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Ben Lewis

Managing Director
Head of Sales

Financial Institutions | Denver, CO

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About Ben

Ben Lewis is a Managing Director and Global Head of Sales for Chatham’s Financial Institutions practice. Since joining Chatham, Ben has worked with depositories of all sizes helping them manage interest rate risk through the prudent use of hedging strategies. Prior to his work with financial institutions, Ben worked with private equity firms and REITs to hedge their interest rate and foreign currency risk.

Before joining Chatham, Ben served eight years in the U.S. Navy as a P-3C Orion Naval Flight Officer serving in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Ben graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy with his bachelor’s degree in economics and is a CFA Charterholder.

Publications

Webinar

Customer Hedging Programs: Strategies for Success

Join us for a webinar where our experts dive into our latest back-to-back swap benchmark report. Gain valuable insights into the diverse interest rate risk management hedging strategies employed by financial institutions, and hear firsthand from a practitioner about their experience in growing a...
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Is your loan pricing strategy protecting the bank and the relationship?

Two noteworthy loan pricing strategies at community banks have developed in the current rate environment. While well-intentioned, they may not produce the desired outcome of protecting the bank and the relationship. This piece will expand on the hedging strategies that protect the interests of...
Webinar

2022 Customer Hedging Program Trends and Themes

Our 2022 back-to-back swap benchmark report compares customer swap transactions across years, regions, and bank asset size. In this webinar, our experts will dive into the report and share perspective on different interest rate risk management hedging strategies used by financial institutions.

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Expertise

  • Financial Institutions
  • Interest Rate Risk Management
  • Balance Sheet Risk Management
  • Borrower Swap Solution
  • Fixed Rate Loan Hedging
  • Hedge Accounting

Qualifications

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

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