About - Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka

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

$73 Billion in Assets advances to our members are the largest part of our balance sheet 6.30.23

$3.9 Billion in Capital as a cooperative, our members own capital in FHLBank and earn a dividend each quarter 6.30.23

670 Members including banks, thrifts, credit unions, insurance companies and community development financial institutions across our four-state district

Videos & History

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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

All Case Studies

AHP grant offers residents more independence

CDP funding helps revitalize 'Film Row' in Oklahoma City Community Development Program

MPF helps credit union compete on a larger scale MPF Program

Speed and ease are top reasons to choose overnight line of credit Overnight Line of Credit

Executive Management Our executive management team leads our nearly 250 employees to serve our members in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

Mark E. Yardley President and CEO

Sonia Betsworth Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

Jeffrey Kuzbel Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Dan Hess Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer

Amanda Kiefer Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources & Inclusion Officer

Matt Koupal Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer & General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Tommy Millburn Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive

Martin Schlossman Senior Vice President, Chief Risk 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 G. Bridger Cox Chairman of the Board Citizens Bank & Trust Company | Ardmore, Okla.

Donald R. Abernathy Jr. Board Member, President Legacy Bank | Oklahoma City, Okla.

Milroy A. Alexander Board Member, MAA Consulting | Denver, Colo.

Thomas Henning Retired from Assurity Life Insurance Company | Lincoln, Neb.

Michael B. Jacobson President and CEO, NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, Neb.

Lynn Katzfey Partner LJ Strategies | Eudora, Kansas

Holly Johnson Consultant Ayukpa Apelachi, LLC | Paoli, Okla.

Vice Chair Barry J. Lockard President and CEO, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, Neb.

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.

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

Christie Baldridge Deep Fork Community Action Foundation, Inc.

Janet McRae Miami County Economic Development

Jennifer Cloud Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Latasha St. Arnault HumanKind Ministries

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 NeighborWorks Lincoln

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.