Waterbury regional lender Webster Financial Inc. posted higher second-quarter profits on strong revenues from greater loan growth.
For three months ended June 30, the parent of Webster Bank said Thursday it netted after preferred dividends $96.2 million, or $1.05 a diluted share, up from $79.5 million, or 96 cents a share, netted the same quarter a year ago.
Second-quarter revenue was rose 8.3 percent, to $317.6 million, Webster said.
