Helping our members build their communities
FHLBank Topeka provides needed liquidity and funding to our diverse financial institution members throughout Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Because we're owned by our member banks, thrifts, insurance companies, credit unions and community development financial institutions, we're able to provide the products and services that give them a competitive advantage in their markets.
Member Owned
a privately owned, federally chartered corporation, promotes housing and homeownership by providing wholesale products, services and programs
$79.2 Billion in Assets
advances to our members are the largest part of our balance sheet
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$4.1 Billion in Capital
as a cooperative, our members own capital in FHLBank and earn a dividend each quarter
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666 Members
including banks, thrifts, credit unions, insurance companies and community development financial institutions across our four-state district
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Making an impact in communities
From down payment assistance to housing grants, we're proud to partner with our members to make the dream of homeownership a reality. Together, we can better our communities.
- Rehabilitating existing housing
- Creating new affordable housing
- Down payment assistance
- Community development
Executive Management
Our executive management team leads our nearly 250 employees to serve our members in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Jeffrey Kuzbel
President & CEO
Sonia Betsworth
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
Matt Koupal
Executive Vice President, Chief Mission Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Amanda Kiefer
Senior Vice President, Chief People and Inclusion Officer
Lance Liby
Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer
Tommy Millburn
Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive
Martin Schlossman
Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
Phil Bacchus
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Board of Directors
FHLBank Topeka's board of directors oversees policy decisions and ensures that the FHLBank's senior managers prudently operate the Bank. Currently, 17 directors serve on the board.
Chair Barry J. Lockard
President and CEO, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, Neb.
Vice Chair Milroy A. Alexander
Board Member, MAA Consulting | Denver, Colo.
Steve Bradshaw
President Emeritus, BOK Financial | Tulsa, Okla.
Thomas Henning
Retired from Assurity Life Insurance Company | Lincoln, Neb.
Michael B. Jacobson
President and CEO, NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, Neb.
Holly Johnson
Consultant Ayukpa Apelachi, LLC | Ada, Okla.
Lynn Jenkins
Partner LJ Strategies | Eudora, Kansas
Craig A. Meader
Chairman and CEO, First National Bank of Kansas | Burlington, Kan.
L. Kent Needham
Chairman & CEO The First Security Bank | Overbrook, Kan.
Jeffrey R. Noordhoek
Chief Executive Officer Nelnet | Lincoln, Neb.
Mark J. O'Connor
Board President | Impact Development Fund Commerce City, Colo.
Thomas H. Olson, Jr.
Chairman and CEO Points West Community Bank | Windsor, Colo.
Carla Pratt
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Chair in Civil Rights, Race, and Justice in Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law | Norman, Okla.
Douglas E. Tippens
Executive Vice President BancFirst | Edmond, Okla.
Gregg Vandaveer
Chairman of the Board, Sooner State Bank | Oklahoma City, Okla.
Paul E. Washington
Executive Director IMA Financial Group, Inc. | Denver, Colo.
Lance White
President and CEO, Bank of the Flint Hills | Wamego, Kan.
Affordable Housing Advisory Council
Organized in 1990, the 12-member body is made up of representatives of housing and community development
organizations throughout Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Each of the four states in FHLBank's district is represented on the Council,
which meets quarterly.
Amber Marker
Nebraska Housing Developers Association
Christie Baldridge
Deep Fork Community Action Foundation, Inc.
Janet McRae
Miami County Economic Development
Jennifer Cloud
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Mark Marshall
Rocky Mountain Communities
Michael Scanlon
City of Osawatomie
Nathan Clyncke
Rocky Mountain Community Land Trust
Paul Bartlett
LIFT Community Action Agency
Vicki Jordan
Tulsa Habitat for Humanity
Wayne Mortensen
Excel Development Group
Shay Stanfill
Cherokee Nation Housing Authority
Mission, Vision & Values
We make a difference by providing reliable liquidity and
funding to help our members build strong communities.
Bank of Choice
To be a trusted business partner with our members by being their preferred provider of products and services
Employer of Choice
To provide meaningful and rewarding work opportunities by helping individuals reach their full potential
Financial Excellence
To excel in the areas of shareholder value, profitable growth, prudent risk management and strong capital management.
Culture Statement
At FHLBank Topeka, business partners are committed to each other and to our members.
Together we will:
- Serve Our Members: Our purpose is to support members and their investment in community — when they thrive, we thrive. We are a steady presence that provides quick access to reliable liquidity for our members, helping them maintain legacies of economic stability. Because members’ jobs are challenging, we provide exceptional service with every transaction.
- Work Together: We are a small organization of highly skilled experts who work together. As team members, we are responsible to each other for our share of the work while exercising strong work ethic and individual accountability. Because we work as a team, we are rewarded as a team through shared incentive plans.
- Embrace High Standards: We embrace our status as a regulated government-sponsored enterprise (GSE). We hold ourselves to high standards to properly manage risk and maximize value for our members.
- Grow in Diversity: We support, genuinely care about and respect each other. Our culture of inclusion allows our business partners to bring their true selves to work, helping us be top-notch creative problem-solvers and decision-makers. Diversity makes us stronger. Equity makes us better. Inclusion makes us whole. Communicate: We are authentic, honest and transparent as we serve members and each other.
- Empower Action: We innovate to continuously simplify and improve practices and processes for our members and the Bank. We encourage divergent thinking and embrace the opportunities born from missteps.
- Celebrate Life at Work, Home and in Our Communities: We celebrate our professional wins and recognize each other’s efforts. We promote living life outside of the office and are strong advocates of family and community.
Our Values
01
Integrity
Do what is right
02
Partnership
Working together to achieve our mission
03
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Accept and honor differences, intentionally providing opportunities for all to flourish
04
Excellence
Strive to be the best
05
Accountability
Be responsible to each other
Other Member Services & Programs
Advances
A suite of fast and flexible products
Letters of Credit
The simple way to secure public unit deposits
MPF Program
Your competitive secondary market option
Native American Housing Initiatives Grants Program
Voluntary Grant Program
Affordable Housing Program
Grants to build communities
HSP
Down payment and closing assistance
Safekeeping
Easy to use with expert security
Deposits
An array of deposit services for business