Fed Updates MS Facilities Valuation: Shift to ‘Held for Sale’ Accounting

By Manoj Sharma

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Fed Updates MS Facilities Valuation
the Federal Reserve H.4.1 release to understand its balance sheet and monetary policy impacts on the economy.

The Federal Reserve operates with a sizable balance sheet that includes a large number of distinct assets and liabilities. The Federal Reserve’s balance sheet contains a great deal of information about the scale and scope of its operations. For decades, market participants have closely studied the evolution of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet to understand more clearly important details concerning the implementation of monetary policy.

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Over recent years, the development and implementation of a number of new lending facilities to address the financial crisis have both increased complexity of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet and has led to increased public interest in it.

Each week, the Federal Reserve publishes its balance sheet, typically on Thursday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. The balance sheet is included in the Federal Reserve‘s H.4.1 statistical release, “Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks,” available on this website.

The various tables in the statistical release are described below, an explanation of the important elements in each table is given, and a link to each table in the current release is provided.

Factors Affecting Reserve Balances:

In table 4, the footnote for the outstanding amount of facility asset purchases for MS Facilities 2020 LLC (Main Street Lending Program) has been revised to reflect the reclassification of loan participations to held for sale.

Upon reclassification, the allowance for credit losses was reversed and a valuation allowance was established based on outstanding loan participations measured at the lower of cost or fair value as of June 30, 2026, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The estimated valuation allowance does not indicate actual losses experienced by the program and will be updated on a quarterly basis going forward.

Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks

1. Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions

Millions of dollars

Reserve Bank credit 6,707,005+   10,757+  111,837 6,712,859
Securities held outright1 6,466,668+    8,557+  138,953 6,471,490
U.S. Treasury securities 4,533,467+    8,558+  328,762 4,538,288
Bills2   528,576+    8,878+  333,083   533,509
Notes and bonds, nominal2 3,621,850      332+   32,151 3,621,850
Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2   276,076+      331   33,351   276,076
Inflation compensation3   106,963      322    3,122   106,852
Federal agency debt securities2     2,347         0         0     2,347
Mortgage-backed securities4 1,930,855         0  189,808 1,930,855
Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5   212,031      366   22,085   211,905
Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5   -25,937      155    2,135   -25,907
Repurchase agreements6        15+       13        6         0
Foreign official         0         0         0         0
Others        14+       13        7         0
Loans     5,775      539      671     5,691
Primary credit     5,718      535+      732     5,644
Secondary credit         0         0         0         0
Seasonal credit        41        4        9        31
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility        16         0    1,393        16
Other credit extensions         0         0         0         0
Net portfolio holdings of MS Facilities 2020 LLC (Main Street Lending Program)7       703+       75    3,774       728
Float      -228        9+       99      -221
Central bank liquidity swaps8       132       13+       86       132
Other Federal Reserve assets9    47,846+    3,194+    1,370    49,042
Foreign currency denominated assets10    19,257       30      248    19,217
Gold stock    11,041         0         0    11,041
Special drawing rights certificate account    15,200         0         0    15,200
Treasury currency outstanding11    53,326+       14+      728    53,326
     
Total factors supplying reserve funds 6,805,829+   10,742+  112,317 6,811,643

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Footnotes appear at the end of the table.

1. Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions (continued)

Millions of dollars

Currency in circulation11 2,474,891+    1,833+   71,348 2,475,558
Reverse repurchase agreements12   350,888+    8,163   70,616   358,117
Foreign official and international accounts   349,641+    8,852+    1,820   357,392
Others     1,247      690   72,436       725
Treasury cash holdings       327+        3      103       334
Deposits with F.R. Banks, other than reserve balances 1,214,426+   52,017+  481,599 1,208,034
Term deposits held by depository institutions         0         0         0         0
U.S. Treasury, General Account   963,950+   56,626+  459,646   959,405
Foreign official     9,456        2+       22     9,456
Other13   241,019    4,608+   21,930   239,172
Treasury contributions to credit facilities14         0         0    2,029         0
Other liabilities and capital15  -178,762    1,984+    8,108  -178,030
     
Total factors, other than reserve balances,
absorbing reserve funds
 3,861,769+   60,030+  488,307 3,864,013
     
Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks 2,944,059   49,290  375,991 2,947,630

