Client Alert: Regulatory Alert: An Analysis of the Federal Reserve’s New and Expanded Programs to Support the US Economy
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April 14, 2020
On April 9, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) announced an array of new and expanded programs designed to ease the economic dislocation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, these programs will provide up to $2.3 trillion in funding to support the flow of credit to US businesses of all sizes, individual households, and state and local governments. Although these programs in many ways mirror those established by the Federal Reserve after the 2008 financial crisis, there are some significant expansions and differences as well.
The support programs include:
- a new “Main Street” lending program that will provide up to $600 billion in loans to small- and medium-sized businesses;
- expanded corporate credit programs that will provide up to $750 billion to purchase corporate debt on the primary and secondary markets, including, in a significant departure for the Federal Reserve, debt that is rated below investment grade;
- a groundbreaking new program that will provide up to $500 billion in lending to state and local governments;
- up to $100 billion in loans for borrowers who pledge certain highly rated asset-backed securities (ABS), which will support consumer and other types of lending; and
- a new lending facility that will provide up to $350 billion in financing to banks to help them meet the overwhelming demand by small businesses for the Paycheck Protection Loans created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act).
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Publications
April 14, 2020
On April 9, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) announced an array of new and expanded programs designed to ease the economic dislocation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, these programs will provide up to $2.3 trillion in funding to support the flow of credit to US businesses of all sizes, individual households, and state and local governments. Although these programs in many ways mirror those established by the Federal Reserve after the 2008 financial crisis, there are some significant expansions and differences as well.
The support programs include:
- a new “Main Street” lending program that will provide up to $600 billion in loans to small- and medium-sized businesses;
- expanded corporate credit programs that will provide up to $750 billion to purchase corporate debt on the primary and secondary markets, including, in a significant departure for the Federal Reserve, debt that is rated below investment grade;
- a groundbreaking new program that will provide up to $500 billion in lending to state and local governments;
- up to $100 billion in loans for borrowers who pledge certain highly rated asset-backed securities (ABS), which will support consumer and other types of lending; and
- a new lending facility that will provide up to $350 billion in financing to banks to help them meet the overwhelming demand by small businesses for the Paycheck Protection Loans created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act).
To read the full article, click here.
Related Lawyers
© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
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