Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka 8-K

What Happened
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank) filed an 8‑K (Item 2.03) on April 9, 2026 reporting commitments to issue consolidated obligations (debt securities sold through the Office of Finance). The filing lists two trade-date commitments dated April 6 and April 7, 2026 with aggregate par amounts of $160,000,000. Consolidated obligations are joint and several obligations of the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks, are backed only by the Banks’ financial resources, and are not guaranteed by the U.S. government.

Key Details

• 04/06/2026 trade: CUSIP 3130BAA310; settlement 04/13/2026; maturity 04/13/2039; coupon 5.04% (fixed, constant); American call style (optional principal redemption); next call date 04/13/2029; par $10,000,000.
• 04/07/2026 trade: CUSIP (reported) 3130BABC0; settlement 04/09/2026; maturity 11/20/2026; variable single‑index floater (non‑callable); par $150,000,000.
• Filing notes: Schedule A excludes discount notes maturing ≤1 year in ordinary course and may not reflect total consolidated obligations outstanding; par amounts are at par and may differ from GAAP amounts (due to discounts/premiums). The FHFA can require any FHLBank to repay obligations for which another Bank is the primary obligor.

Why It Matters
For investors, these commitments reflect how the FHLBank raises funding in the capital markets and affect the Bank’s consolidated obligations for which it is the primary obligor. The long‑term $10M fixed coupon and the short‑term $150M floater change the Bank’s maturity and interest‑rate profile. The filing also reminds investors that consolidated obligations are joint obligations of all Federal Home Loan Banks and are not U.S. government‑guaranteed; total outstanding amounts and GAAP‑reported balances will appear in the Bank’s periodic reports.