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
 

1.Includes securities lent to dealers under the overnight securities lending facility; refer to table 1A.
2.Face value of the securities.
3.Compensation that adjusts for the effect of inflation on the original face value of inflation-indexed securities.
4.Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance ofthe securities.
5.Reflects the premium or discount, which is the difference between the purchase price and the face value of the securities that has not been amortized.  For U.S. Treasury securities, Federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities, amortization is on an effective-interest basis.
6.Cash value of agreements.
7.Includes assets purchased pursuant to terms of the credit facility and amounts related to Treasury contributions to the facility. Refer to note on consolidation below.
8.Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returnedto the foreign central bank. This exchange rate equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from theforeign central bank.
9.Includes bank premises, accrued interest, and other accounts receivable.
10.Revalued daily at current foreign currency exchange rates.
11.Estimated.
12.Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities
13.Includes deposits held at the Reserve Banks by international and multilateral organizations, government-sponsored enterprises, designated financial market utilities, and deposits held by depository institutions in joint accounts in connection with their participation in certain private-sector payment arrangements.  Also includes certain deposit accounts other than the U.S. Treasury, General Account, for services provided by the Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of the United States.
14.Book value. Amount of equity investments in MS Facilities 2020 LLC.
15.Includes the liability for earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury.

1A. Memorandum Items

Millions of dollars

Securities held in custody for foreign official and international accounts 2,887,695   38,350  316,060 2,875,577
Marketable U.S. Treasury securities1 2,608,934   38,332  257,964 2,596,842
Federal agency debt and mortgage-backed securities2   204,346+        7   51,966   204,346
Other securities3    74,415       25    6,130    74,389
Securities lent to dealers    39,962    4,571+    8,983    43,317
Overnight facility4    39,962    4,571+    8,983    43,317
U.S. Treasury securities    39,962    4,571+    8,983    43,317
Federal agency debt securities         0         0         0         0

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
 

1.Includes securities and U.S. Treasury STRIPS at face value, and inflation compensation on TIPS. Does not include securities pledged as collateral to foreign official and international account holders against reverse repurchase agreements with the Federal Reserve presented in tables 1, 5, and 6.
2.Face value of federal agency securities and current face value of mortgage-backed securities, which is the remaining principal balance of the securities.
3.Includes non-marketable U.S. Treasury securities, supranationals, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, and commercial paper at face value.
4.Face value. Fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities.

2. Maturity Distribution of Securities, Loans, and Selected Other Assets and Liabilities, August 12, 2026

Millions of dollars

Loans1     2,723     2,968         0         0         0     5,691
U.S. Treasury securities2       
Holdings   118,118   366,024   514,785 1,434,557   488,812 1,615,992 4,538,288
Weekly changes    8,356+    5,120+   11,835      133       22      114+    8,330
Federal agency debt securities3       
Holdings         0         0         0     2,134       213         0     2,347
Weekly changes         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Mortgage-backed securities4       
Holdings         0         6        89     5,308   102,036 1,823,416 1,930,855
Weekly changes         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Loan participations held by MS       
Facilities 2020 LLC (Main Street       
Lending Program)5       482        16        74         0       572
Repurchase agreements6         0         0         0
Central bank liquidity swaps7       132         0         0         0         0         0       132
Reverse repurchase agreements6   358,117         0   358,117
Term deposits         0         0         0         0

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
…Not applicable.

1.Loans includes primary, secondary, and seasonal loans; the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF); and other credit extensions. A component of PPPLF loans presented in the Within 15 days category has reached contractual maturity, and collection is expected based upon the terms of the PPPLF. Loans exclude the loans from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) to MS Facilities 2020 LLC, which were eliminated when preparing the FRBB’s statement of condition, consistent with consolidation under generally accepted accounting principles.
2.Face value. For inflation-indexed securities, includes the original face value and compensation that adjusts for the effect of inflation on the original face value of such securities.
3.Face value.
4.Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance of the securities.
5.Book value of the loan participations held by the MS Facilities 2020 LLC. A component of loan participations held by MS Facilities 2020 LLC presented in the Within 15 days category has reached contractual maturity, and collectability is assessed in accordance with the MS Facilities 2020 LLC policy.
6.Cash value of agreements.
7.Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returned to
the foreign central bank. This exchange rate equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from the foreign
central bank.

