On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced revised preliminary terms for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF 2020”). Certain CLO securities that are rated AAA by at least two rating agencies and are not rated below AAA by any other rating agency will be eligible collateral for loans under this program. In
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Legacy CMBS Added as Eligible Collateral under TALF Program
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve announced additional actions to support the U.S. economy, which included expanding its Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF 2020”) to include legacy commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). According to the updated term sheet that accompanied the Federal Reserve’s April 9, 2020 announcement, eligible collateral for the TALF 2020 program will now include…
Market Participants Request Expansion of TALF 2.0
On March 23, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRBNY”) established the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF 2.0 Program”) to support the flow of credit to consumers and businesses. The FRBNY expects that the TALF 2.0 Program will enable the issuance of asset-backed securities (“ABS”) backed by underlying credit exposures in specified…