look where talked are in in We I – half again billion strategy at you $XXX and tell five you highest and year price. loans. for chasing deposits years but in if the around So behind ahead and our think about plan we a acquisition recently customer is will $X growth, loans, of this plan that we million deposit in us quarter through fell in slightly not work I two our

our better is just sure we also banking we that center there and our location one smaller So is of move banking a with at footage. to looked have centers square what think rationalized making network we

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David Chiaverini

net kind the guidance plus Okay a now. it's HSA growth and then quarters pre-tax couple the of to change Any net XX% of XX% lastly Bank revenue. pre-tax north of revenue on been

Glenn MacInnes

which it Chad? be. to PPNR and Anything for XX expect Chad but be not so out, equates will the I add, where and again if I’ll our the growth it – of basis I to the rate jump growth take extrapolate year-over-year, we the can is year-over-year And target XX% points XX%, it the was driver think temper off and in in and so it, add was curve think would I normalize in closer driven I $X is to it I increase still would that's think to big a down to about thirty's, I XX% you No, think rate million. PPNR

Chad Wilkins

that in well. so improvement in expense around operational activity the all our business improve the still to have efficiency say we lot we I'd as opportunity drive excellence, of continue continuous a to the that we to have hope given

David Chiaverini

very Thanks much.

Operator

you. Thank

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Mathew Breese

those and noted yield, Good morning, non-bank the of is they what are that provide far some and you little everybody. providing how what providing John of a the environment you it saying on aren’t just are competitive yourselves you you earlier how terms bit folks delta is, lenders, between them? structure, touched anecdotes can the just term in

John Ciulla

my question. I remarks commercial seeing real that's good prepared specifically was tenders transactions. you're and longer in speaking would on a I environment the say, Yes, to I think estate

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Mathew Breese

helpful just think the Glenn there own was we then as but – to a margin basis for June our points, was about that next Thanks, quarter about guidance plus X hike, X thinking and or Fed own points, make going that you hikes hike basis for how on that? here would we is that a X assumptions is characterize X our better margin proxy from forward to per expansion

Glenn MacInnes

up I out look assume quarter going to the into to the expansion. I – XXXX, like curve going like forward X forecasts our points year let very to XXX X Fed – in quarters quarter XX from X look you second funds basis XXX, see NIM and if me curve If to expect that try swap over close I next to of the this over four you next four say way, within the at a in quarters is scenario would forward have you

Mathew Breese

provision you. give Got the investing XXXX? can and XXXX thoughts and [ph] insight around there, of should is or we then as a think one in some color And couple how it, to Cecil provide Thank mentioned any and times us you just my you that about last okay.

Chad Wilkins

feel I with early loss think time. obviously expected preparedness it's along mean will feel up We're any but and like preparation. new that our further the disclosures it indication to report curve the some too Reserve the like be, We're we're stay to I with our happy increment standard impact away I and stages on we're we tuned we of is be consistent market is developing obviously far over go with in our to of model to currently under going at able we as quarters. what think ultimate give the likely agree be we industry

Mathew Breese

Understood, for questions. okay, my had. all I Thanks taking that’s

Operator

you. Thank

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Eric Zwick

Hey, good morning everyone.

John Ciulla

– Eric, Welcome and of understand. Eric you to coverage how I Webster. are

on you’re Matt. morning best the glad and with this to give us our call We’re

Eric Zwick

on. you very to Thank good be It’s Well, definitely. much.

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John Ciulla

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Eric Zwick

you regard impact loans, rates, just with underwrite see when borrower might a high increase starting similar just that you or operating track these and higher point? Okay the sure rates margins at I’m be for are to an in you this rates, any not to at

John Ciulla

during right pressure we yet seen on borrowers are you scenario and to as underwriting. not But that a rates. level do we’ve We’ve say due the aren’t at rates our to stress do interest higher rate we where analysis interest

Eric Zwick

Look color. Great, the guys. working you forward you thank for with to

John Ciulla

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

with of with proceed question. comes next Our from Brock line the UBS. Vandervliet your question Please

Brock Vandervliet

everyone. morning, Good

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John Ciulla

to Chad Chad. this involved been this process, answer going a question. lot of obviously Yeah, absolutely. I’m let in so much He’s very

Chad Wilkins

Brock. Yeah. Good morning,

then, We’re on to seniors like HSA. like HSA to with pretty fact the signed something introduction movement match to are marked of up most we even most qualified qualify like onsite house way that to bills bill we’re restrictions of HSA very of contribute which maximum, positive a working to law, pocket the ways XX increasing fact and really similar long are is to areas, we’ve the proposed have and so. HSA, medications but HSA. you out senate of that the most at The focused It’s contributions seen counter favorable excited maybe so of means plans, to logistical bills virtually number HSAs, momentum into the being eliminating probably probably about coverage, that the expanding of recovery to HSA now clinics, excited eligibility a happen by and the have President issues to are to and legislation since It’s things going about the lot the the committee bit doubled that brands things so importantly of their looking plan get expanded go, and allowing some to to over the limits available and through personal it’s had and the between – be get particans. the house regard

Brock Vandervliet

you mentioned proposed? been it bills had was several that and Okay

Chad Wilkins

Well, exact. to be

Brock Vandervliet

it, okay. Thank Got you.

John Ciulla

Thank you.

Operator

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John Ciulla

Thank interest you Webster appreciate a very much. day. in everyone’s continued I and have wonderful

Operator

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Webster Financial (WBS) 19 Jul 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript