Article: Real Estate Roundtable Commends Federal Reserve's Expansion of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility TALF.(Discussion)

The Real Estate Roundtable today commended the Federal Reserve's decision to expand the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) to include newly-issued, highly-rated commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) as eligible collateral - beyond short-term auto, consumer, student, and small business loan asset backed securities (ABS) that already qualify - and to extend the term of the TALF program from three years to a five-year term.

"The Fed's action to expand TALF is a bold, necessary response. These policies will have tangible benefits to credit markets and play a crucial role in getting the economy back on its feet," stated Roundtable President and ...

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