On May 12, 2020, the Federal Reserve (Fed) published updates to the term sheet for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (the TALF), and FAQs regarding the TALF, including additional details regarding borrower and collateral eligibility.
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TALF 2020 and CLOs
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…
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…
Federal Reserve Revises New TALF Program Term Sheet
The Federal Reserve issued a revised term sheet on April 9, 2020, for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF 2020”) that was initially announced on March 23, 2020. This Legal Update summarizes the revised terms and conditions applicable to TALF 2020 and updates a Legal Update we previously issued on March 24, 2020.
Market Participants Request Expansion of TALF 2.0
By Julie A. Gillespie & Jan C. Stewart on
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…