Webster Bank announced the appointment of Stephen Weiss as senior vice president, senior relationship manager, Government and Institutional Banking, in the Commercial Bank. Weiss is based in White Plains, NY.

Weiss comes to Webster from Sterling National Bank, where he held the position of senior managing director, Long Island team leader. He has extensive experience in government banking in the New York region.

Webster also announced that Richard Matte, previously with GE Capital Finance, has joined Webster Capital Finance as senior vice president, sales manager, Equipment Finance.

Matte started his career at GE Capital in the information management leadership program and most recently worked in new relationship development for the company in Irving, TX. Matte will be based in Kensington, CT.