In First Talf with CMBS, Fed Receives No Bids

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York received no applications for loans under the first round of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility to accept newly issued commercial mortgage-backed securities.

The result was not surprising since investors have taken their time to warm to the Talf. The date of the next Talf round that will accept CMBS has not been announced, though will be at some point in the second half of July.

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