3. Supplemental Information on Mortgage-Backed Securities

Millions of dollars

Mortgage-backed securities held outright1 1,930,855
Residential mortgage-backed securities 1,923,337
Commercial mortgage-backed securities     7,517
  
Commitments to buy mortgage-backed securities2         0
Commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities2       145
  
Cash and cash equivalents3         0
1.Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance of the securities.
2.Current face value. Includes residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Residential mortgage-backed securities generally settle within 180 calendar days and include commitments associated with outright transactions, dollar rolls, and coupon swaps. Commercial mortgage-backed securities generally settle within three business days.
3.This amount is included in other Federal Reserve assets in table 1 and in other assets in table 5 and table 6.

4. Information on Principal Accounts of Credit Facilities LLC

Millions of dollars

MS Facilities 2020 LLC (Main Street Lending Program)         0       102       627       728

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
 

1.Book value. This amount was eliminated when preparing the Federal Reserve Banks’ statement of condition consistent with consolidation under generally accepted accounting principles. Refer to the note on consolidation accompanying table 6. Loans are extended from the Federal Reserve Bank to the LLC upon settlement of the investment activity.
2.Outstanding amount of facility asset purchases includes loan participations at face value, net of a valuation allowance, updated as of June 30, 2026.
3.Includes short term receivables, interest and dividend receivables, and other assets of the facility. Also includes the portion of the Treasury contribution to the credit facilities, which is held as investments in nonmarketable Treasury securities and the residual portion which is held as cash and cash equivalents at the FRBNY. The amount of cash and cash equivalents held at the FRBNY are eliminated in consolidation and, as result, are excluded from net portfolio holdings in Tables 1, 5, and 6. Refer to the note on consolidation accompanying table 6.

5. Consolidated Statement of Condition of All Federal Reserve Banks

Millions of dollars

Assets    
Gold certificate account     11,037         0         0
Special drawing rights certificate account     15,200         0         0
Coin      1,358        7      110
Securities, unamortized premiums and discounts, repurchase agreements, and loans  6,663,178+    8,199+  119,069
Securities held outright1  6,471,490+    8,330+  143,714
U.S. Treasury securities  4,538,288+    8,330+  333,465
Bills2    533,509+    8,632+  338,016
Notes and bonds, nominal2  3,621,850         0+   32,151
Notes and bonds, inflation-indexed2    276,076         0   33,351
Inflation compensation3    106,852      303    3,352
Federal agency debt securities2      2,347         0         0
Mortgage-backed securities4  1,930,855         0  189,751
Unamortized premiums on securities held outright5    211,905      317   22,070
Unamortized discounts on securities held outright5    -25,907      183    2,174
Repurchase agreements6          0        1        1
Loans7      5,691+      372      399
Net portfolio holdings of MS Facilities 2020 LLC (Main Street Lending Program)8        728+       97    3,753
Items in process of collection(0)        63+        5+        9
Bank premises        675+       10+      111
Central bank liquidity swaps9        132       13+       86
Foreign currency denominated assets10     19,217       62      370
Other assets11     48,367+    3,160+    1,298
     
Total assets(0) 6,759,955+   11,388+  116,340

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Footnotes appear at the end of the table.

5. Consolidated Statement of Condition of All Federal Reserve Banks (continued)

Millions of dollars

Liabilities    
Federal Reserve notes, net of F.R. Bank holdings  2,423,920+      682+   71,566
Reverse repurchase agreements12    358,117+   38,749   44,084
Deposits(0) 4,155,664   25,842+   83,154
Term deposits held by depository institutions          0         0         0
Other deposits held by depository institutions  2,947,630   55,101  380,716
U.S. Treasury, General Account    959,405+   30,080+  443,936
Foreign official      9,456        1+       22
Other13(0)   239,172      821+   19,911
Deferred availability cash items(0)       284       20      145
Treasury contributions to credit facilities14          0         0    2,029
Other liabilities and accrued dividends15   -225,706    2,181+    5,943
     
Total liabilities(0) 6,712,279+   11,388+  114,407
     
Capital accounts    
Capital paid in     40,891         0+    1,933
Surplus      6,785         0         0
Other capital accounts          0         0         0
     
Total capital     47,676         0+    1,933

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.

