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Who Needs to Know - Lenders and potential borrowers considering making loans or borrowing under the MSLP. Why It Matters - In the month of September, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Boston Fed) released...more
Fed Releases Updated Frequently Asked Questions for Business and Nonprofit Facilities and Instructions for Lender Required Documentation - On September 18, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston Fed”)...more
On August 6, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston Fed”) published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions for the Nonprofit Facilities (defined below) (“Nonprofit FAQs”) which are part of the Main Street...more
MSLP Facilities for For-Profit Businesses - Since mid-July, the Boston Fed has updated the business MSLP FAQs twice (releases on July 15 and July 31) with additional details and clarifications. Significant changes and...more
The Main Street Lending Program has been modified by the Federal Reserve Board (Board) to provide new access to credit for nonprofit organizations such as educational institutions, hospitals, and social service organizations....more
On July 23, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) released Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) for its Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility (the “NONLF”) and Nonprofit...more
Nearly three months after its initial announcement, on June 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve launched its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), offering additional support for small and mid-size businesses struggling as a result...more
The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) recently released additional changes relating to the expansion of its Main Street Lending Program (the “Main Street Program”), which originally targeted small and medium-sized for-profit...more
The now-operational Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) provides opportunities for low-interest, federally subsidized loans for businesses with 15,000 or fewer employees and up to $5 billion in revenue in 2019. However,...more
On July 17, 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board expanded the Main Street Lending Program to provide access to loans for eligible nonprofit organizations. Previously, nonprofit organizations were not eligible to participate...more
While the Main Street Lending Program (“MSLP”) was designed to ameliorate economic harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it leaves lenders open to possible litigation exposure if borrowers fail to satisfy their obligations....more
Congress recently passed the economic stimulus package referred to as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act1”), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (“PPPHCE Act”),...more
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
On June 8, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) released improvements favorable to borrowers for its three lending programs (the “Main Street Facilities”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief...more
On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board (Board) announced an expansion of the scope and eligibility for its Main Street Lending Program. The Board also issued an updated FAQ for the program on June 9, 2020. Under the...more
This update amends our prior publication on June 5, 2020, and contains new information based on additional guidance provided by the Federal Reserve on June 8, 2020. Authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
Certain provisions of the coronavirus economic stimulus legislation are subject to the ongoing issuance of government regulations and other government action; thus, certain details regarding the legislation may be clarified,...more
On May 27, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, through the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, released additional details for lenders and borrowers interested in participating in the $600 billion Main Street Lending Program (MSLP)....more
On April 30, 2020 the Federal Reserve Board (the "Board") announced an expansion of the scope and eligibility for its Main Street Lending Program. Under the three Facilities—the Main Street New Loan Facility (the "New...more
For those seeking to return funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (“the PPP”) pursuant to the safe harbor, the deadline is fast approaching: May 14, 2020. While this issue continues to generate publicity, the fear being...more
The Main Street lending program is a key component of the federal government's response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Implemented and primarily funded by the Federal Reserve, the program is expected to...more
The Federal Reserve Bank (the “Fed”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) announced preliminary details for the Main Street Lending Program (the “MSLP”) on April 9, 2020. Additional details and guidance as...more
On April 30, the Federal Reserve Board, after receiving more than 2,200 letters in response to a request for feedback on its Main Street Lending Program, announced an expansion of the scope of and eligibility for the program....more
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced that the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) had been established under the authority of Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, with approval of the U.S. Secretary of...more