Fed to issue monthly reports on CARES Act loan programs

Federal Issues Agency Rule-Making & Guidance Federal Reserve SBA CARES Act Covid-19

On April 23, the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) announced that in an effort to maintain transparency, it will disclose information to the public regarding recent actions it has taken to “foster economic recovery.” Among the information it will make public, the Fed plans to issue a monthly report on CARES Act liquidity and lending facilities which will contain the: (i) “[n]ames and details of participants in each facility”; (ii) “[a]mounts borrowed and interest rate charged”; and (iii) “[o]verall costs, revenues, and fees for each facility.” The Fed will provide this information on four CARES Act programs including the Main Street Lending Program (see Buckley Special Alert here).