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Webster Recognized as a Corporate Citizen of the Year by Long Island Business Journal

By Webster Bank

Webster Bank is pleased to announce its recognition as a Corporate Citizen of the Year by Long Island Business News in the publication’s 2023 Corporate Citizenship Awards.

Long Island Business News annually publishes this list to showcase companies that promote and prioritize giving back to the Long Island community. Corporate Citizenship honorees are recognized for their impact on multiple nonprofit organizations through financial contributions, fundraising and volunteer efforts.

“We are honored to be recognized by Long Island Business Journal for our support of the many organizations that work to create opportunity and economic vitality on Long Island,” said Marissa Weidner, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at Webster. “As a values-driven organization, we are proud to support the communities we serve throughout our footprint.”

Webster Bank, whose contributions are made by the corporation as well as its charitable foundation, will be honored along with fellow honorees at the LIBN’s Corporate Citizenship Awards on September 19 at Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, New York.

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. ( “Santander US” ) is a wholly -owned subsidiary of Madrid -based Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: SAN) (“Santander ”), recognized as one of the world’s most admired companies by Fortune Magazine in 2026, with more than 182 million customers in the United States, Europe and Latin America. Santander US is the intermediate holding company for Santander’s five growing businesses in the United States. Santander’s U.S. presence consists of auto lending, retail and digital banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management businesses. In August 2026, Santander closed on its acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation and, indirectly, Webster Bank, N.A, creating a leading retail and commercial bank in the United States by assets with an expanded presence in the Northeast. In the U.S. market, Santander also is recognized as top-10 auto lender and a top -10 multifamily bank lender and servicer, and operates one of the fastest growing digital banks, Openbank by Santander, as a division of Santander Bank, N.A. For more information about Santander US, please visit www.santanderus.com.

Contact Information

Media Contact:

Elaine K. Ficarra

[email protected]

203.913.2716

Investor Contact:

Emlen Harmon

[email protected]

212.309.7646

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