Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements No. 333-37530, 333-88021, 333- 48548, 333-87508, 333-104871, 333-107263, 333-122344, 333-132068, 333-137951, 333-156419, 333-161604, 333-167161, 333-183875 and 333-212075 on Form S-8 and Registration Statements No. 333-71707,333-37714, 333-60656, 333-67074, 333-100846 and 333-222055 on Form S-3 of Webster Financial Corporation of our reports dated March 1, 2019, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Webster Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements ), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, which reports appear in the December 31, 2018 annual report on Form 10-K of Webster Financial Corporation.