Financial Intelligence - Rates Go Up, You Lock In

August 8, 2022 Rates Go Up, You Lock In By Derek Layton

With the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) predicting four to five more rate hikes in 2022, our members are looking for ways to protect themselves and their balance sheet.

Many have found value in the Forward Settling Advance (FSA), which hedges against rising rates and provides you an opportunity to lock in before additional FOMC increases.

Derek Layton Derek Layton joined FHLBank Topeka as a lending operations analyst in 2018. He was promoted to lending officer in 2020. Derek previously served as the Lead Personal Banker at CoreFirst. He is a graduate of Washburn University.

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