The Company has an investment interest in the following entities that each meet the definition of a VIE. Information regarding the consolidation of VIEs can be found within Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II - Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Rabbi Trusts. The Company had established a Rabbi Trust to meet its obligations due under the Webster Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Officers. The funding of this Rabbi Trust and the discontinuation of the Webster Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Officers occurred during 2012. In 2025, the Company amended the Rabbi Trust that had been established for the Webster Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Officers to also cover the funding of its obligations due under the Webster Bank Deferred Director Fee Plan. Further, in connection with the merger with Sterling Bancorp in 2022, the Company acquired assets held in separate Rabbi Trusts that had respectively established to fund obligations due under the Greater New York Savings Bank Directors’ Retirement Plan and the Sterling National Bank Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (renamed as the Webster Bank Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan).

The Company is considered the primary beneficiary of these Rabbi Trusts as it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact their economic performance and it has the obligation to absorb losses and/or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant. The aggregate carrying value of the Company’s Rabbi Trust assets was $34.0 million at June 30, 2026, and $28.6 million at December 31, 2025, the majority of which are included in Accrued interest receivable and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance sheets, with a portion also included in the Cash surrender value of life insurance policies. Investment earnings and changes in fair value, and changes in cash surrender value, are included in Other income and the Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, respectively, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Additional information regarding the Rabbi Trusts’ investments reported at fair value can be found within Note 14: Fair Value Measurements.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Investments. The Company makes non-marketable equity investments in entities that sponsor affordable housing and other community development projects that qualify for the LIHTC Program pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of these investments is to not only assist the Bank in meeting its responsibilities under the CRA, but also to provide a return, primarily through the realization of tax benefits. While the Company’s investment in an entity may exceed 50% of its outstanding equity interests, the entity is not consolidated as the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary due to its inability to direct the activities that most significantly impact economic performance. The Company applies the proportional amortization method to subsequently measure its investments in qualified affordable housing projects.

The following table summarizes the Company’s LIHTC investments and related unfunded commitments:


(In thousands)	June 30, 2026		December 31, 2025
Gross investment in LIHTC investments	$	1,657,194	$	1,605,955
Accumulated amortization	(414,778)		(337,375)
Net investment in LIHTC investments	$	1,242,416	$	1,268,580

Unfunded commitments for LIHTC investments	$	560,229	$	634,092

The aggregate carrying value of the Company’s LIHTC investments and the related unfunded commitments are included in Accrued interest receivable and other assets and Accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to its LIHTC investments is generally the aggregate carrying value as of each reporting date. However, income tax credits recognized related to these investments are subject to recapture by taxing authorities for up to a period of 15 years based on compliance provisions that are required to be met at the project level.

The following table summarizes the amount of income tax credits, other income tax benefits, and investment amortization generated from the Company’s LIHTC investments, which are recognized as a component of income tax expense on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2026		2025		2026		2025
Income tax credits and other income tax benefits from LIHTC investments	$	(48,314)	$	(40,093)	$	(98,015)	$	(81,799)
Investment amortization from LIHTC investments	39,050		34,611		77,403		66,672

Income tax credits and other income tax benefits, and investment amortization generated from the Company’s LIHTC investments, are included as a component of operating activities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Webster Statutory Trust I. The Company owns all the outstanding common stock of Webster Statutory Trust I, a financial vehicle that has issued, and in the future may issue, trust preferred securities. The Company is not the primary beneficiary of Webster Statutory Trust I. The only assets of Webster Statutory Trust I are junior subordinated debentures that are issued by the Company, which were acquired using the proceeds from the issuance of trust preferred securities and common stock. The junior subordinated debentures are included in Long-term debt on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related interest expense is included in Long-term debt on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Additional information regarding these junior subordinated debentures can be found within Note 10: Borrowings in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II - Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Multi-family Securitization Trusts. In 2024, the Company completed a multi-family securitization. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of the multi-family securitization trusts since it does not have the power to direct the activities that would have the most significant impact on their economic performance. The Company’s maximum exposure related to the multi-family securitization trusts is $36.4 million, which represents its obligation to Freddie Mac to guarantee losses up to 12% of the aggregate UPB of the loans at the time of sale. The obligation is secured in full by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the FHLB. Additional information regarding this multi-family securitization can be found within Note 2: Business Developments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II - Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Joint Venture with Marathon Asset Management. The Company, through its subsidiary MW Advisor Holding, LLC, owns a 50 percent interest in both MW Advisor, LLC and Marathon Direct Lending SLP, LLC. The Company (i) receives a management fee for investment advisory and other related services performed by MW Advisor, LLC on behalf of a certain investment fund formed in connection with the joint venture (the “Fund”), and (ii) may be entitled to receive certain special limited partner carried interest distributions through its interest in Marathon Direct Lending SLP, LLC, as the designated special limited partner of the Fund. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of either MW Advisor, LLC, Marathon Direct Lending SLP, LLC, or the Fund since it does not have the power to make decisions or control the activities that would most significantly affect their economic performance.

The carrying value of the Company’s investment in MW Advisor, LLC and Marathon Direct Lending SLP, LLC, which is included in Accrued interest receivable and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was not significant at June 30, 2026, and at December 31, 2025, and its maximum exposure to loss, which is equal to the carrying value plus contractual obligations to provide capital contributions in the future, if any, was also not significant.

Other Non-Marketable Investments. The Company invests in alternative investments comprising interests in non-public entities that cannot be redeemed since the investment is distributed as the underlying equity is liquidated. The ultimate timing and amount of these distributions cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty. For each of these alternative investments that is classified as a VIE, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary due to its inability to direct the activities that most significantly impact economic performance. The aggregate carrying value of the Company’s other non-marketable investments was $285.8 million at June 30, 2026, and $271.1 million at December 31, 2025, which is included in Accrued interest receivable and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and its maximum exposure to loss, including unfunded commitments, was $411.7 million and $401.2 million, respectively. Additional information regarding other non-marketable investments can be found within Note 14: Fair Value Measurements.