Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka 8-K

What Happened
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank) filed a Form 8‑K on Feb 19, 2026 reporting the creation of a direct financial obligation: a consolidated obligation bond for which the FHLBank is the primary obligor. The trade date was Feb 17, 2026 with settlement on Feb 20, 2026. The reported bond (CUSIP 3130B9L65) has a par amount of $25,000,000, a coupon of 4.05%, and a maturity date of Feb 20, 2031. The bond is callable (Optional Principal Redemption) with a Bermudan call style and a next call date of Aug 20, 2026.

Key Details

• Trade date: Feb 17, 2026; Settlement date: Feb 20, 2026; Maturity: Feb 20, 2031.
• CUSIP: 3130B9L65; Bank par: $25,000,000; Coupon: 4.05%; Next call date: Aug 20, 2026.
• Consolidated obligations are joint and several obligations of the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks and are backed only by those Banks’ financial resources (not guaranteed by the U.S. government).
• Schedule A reports obligations for which FHLBank is primary obligor and excludes discount notes with maturity ≤1 year; par amounts shown may differ from GAAP amounts.

Why It Matters
This filing notifies investors that FHLBank of Topeka has committed new long‑term debt funding. Consolidated obligations are a primary funding source for the Federal Home Loan Banks system; being primary obligor on this issue affects the Bank’s reported debt responsibilities and future interest expense. Importantly, these obligations are supported by the Federal Home Loan Banks collectively, not by the U.S. government, and the Bank did not make a judgment in this filing about the materiality of this individual issuance.