The window for the Main Street Loan Program (“Main Street Program”), designed to provide loans with favorable terms to midsize companies to help address the economic fallout caused by the pandemic, is closing on December 31,...more
On September 18, 2020, the Federal Reserve issued new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). Separate FAQs for the MSLP’s three for-profit programs (the Main Street New Loan Facility...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
Effective July 6, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announced that the “Main Street Lending Program” is now fully operational and ready to begin purchasing commitments from eligible lenders. After months of periodic...more
On June 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced the launch of its Main Street Lending Program (“Main Street Program” or “Program”) under the CARES Act. This Program was created to provide up to $600 billion in liquidity to...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
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
Larger loans available, and more small and medium-sized businesses may qualify for support with new changes to minimum loan amounts and amortization schedule. Minimum loan amounts reduced and maximum loan amounts increased...more
On June 8, the Federal Reserve announced a number of changes to the Main Street Lending Program (“MSLP”), involving all three facilities, the Main Street New Loan Facility (“MSNLF”), the Main Street Priority Loan Facility...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
Banks considering lending under the Main Street Lending Program should take note of additional guidance issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Eligible Lenders have the option to condition their funding of a Main...more
The Federal Reserve Board has updated the terms of the previously announced Main Street New? Loan Facility (MSNLF) and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF) and created a third type of loan, the Main Street Priority Loan...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