Originally published on May 4, 2020. Last updated as of July 20, 2020.
On July 17, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston Fed”) released updated term sheets for two new loan facilities: the Main Street...more
7/21/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Facilities ,
Federal Reserve ,
Lenders ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Term Sheets
Originally published on April 14, 2020. Last updated as of July 14, 2020.
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business...more
7/16/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
Originally published on May 4, 2020. Last updated as of July 10, 2020.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston recently published information in anticipation of the launch of the Main Street Lending Program under the CARES Act,...more
7/13/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EBITDA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Lenders ,
Main Street Expanded Loan Facility ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Special Purpose Vehicles
Originally published on May 6, 2020. Last updated as of June 29, 2020.
On June 29, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “New York Fed”) published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) concerning...more
Originally published on April 14, 2020. Last updated as of June 24, 2020.
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business...more
Originally published on May 6, 2020. Last updated as of June 22, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “New York Fed”) published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) concerning...more
6/24/2020
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Certification Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Bonds ,
ETFs ,
Federal Reserve ,
Issuer Eligibility Criteria ,
Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (PMCCF) ,
Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF) ,
Secondary Markets ,
Term Sheets
UPDATE: Fed Proposes Expansion of Program to Cover Nonprofits -
On June 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston Fed”) announced it was seeking public feedback on its proposal to expand the Main Street...more
6/22/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Eligibility ,
Federal Reserve ,
Lenders ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
Nonprofits ,
SBA ,
Special Purpose Vehicles ,
Term Sheets
Originally published on April 14, 2020. Last updated as of June 18, 2020.
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business...more
6/19/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Updated Forms
UPDATE: Where is Main Street?—Fed Provides Guidance on the Main Street Lending Program -
On June 11, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston Fed”) released updated information for potential lenders and...more
6/15/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EBITDA ,
Federal Reserve ,
Lenders ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
New Guidance ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Term Sheets
Originally published on April 14, 2020. Last updated as of June 11, 2020.
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business...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
6/11/2020
/ Asset-Backed Securities ,
CMBS ,
Collateralized Loan Obligations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eligibility Determination ,
Federal Reserve ,
FinCEN ,
Master Loan and Security Agreement (MLSA) ,
SBA ,
Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) ,
Term Sheets
UPDATE: Where is Main Street?—Fed Provides Guidance on the Main Street Lending Program -
On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston Fed”) released information for potential lenders and borrowers in...more
6/11/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Facilities ,
Federal Reserve ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Main Street New Loan Facility ,
New Guidance ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Special Purpose Vehicles ,
Term Sheets
Originally published on April 14, 2020. Last updated as of June 5, 2020.
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business...more
Originally published on April 14, 2020. Last updated as of the evening of May 25, 2020.
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small...more
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, millions of businesses have applied for and received a Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) loan from the...more
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the U.S Treasury Department (“Treasury”) have issued a...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
Originally published on April 14, 2020. Last updated as of the morning of May 15, 2020.
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small...more
5/11/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Foreign Affiliates ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Liquidity ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ,
Paycheck Protection Program Lending Facility (PPPL Facility) ,
Popular ,
Rehiring Issues ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA
On May 4, 2020, the Federal Reserve published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) concerning the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (the “PMCCF”) and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (the...more
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced additional programs under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans and other investments to support the...more
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”) have issued a...more
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the U.S Treasury Department (“Treasury”) have issued a...more
In a Q&A published this morning, the Small Business Administration (SBA) made some significant clarifications concerning the certification every PPP Borrower is required to make that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this...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
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced additional programs under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans and other investments to support the...more