Expansion of Main Street Lending Program by Federal Reserve

On June 8, 2020, the Federal Reserve made significant additional changes to the terms of the Main Street Lending Program, aimed at making the program more attractive to small- and mid-sized businesses and to lenders. Changes include decreased minimum loan amounts, increased maximum loan sizes, extended loan terms and deferred principal repayments, among others.

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Federal Reserve Updates Main Street Lending Program Guidance and Publishes Form Loan Documents

The Federal Reserve Board issued initial guidance regarding its Main Street Lending Program, as authorized under the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act (Title IV of the CARES Act), on April 9, 2020, which was modified and supplemented by the frequently asked questions (FAQs) published on April 30, 2020. On May 27, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, which the Federal Reserve System tasked with administering the Main Street Lending Program, released a further updated set of FAQs and published form documentation to assist with the documentation of each loan participation. The new guidance both modified and supplemented the previous guidance issued on the three facilities―the Main Street New Loan Facility, the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility and the Main Street Priority Loan Facility.

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