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ARTICLE · 09 JUNE 2020

Main Street Lending Program: FAQ Provided. Powell Says Program Is "days Away" From Providing Loans.

As we had reported previously, on April 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve updated and revised term sheets for three programs, the Main Street New Loan Facility, the Main Street Expanded Loan ...

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Main Street Priority Loan Facility, which comprise their joint "Main Street Lending Program" that is intended to provide additional financing for small-and medium sized businesses impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 27, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provided further updates in connection with the Main Street Lending Program. The update included a revised version of the Main Street Lending Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, as well as legal forms and agreements for eligible borrowers and eligible lenders to participate in the program.

The new updates seemed to shy away from previous press reports that the Federal Reserve would be making Main Street Program loans directly to borrowers, and only to envision loans through eligible lenders.  Indeed, the FAQ says "To obtain a loan under the Program, an Eligible Borrower must submit an application and any other documentation required by an Eligible Lender to such Eligible

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