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COVID-19 Impact on Consumers, Businesses and Structured Finance March 30, 2020 COVID-19 Impact: Consumers, Businesses and Structured Finance Introduction: SFA on COVID-19 Kristi Leo, President View from Capitol Hill Leslie Sack,


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COVID-19

Impact on Consumers, Businesses and Structured Finance

March 30, 2020

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COVID-19 Impact: Consumers, Businesses and Structured Finance

Introduction: SFA on COVID-19

  • Kristi Leo, President

View from Capitol Hill

  • Leslie Sack, Head of Government Relations

TALF 1.0 vs. TALF 2.0

  • Jen Earyes, Head of Policy
  • Elen Callahan, Head of Research

Impact of COVID-19 on Securitization Markets

  • Elen Callahan, Head of Research

SFA: Next Steps

  • Michael Bright, CEO
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Structured Finance Ecosystem

Federal Reserve’s Lending/Purchase Programs

Fed lending facilities Securitization Collateral

ABS Issuers

TA TALF: Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility CPF PFF: Commercial Paper Funding Facility TALF includes ABS b backed b by a auto to l loans a and leases, s student t loans, c credit t card r receivables, equipment l t loans, f floorplan l loans, i insurance premiu ium f finance l loan

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in s small b ll busin iness loans t that a are g guaranteed b by S SBA and e eligi gible servicing a g advance r receivables CPFF includes ABCP CP

Primary Dealers

PDC DCF: Primary Dealer Credit Facility Includes AB ABCP, Agencies, MBS, ABS (In the case of ABS, only AAA-rated CMBS, CLOs and CDOs)

Banks/Depository Institutions

Discount W t Window Includes ABCP BCP, , Agenci cies, MBS, A , ABS ( (In t the ca case o

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ABS BS, o , only AAA-rated C CMBS, C CLOs a and CDO DOs) s)

Investors: Money Market Mutual Funds

MMLF: F: Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility Includes Age gencies a and A ABCP

Dealers and Investors

Agency cy M MBS BS & & CMBS MBS P Purch chase P Programs Includes the purchase of Age gency d debt

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Federal Reserve Lending Programs

Constraints since 2008/09

  • Revised Section 13(3) of Federal Reserve Act

Fed’s use of section 13(3) during 2008-09 financial crisis was successful in maintaining financial stability

  • Dodd Frank Act amended this provision narrowing the Fed’s authority

Lending must be made in connection with “a program or facility with broad-based eligibility”

Cannot “aid a failing financial company” or “borrowers that are insolvent”

Cannot have “a purpose of assisting a single and specific company avoid bankruptcy”

Cannot establish a section 13(3) program without the prior approval of the secretary of Treasury

Within seven (7) days after the Fed authorizes a program, it must provide Congress with a detailed report

GAO to audit any of the Fed’s emergency lending programs

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SFA on COVID-19

Short-term Focus

  • TALF: Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility

Include “legacy securities”

Expand eligible asset classes

Allow senior-most securities with rating of at least investment grade

Operational efficiencies

Clarifications on term differences from TALF 2008

  • Establish Servicer Liquidity Facility
  • CPFF: Commercial Paper Funding Facility

Request technical fix to maximum facility size

Reduce/Eliminate upfront free

  • Other

Facilitate the CARE Act funding of SBA Paycheck Protection Program

Institute uniform delay of CECL final implementation date

IRS guidance on tax implications of forbearance programs (REMICs and Grantor Trusts)

Clarity on CRT deals and accounting for wide-scale forbearance

Expand PMCCF and SMCCF to include other collateral

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Get Involved

SFA Committee Structure

Industry Participant Committees Our industry participant committees are a key component of our governance structure by:

Providing a forum for individual constituency groups to separately discuss a wide-range of industry matters

Evaluating relevant policy, regulatory, legislative and market developments to provide the participant group’ perspective in building Association consensus positions

Engaging in select advocacy, with Association staff, to promote Association consensus positions

As such, membership in these participant committees are open to primary members in the related participant class or who are outside counsel who regularly advise the related participant class.

  • Issuer Committee
  • Issuer Subcommittee: Auto
  • Issuer Subcommittee: Bank Securitized Lending &

ABCP

  • Issuer Subcommittee: CLO
  • Issuer Subcommittee: CMBS
  • Issuer Subcommittee: Credit Card
  • Issuer Subcommittee: Equipment
  • Issuer Subcommittee: Esoteric
  • Issuer Subcommittee: RMBS
  • Issuer Subcommittee: Student Loan
  • Issuer Subcommittee: Unsecured Personal Loans
  • Financial Intermediary Committee
  • Government Relations Committee
  • Investor Committee
  • Legal Counsel Committee
  • Rating Agency Committee
  • Servicer Committee
  • Trustee Committee

https://structuredfinance.org/join-a-committee-

  • r-task-force/
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View From Capitol Hill

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Congressional Action to Date

Three major legislative responses to the coronavirus pandemic

H.R. 748 748 — The C he Corona navir irus us Aid, id, Relie lief, a and E d Econo nomic ic S Secur urit ity (CARES) A ) Act

– Major $2 trillion stimulus package – $454 billion for Federal Reserve programs and facilities – Direct payments to individuals and families – Became law o

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3/27/ 7/20 20

Init itia ial s l suppo pport a and d vaccine d e dev evel elopmen ent Paid lea eave, unem nemplo loymen ent a and f d food d assi ssistance Ma Major e economic ic s stim imulu ulus packa kage H.R. 6074 6074 — Coronavirus Prepa eparedne ness & & Respo ponse e Supp pple lemental A l Appr ppropria iatio ions ns A Act

‒ $8.3 billion in COVID-19 response funding for developing a vaccine and preventing further spread of the virus ‒ Became law o

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3/6/ 6/20 20

H.R. 6201 6201 — Familie ilies F First Corona navir irus R Respo ponse A e Act

‒ $100 billion in worker assistance, including emergency paid sick leave, food assistance, and unemployment payments ‒ Became law o

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II

Phase

III

Phase

House Democrat Origination Senate Republican Origination House Democrat Origination

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Political Partisanship Impacted Legislative Timeline

Pass ssed Senate te 3/25/ 5/20 20 Amend nded ed 3/23/ 3/20 20 To To President nt 3/27/ 7/20 20 Pass ssed House 3/27/ 7/20 20 Sig igned in into la law 3/27/ 7/20 20

  • Senate Democrats disagreed with several provisions in the bill and criticized Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

for not protecting individuals from eviction, foreclosure, or forbearance, and blocked a key procedural vote

  • n March 22.

With 4 Republican Senators self-quarantined and no provision for remote voting, the majority margin was slim.

  • On March 25, Senate leaders announced they had reached a bipartisan framework on a modified $2 trillion

bill making it the largest economic relief bill in U.S. history, but 24 hours were needed to resolve remaining differences and hash out technical drafting errors in the bill.

  • Republican Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Ben Sasse, (R-NE) and Rick Scott (R-FL) had

concerns on unemployment provisions, resulting in a threat to block the bill. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) then threatened to block the legislation if the Republicans got their way.

  • After clearing the Senate 96-0 on March 25, the House of Representatives was expected to pass the bill by

unanimous consent, which was later changed to a voice vote. Another dangerous political drama emerged when Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) threatened to force a recorded vote March 27 and further stall passage.

  • Rep. Massie’s actions received bipartisan criticism, but nonetheless compelled hundreds of lawmakers to

return to Capitol Hill from their home districts.

  • A few hours after the House passed the bill on March 27, it was signed into law by President Trump.
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CARES Act Funding Provisions

Total Cost: $2.3 trillion

Sources: Summaries and bill text provided by Congressional legislative offices, Joint Committee on Taxation, and Center for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates.

Levered up 10x, the CARES Act provides the Federal Reserve $4.5 t trillio illion i in liquid quidit ity to keep credit flowing and make direct loans to U.S. businesses through newly created lending facilities. Provisions Included in the CARES Act Cost ($B)

Expa pands nds & & E Extends nds U Une nempl ployment nt B Bene nefits Boosts all unemployment benefits by $600/week, cover additional workers, provides an additional 13 weeks of benefits, etc. Direc ect P Paymen ents/Reb ebates es Provides tax rebates of $1,200/adult ($2,400/couple) & $500/child, phased out above $75,000 of income ($150,000/couple) Provi vides S s Small B Busi siness L ss Loans & s & G Grants $377 $377 Suppo upports L Loans ns & & L Loan G n Gua uarant ntees f for L Large B Bus usine nesses & & G Governm nment nts $454 b billion f for l loans t to b businesses, s states, & & m municipalities v via n new F Federal Res eser erve 1 e 13(3) f facility State, L Local & & T Triba bal G Governm nment nt F Fundi unding ng $150 $150 Inc ncreases H Health- h-Related S d Spe pendi nding ng $180 $180 Suppo upports t the he S Social S Safety N Net $42 $42 Increase ses F s FEMA D Disa sast ster A Assi ssist stance $45 $45 Inc ncreases E Educ ducation S n Spe pendi nding ng $32 $32 Suppo upports t the he T Trans nspo portation P n Provide ders & & I Indus ndustries $72 $72 Reduc duces I Indi ndividua dual T Taxes $20 $20 Cuts B s Busi siness T ss Taxes $280 $280 Othe her s spe pendi nding ng $25 $25 $260 $260 $290 $290 $510 $510

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CARES Act Funding Provisions (cont.)

