The Federal Reserve has issued amended FAQs for the for-profit and non-profit Main Street Lending Programs. The FAQs address the following: • Restrictions on underlying credit facilities for MSELF Upsize Tranches; •...more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announced on July 6, 2020, that the Main Street Lending Program (“Main Street Program” or “Program”) is now fully operational and ready to purchase participation in eligible loans that are...more
The Federal Reserve recently expanded access to the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) by fully opening the program to nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and accepting submissions of multiborrower loans. The Federal Reserve also...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides emergency economic stimulus to small businesses and certain eligible recipients in response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...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 Federal Reserve recently extended the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) through the end of 2020 and expanded eligibility for nonprofit organizations (NPOs). The Federal Reserve established the MSLP to support lending...more
The Main Street Lending Program (“MSLP”), established pursuant to Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or “CARES Act” and Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, was created to provide up to...more
The update generally provides further clarifications to existing guidance, but one change regarding the Expanded Loan Facility could enable eligible borrowers to access additional funding that was previously unavailable to...more
The Boston Federal Reserve Board (Fed) announced that the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) is fully operational. Approved lenders across the country are now accepting MSLP applications for loans ranging from $250,000 to...more
On June 8, the Federal Reserve released updated guidance for the Main Street Lending Program. Pillsbury’s Public Policy and Finance teams provide a synopsis of the often-updated program’s eligibility requirements and loan...more
Effective June 20, 2020, the Federal Reserve updated its Term Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions (the “Updated FAQs”) describing the Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) to expand the number of businesses that may be...more
Draft term sheets issued by the Federal Reserve Board announce a proposed expansion of the Main Street Lending Program to certain Nonprofit Organizations. On Monday, June 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board (the Board)...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
The US Federal Reserve has confirmed in its Main Street Loans frequently-asked-questions-faqs about the Main Street lending program (the “FAQ”) that US subsidiaries of foreign companies can be eligible borrowers under the...more
On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the administrator of the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program, released updated term sheets for the three types of loans, “New,” “Priority” and “Expanded,” that...more
The Main Street Lending Program, authorized under the CARES Act and Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, is designed to provide financial assistance to small and medium sized businesses. There will be three Main Street...more
On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve released updated term sheets and guidance for the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). The MSLP is designed to provide support to small and medium-sized businesses and their employees...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
On May 27, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston FRB”), which will administer the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”), released updates to the Federal Reserve’s Frequently Asked...more
The Federal Reserve Bank issued new guidance for the Main Street Lending Program (the Program) on May 27, 2020. In addition to an expanded set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), the Federal Reserve posted forms and...more
On May 27, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) released several forms, agreements and instructions (Required Documentation) for Eligible Lenders and Eligible Borrowers pertaining to the Main Street Business...more
Companies that may want to borrow under the Main Street Lending Program should take note of additional guidance recently issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has issued further...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