Yahoo Finance Webster (WBS) Unit Buys $15.5M HSA Deposits From Inland Bank
Webster Financial Corporation’s WBS division HSA Bank acquired health savings accounts (HSAs) of Inland Bank and Trust, thereby strengthening the former’s position as the nation's preeminent bank administrator and depository of HSAs.
Per the agreement, around 4,800 accounts, with $15.5 million in deposits, have transitioned from Inland Bank and Trust to HSA Bank. The transaction was subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing norms.
The buyout offers Inland Bank and Trust's HSA accountholders easy ways to manage their healthcare spending and savings by being associated with HAS Bank.
Per HSA Bank management, "We are well-equipped to help accountholders make the most of their health and wealth, now and into retirement with tools and experiences that drive exceptional outcomes."
Notably, the company has been actively involved in inorganic activities to expand HSA Bank's offerings. In February 2022, Webster Financial completed its merger with Bend Financial to accelerate digital transformation for HSA Bank. In 2020, HSA Bank completed the acquisition of the existing HSA of State Farm Bank, F.S.B., a subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, America's largest property and casualty insurance provider.
In January 2022, it acquired Sterling Bancorp in an all-stock deal valued at $5.2 billion, making it one of the largest commercial banks in the Northeast United States. The combined company strengthened its loan balance and deposit franchise.
However, as WBS prioritizes capital utilization for organic growth opportunities, portfolio acquisitions and enhancement of other differentiated business lines, its unfavorable debt/equity ratio makes capital-deployment activities unsustainable.
In the past six months, shares of the company have gained 14.3% compared with the industry’s growth of 3.3%.
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