Hannah Lang

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Hannah Lang is a Washington-based reporter who writes about federal mortgage policy and the U.S. housing finance system for American Banker and National Mortgage News. She is a former multimedia reporter for the Capital News Service and a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park.

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Fed to start buying loan stakes in coronavirus rescue program

Banks participating in the Main Street Lending Program were able to register for and offer credit to businesses last month, but the Federal Reserve said Monday it was set to make the effort fully operational.

July 6, 2020

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Fed expands middle-market loan relief to attract more interest

The central bank will increase support for credit issued through the Main Street Lending Program while providing midsize firms with more flexibility on the amounts they receive.

June 8, 2020

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Is Fed taking too long on middle-market loan relief?

The agency is being methodical in its rollout of the Main Street Lending Program in hopes of avoiding missteps that followed the launch of other coronavirus relief efforts. But observers say delaying aid brings its own risks.

May 12, 2020

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Cheat sheet: 8 ways Fed is using emergency powers to counter pandemic

The central bank’s programs announced since mid-April in response to the coronavirus outbreak match if not exceed the actions it took during the 2007-9 financial crisis.

May 5, 2020

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Fed’s Powell: More stimulus needed from Congress

The Federal Reserve chairman pledged to use every tool at the central bank's disposal to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus and urged lawmakers to take further action.

April 29, 2020

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