Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is just a short note, with little actual utility, but it’s about something that’s really bothering me. Why are we so calm? What has anesthetized us?...more
Several weeks ago, I wrote a commentary called Funny Times in which I bemoaned the complete lack of coherent data, making the process of predicting the course of interest rates, cap rates and transactional velocity over the...more
CRE CLO technology is languishing in the toolbox. A combination of high interest rates, a mispriced legacy book, an anxious investor base and no real need to refresh capital until borrowers start borrowing again is largely...more
In the inaugural edition of Debt Download, we covered recent trends in the U.S. debt finance markets. This month, we take a look at what’s happening in the U.K. and Europe....more
It’s Golden Turkey Awards Time, Folks! Our Turkeys are a little late this year but hey, we’ve been busy worrying about the collapse of the world’s economy. This is the 10th edition of our Turkeys and much thanks to our...more
Just a few weeks back, I penned a sunny and optimistic piece about the growth of the CRE CLO market in 2022 and by implication, the general amicable economic conditions on which the growth of that technology would depend....more
Our fine little CRE CLO business has exploded over the past couple of years, hasn’t it? Last year, around this time, I recklessly predicted for my friends at Commercial Mortgage Alert that we might hit $30 billion of...more
Here at Dechert, we have market-leading practices in CRE CLO as well as corporate CLOs, including broadly syndicated and middle market structures. So, every day that I peer into these two alternate universes, I’m astonished...more
We have previously written about the possible economic and litigation implications of mushrooming corporate debt. Now, the Federal Reserve has flagged some of those same concerns....more
The US Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the New York Fed) have announced the complete terms of a new Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program, which is intended to address the...more
The form of agreed-upon procedures report provides additional clarity regarding certain TALF-required CLO report requirements. On September 1, 2020, the Federal Reserve released a form of agreed-upon procedures report...more
The Situation: The Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more
Introduction - As the reinstated Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility program (“TALF 2.0”) opened, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “FRBNY”) continues to revise the TALF 2.0 program details, changing the...more
The Fed throws a bone to the CLO market by reducing the non-call period from three years to one year, but this small victory will likely have little impact given the numerous obstacles which remain unaddressed....more
On May 20, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the "New York Fed") released the form of Master Loan and Security Agreement ("MLSA") that will govern loans issued under its Term Asset-Backed Loan Facility ("TALF") and...more
As of May 28, 2020 - The US Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the New York Fed) have announced the complete terms of a new Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program, which is...more
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced the first loan subscription date for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF”) and published the Master Loan and Security Agreement (the “MLSA”) and an...more
The Fed releases more specifics and a start date for its Term Asset Backed Loan Facility (TALF) program, but overall the picture which emerges makes it less likely that the program will facilitate the flow of credit to US...more
In response to the economic consequences of the measures being taken to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") revived the Term...more
As revised, TALF may provide a safety net in the event of catastrophic CLO market conditions but is not likely to meet the goal of reviving the corporate loan market Introduction - On May 12, 2020, the Federal Reserve...more
The US Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently released a new set of FAQs and a revised term sheet for the new Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program, which is intended to address...more
On May 12, 2020, the Federal Reserve published an updated Term Sheet and a set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility ("TALF"). The TALF program, which was first announced on...more
As part of a number of liquidity measures announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve re-established the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF”) on March 23, 2020....more
On May 12, 2020, the Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) published a revised term sheet for the Term-Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (the “TALF”)...more
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve released an updated term sheet for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility ("TALF"). The TALF program, which was first announced on March 23, 2020, will provide a funding backstop...more