1.Includes securities lent to dealers under the overnight securities lending facility; refer to table 1A.
2.Face value of the securities.
3.Compensation that adjusts for the effect of inflation on the original face value of inflation-indexed securities.
4.Guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. The current face value shown is the remaining principal balance of the securities.
5.Reflects the premium or discount, which is the difference between the purchase price and the face value of the securities that has not been amortized.  For U.S. Treasury securities, Federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities, amortization is on an effective-interest basis.
6.Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities.
7.Loans includes primary, secondary, and seasonal loans and credit extended through the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility and other credit extensions.
8.Includes assets purchased pursuant to terms of the credit facility and amounts related to Treasury contributions to the facility. Refer to note on consolidation below.
9.Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returned to
the foreign central bank. This exchange rate equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from the foreign
central bank.
10.Revalued daily at current foreign currency exchange rates.
11.Includes accrued interest, which represents the daily accumulation of interest earned, and other accounts receivable.
12.Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities.
13.Includes deposits held at the Reserve Banks by international and multilateral organizations, government-sponsored enterprises, designated financial market utilities, and deposits held by depository institutions in joint accounts in connection with their participation in certain private-sector payment arrangements.  Also includes certain deposit accounts other than the U.S. Treasury, General Account, for services provided by the Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of the United States.
14.Book value. Amount of equity investments in MS Facilities 2020 LLC.
15.Includes the liability for earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury.

6. Statement of Condition of Each Federal Reserve Bank, August 12, 2026

Millions of dollars

Assets             
Gold certificates and special drawing rights certificates    26,237       891     8,007       818     1,240     1,901     3,698     1,737       791       452       758     2,291     3,653
Coin     1,358        40        63       177        41       179       107       241        30        58       100       121       201
Securities, unamortized premiums and discounts, repurchase agreements,
and loans1
 6,663,178   167,259 3,384,561   132,478   257,139   549,200   466,842   417,670   110,202    57,333    83,013   326,797   710,685
Net portfolio holdings of MS             
Facilities 2020 LLC (Main Street             
Lending Program)2       728       728         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Central bank liquidity swaps3       132         6        43         4        13        29         5         7         3         1         2         4        16
Foreign currency denominated             
assets4    19,217       802     6,191       634     1,953     4,215       685     1,050       481       114       253       545     2,294
Other assets5    49,105     1,247    22,594     1,042     1,897     4,401     4,505     2,957     1,173       624       933     2,461     5,270
Interdistrict settlement account         0   13,880+  152,062   14,034   14,248   50,281   41,055    2,523    8,342+    4,302+    6,753    6,532   12,222
              
Total assets 6,759,955   157,094 3,573,520   121,119   248,036   509,642   434,787   421,140   104,338    62,884    91,811   325,687   709,897

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Footnotes appear at the end of the table.

6. Statement of Condition of Each Federal Reserve Bank, August 12, 2026 (continued)

Millions of dollars

Liabilities             
Federal Reserve notes, net 2,423,920    84,235   751,394    64,218   118,840   174,693   345,044   126,873    77,498    40,860    55,244   219,973   365,049
Reverse repurchase agreements6   358,117     8,950   181,980     7,119    13,829    29,533    25,109    22,445     5,918     3,077     4,461    17,555    38,140
Deposits 4,155,664    66,321 2,757,434    51,795   119,237   334,813    61,949   291,763    19,421    18,762    32,633    86,623   314,913
Depository institutions 2,947,630    66,312 1,722,319    51,793   119,206   334,090    61,935   119,939    19,416    18,600    32,604    86,538   314,876
U.S. Treasury, General Account   959,405         0   959,405         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Foreign official     9,456         2     9,429         1         4         9         1         2         1         0         1         1         5
Other7   239,172         8    66,280         0        27       714        13   171,822         4       162        29        84        32
Earnings remittances due to the U.S. Treasury8  -233,093    -5,369  -134,968    -3,635    -9,679   -40,538       116   -23,055        43      -300    -1,411        54   -14,350
Treasury contributions to credit facilities9         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
Other liabilities and accrued
dividends
     7,671     1,014     2,274       205       298     1,039       706       528       254       199       252       306       595
              
Total liabilities 6,712,279   155,152 3,558,114   119,701   242,525   499,539   432,924   418,555   103,134    62,598    91,179   324,511   704,347
              
Capital             
Capital paid in    40,891     1,658    13,221     1,194     4,821     8,615     1,620     2,215     1,034       245       543       984     4,740
Surplus     6,785       283     2,185       224       690     1,488       242       371       170        40        89       193       810
Other capital         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
              
Total liabilities and capital 6,759,955   157,094 3,573,520   121,119   248,036   509,642   434,787   421,140   104,338    62,884    91,811   325,687   709,897

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Footnotes appear at the end of the table.