Fede deral R l Reser erve P Programs a and F d Facilit ilitie ies

  • Since the beginning of March, the Federal Reserve’s

emergency actions included the following:

  • Lowered interest rates to near zero to help assist

consumers and businesses weather a period of economic slowdown.

  • Re-ignited Quantitative Easing (QE) to buy back “at

least” $700 billion of Treasury securities and Agency Mortgage-backed securities.

  • Cut interest rate at the discount window to 0.25% to

support borrowing by commercial banks.

  • Announced the establishment of liquidity facilities to

support the flow of credit in several markets. The Federal Reserve’s programs include: – Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility – Commercial Paper Funding Facility – Primary Dealer Credit Facility – Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility – Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility – Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility Additional information on federal facilities is available here.

Ter erms a and C d Cond ndit itio ions ns f for L Loans ns or L Loan G n Guarantees es

  • Although the Act provides broad lending authority to

the Secretary, there are substantial conditions attached to loans or loan guarantees.

  • Recipients of loans or loan guarantees must be

created, organized, and have a significant presence in the United States.

  • Borrowers are restricted from engaging in stock

repurchases or issuing of dividends for one year following repayment of any obligation under these programs.

  • There are considerable restrictions on executive

compensation for one year following repayment of any obligation.

  • Loans or loan guarantees to publicly traded

companies require the government takes an equity interest in the business. In the case of a non-publicly traded business, either an equity interest or senior debt interest can serve as collateral for the loan.

  • Sen. Banking Chairman asks Fed and Treasury

guidance on Title IV of the CARES Act.

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CARES Act Funding Provisions (cont.)

Forec eclo losur ure Mo e Moratorium ium a and nd Right t to Requ quest Forbea earance

  • Section 4022 of the Act allows borrowers with a

“Federally-backed mortgage loan” to request forbearance, regardless of delinquency status and without penalties, fees, or interest, by submitting a request to the borrower’s servicer and affirming financial hardship due to COVID-19.

  • Forbearance must be granted for up to 180 days and

extended for an additional period of up to 180 days at the request of the borrower (the initial or extended forbearance can be shortened). It is worth noting the bill provides the structure for 12 months of forbearance but does not supply additional liquidity for mortgage servicers.

  • Section 4023 allows multifamily borrowers with a

“Federally-backed multifamily mortgage loan” that was current on February 1, 2020 may also request a forbearance for up to 30 days, with two additional 30- day extensions.

  • Full analysis is available here.

Dela lay o

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urrent E Expec pected C d Credit edit L Loss ( (CECL) Standa ndard Imple plementatio ion n

  • The bill extends the final implementation date of

FASB’s CECL standard for insured depository institutions or bank holding companies through December 31, 2020 or the declared end of the national emergency.

  • During the 24 hours of negotiations, SFA worked to

have all institutions (including but not limited to banks, non-banks, captive finance companies such as auto finance companies, etc.) included in a provision delaying implementation of the CECL standard.

  • Although the final bill remained limited to insured

depositories and bank holding companies, SFA and industry allies remain committed to exploring regulatory and additional legislative alternatives for a uniform delay of CECL for all institutions.

  • Delay is optional for those institutions ready to

comply with original implementation date.

  • View SFA’s CECL delay letter here.
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SFA Engagement & Future Congressional Considerations

SFA Member and Congressional Engagement

  • Regular GR updates on Committee and Task Force calls, as well as blogs on SFA website and SFA alerts
  • Continuous contact with GR reps of SFA member companies
  • Served as prominent resource to provide staff with details on industry needs
  • TALF 2020 implementation and expansion
  • CECL delay
  • Engage Members of Congress to support outstanding and needed regulatory actions as well as technical

clean up of legislative package Future Congressional Action

  • Consideration of potential “Phase IV” & “Phase V” legislation
  • Oversight of Federal Reserve lending facilities and programs
  • Reassess the status of legislative priorities prior to the pandemic when appropriate

SFA staff will continue to monitor legislative and regulatory developments in D.C. Please reach out to the Government Relations team with any questions.

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Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF)

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Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF)

TALF helped jumpstart the economy to boost lending to consumers & businesses

What is the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF)?

  • As a result of the Great Recession, new issuance of ABS declined, ceasing entirely by October 2008

‒ Consumers and businesses were unable to access the funding they needed without the flow of credit

between banks, borrowers, and capital markets

  • TALF was created by the Federal Reserve, with the support of the US Treasury, under section 13(3) of the

Federal Reserve Act

  • Since the Federal Reserve does not have the operational capacity to make loans directly to individuals, TALF

was designed to help market participants meet the credit needs of households and small businesses by providing loans to invest in asset-backed securities (ABS) backed by predefined loan types How Did TALF Work?

