Company: WBS-PG
Filing Date: 2025-08-11
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000801337-25-000083
Chunk: 195

Company: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-08-11
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 2
Chunk 195
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 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, 2024.ConsolidatedRabbi Trusts. The Company established a Rabbi Trust to meet its obligations due under the Webster Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Officers. The funding of the Rabbi Trust and the discontinuation of the Webster Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Officers occurred during 2012. In connection with its merger with Sterling Bancorp in 2022, the Company acquired assets held in a separate Rabbi Trust that was previously established to fund obligations due under the Greater New York Savings Bank Directors’ Retirement 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 Rabbi Trusts’ assets are included in Accrued interest receivable and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Investment earnings and any changes in fair value are included in Other income on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Additional information regarding the Rabbi Trusts’ investments can be found within Note 14: Fair Value Measurements.Non-ConsolidatedLow-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 not only to 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, 2025December 31, 2024Gross investment in LIHTC investments$1,538,516 $1,439,461 Accumulated amortization(288,773)(222,101)Net investment in LI