The US federal government has taken significant actions to quell the economic fallout for businesses weathering the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the Federal Reserve providing $600 billion through the Main Street...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
On August 24, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston Fed”) published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions for the Business Facilities (defined below) and an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions for...more
On September 4, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Reserve Bank”) announced that the Main Street Lending Program’s Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility (the “NONLF”) and Nonprofit Organization Expanded Loan...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
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
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
On June 15, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) proposed the expansion of its Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”), which was originally established to support lending to...more
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
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
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
On July 6, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announced that it is now ready to purchase 95 percent participations in eligible loans submitted by registered lenders under the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP)....more
The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) $600 billion Main Street Lending Program recently launched the latest of several market interventions aimed at cushioning some of the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus. The program aims to...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
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) is seeking public comment on a proposal to expand the availability of its existing Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”) to nonprofit...more
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
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
In an effort to provide more support for small and medium-sized businesses, on June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board (Board) revised the terms of its “Main Street Lending Program” (Program). The significant changes include:...more
The Federal Reserve recently announced that the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has set up the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to purchase participations in loans originated by eligible lenders under the Main Street Lending...more
On May 27, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “Boston FRB”), the entity that will administer the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program (the “Program”), released additional details of the Program, most...more
This update amends our prior publication on May 4, 2020, titled Federal Reserve Announces Changes to Main Street Lending Program and contains new information based on additional guidance provided by the Federal Reserve on May...more
On May 27, 2020, the FRB Boston (the FRB Boston) released form documents and expanded explanatory materials including updated Frequently Asked Questions (the FAQs) for the Main Street Lending Program (the MSLP)....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
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