  • Detailed eligibility requirements existed for TALF participants, for the ABS, as well as the underlying loan

collateral of the ABS

  • TALF borrowers could request a TALF loan in exchange for the pledging of eligible ABS

‒ The amount of the loan was equal to the market value of the pledged security, less a “haircut” and

administration fee

  • TALF facilitated renewed issuance of ABS at more normal interest rate spreads, and the program did not incur

a single dollar of loss

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TALF 2008

Impact on New Issue ABS

50 100 150 200 250 300

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

TALF LF's i impact o t on n new i w issue A ABS ( ($ b billions)

Credit Cards Auto Student Loans Equipment Floorplan Unsecured Consumer Other ABS

TALF Launched TALF Terminated

Source: JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg

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TALF 2008

Impact on ‘AAA’ ABS Spreads

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

1/4/2008 2/4/2008 3/4/2008 4/4/2008 5/4/2008 6/4/2008 7/4/2008 8/4/2008 9/4/2008 10/4/2008 11/4/2008 12/4/2008 1/4/2009 2/4/2009 3/4/2009 4/4/2009 5/4/2009 6/4/2009 7/4/2009 8/4/2009 9/4/2009 10/4/2009 11/4/2009 12/4/2009 1/4/2010 2/4/2010 3/4/2010 4/4/2010 5/4/2010 6/4/2010 7/4/2010 8/4/2010 9/4/2010 10/4/2010 11/4/2010 12/4/2010

TAL ALF's Impact o

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n AAA AAA AB ABS s spr preads

3yr Card 3yr Auto 2yr Subprime Auto 3yr Equip 7yr Private Credit SL

TALF Announced TALF Launched TALF Extended

Source: JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Bloomberg

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TALF 2008

Loan Amounts by Asset Class

Collateral asset class Collateral asset sub-class Sum of Loan Amt Auto Commercial and government fleets 2.2 Motorcycle/other recreational vehicles 0.3 Prime retail lease 2.0 Prime retail loan 7.9 Subprime retail loan 0.3 Auto Total 12.8 Commercial Mortgage Legacy 12.0 New Issue 0.1 Commercial Mortgage Total 12.1 Credit Card Prime 13.7 Subprime 12.7 Credit Card Total 26.3 Equipment Loans and Leases 1.6 Equipment Total 1.6 Floorplan Auto 2.5 Non-Auto 1.4 Floorplan Total 3.9 Premium Finance Property and casualty 2.0 Premium Finance Total 2.0 Servicing Advances Residential mortgages 1.3 Servicing Advances Total 1.3 Small Business SBA 504 1.2 SBA 7(a) 1.0 Small Business Total 2.2 Student Loan Private 9.0 Student Loan Total 9.0 Grand Total ($ billions) 71.1

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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TALF 2008

Haircuts by Asset Class

Sector Sub ubsector 0-<1 1-<2 2- 2-<3 3-<4 4- 4-<5

5-<6 <6 6-<7 <7 Auto Prime retail lease

10% 11% 12% 13% 14%

Auto Prime retail loan

6% 7% 8% 9% 10%

Auto Subprime retail loan

9% 10% 11% 12% 13%

Auto Motorcycle/other recreational vehicles

7% 8% 9% 10% 11%

Auto Commercial and government fleets

9% 10% 11% 12% 13%

Auto Rental fleets

12% 13% 14% 15% 16%

Credit Card Prime

5% 5% 6% 7% 8%

Credit Card Subprime

6% 7% 8% 9% 10%

Equipment Loans and leases

5% 6% 7% 8% 9%

Floorplan Auto

12% 13% 14% 15% 16%

Floorplan Non-auto

11% 12% 13% 14% 15%

Premium Finance Property and casualty

5% 6% 7% 8% 9%

Servicing Advances Residential mortgage

12% 13% 14% 15% 16%

Small Business SBA loans

5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6%

Student Loan Private

8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14%

Student Loan Gov’t guaranteed

5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% ABS A Aver erage L Life ( (yea ears)

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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SFA Comparison of Term Asset-Backed Loan Facility

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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SFA Comparison of Term Asset-Backed Loan Facility

Continued

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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SFA Comparison of Term Asset-Backed Loan Facility

Continued

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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SFA Contact Information

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SFA Contact Information

Mich chael B Bright, CEO Michael.Bright@structuredfinance.org (202) 524-6301 Kristi Leo Leo, President Kristi.Leo@structuredfinance.org (917) 415-8999 Elen C Callah ahan an, Head of Research Elen.Callahan@structuredfinance.org (347) 529-4553 Je Jen E Ear aryes, Head of Policy Jen.Earyes@structuredfinance.org (202) 524-6302 Leslie lie S Sack, Head of Government Relations Leslie.sack@structuredfinance.org (202) 524-6304