6. Statement of Condition of Each Federal Reserve Bank, August 12, 2026 (continued)

1.Securities include outright holdings of U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities, including securities lent to dealers under the overnight securities
 lending facility; refer to table 1A. Mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. Unamortized premiums and discounts are the differences between
 the purchase price and the face value of the securities that have not been amortized.  For U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities,
 amortization is on an effective-interest basis. Repurchase agreements reflect the cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities.
 Loans includes primary, secondary, and seasonal loans; the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility; and other credit extensions.
2.Includes assets purchased pursuant to terms of the credit facility and amounts related to Treasury contributions to the facility. Refer to note on consolidation below.
3.Dollar value of foreign currency held under these agreements valued at the exchange rate to be used when the foreign currency is returned to the foreign central bank. This exchange rate
equals the market exchange rate used when the foreign currency was acquired from the foreign central bank.
4.Revalued daily at current foreign currency exchange rates.
5.Includes items in process of collection, bank premises, accrued interest (which represents the daily accumulation of interest earned), and other accounts receivable.
6.Cash value of agreements, which are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency debt securities, and mortgage-backed securities.
7.Includes deposits held at the Reserve Banks by international and multilateral organizations, government-sponsored enterprises, designated financial market utilities, and deposits held by depository institutions in joint accounts in connection with their participation in certain private-sector payment arrangements.  Also includes certain deposit accounts other than the U.S. Treasury, General Account, for services provided by the Reserve Banks as fiscal agents of the United States.
8.The Federal Reserve Banks remit residual net earnings to the U.S. Treasury after providing for the costs of operations, payment of dividends, and the amount necessary to maintain each Federal Reserve Bank’s allotted surplus cap. Positive amounts represent the estimated weekly remittances due to U.S. Treasury. Negative amounts represent the cumulative deferred asset position, which is incurred during a period when earnings are not sufficient to provide for the cost of operations, payment of dividends, and maintaining surplus. The deferred asset is the amount of net earnings that the Federal Reserve Banks need to realize before remittances to the U.S. Treasury resume.
9.Book value. Amount of equity investments in MS Facilities 2020 LLC.
Note on consolidation: 
 On July 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) began extending loans to the MS Facilities 2020 LLC, under the authority of section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act. The LLC is a special purpose vehicle that was formed to help ensure credit flows to small and medium-sized businesses and to eligible nonprofits. The assets of the LLC and the amount provided by U.S. Treasury as credit protection to the FRBB are used to secure the loan from the FRBB. 
 The FRBB is the managing member of MS Facilities 2020 LLC. Consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, the assets and liabilities of the LLC have been accounted for and consolidated with the assets and liabilities of the FRBB, in the preparation of the statements of condition shown on this release. As a consequence of the consolidation, the loan from the FRBB to the LLC is eliminated as are any balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) for the LLC consolidated to the FRBB. Treasury contributions to credit facilities are held at FRBNY until invested. Net assets of the LLC appear as assets on table 6 (and in table 1 and table 5), and the liabilities of the LLC to entities other than the FRBB, including those with recourse only to the portfolio holdings of the LLC, are included in other liabilities in this table (and table 1 and table 5). Net portfolio holdings of the LLC include assets purchased pursuant to terms of the credit facility and the amount provided by U.S. Treasury as credit protection to the FRBB appear as liabilities on table 6 (and in table 1 and table 5).

7. Collateral Held against Federal Reserve Notes: Federal Reserve Agents’ Accounts

Millions of dollars

Federal Reserve notes outstanding 2,828,996
Less: Notes held by F.R. Banks not subject to collateralization   405,076
Federal Reserve notes to be collateralized 2,423,920
Collateral held against Federal Reserve notes 2,423,920
Gold certificate account    11,037
Special drawing rights certificate account    15,200
U.S. Treasury, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities pledged1,2 2,397,683
Other assets pledged         0
Memo: 
Total U.S. Treasury, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities1,2 6,471,490
Less: Face value of securities under reverse repurchase agreements   411,850
U.S. Treasury, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities eligible to be pledged 6,059,640

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.

1.Includes face value of U.S. Treasury, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities held outright, compensation to adjust for the effect of inflation on the original face value of inflation-indexed securities, and cash value of repurchase agreements.
2.Includes securities lent to dealers under the overnight securities lending facility; refer to table 1A.
1: What changed in how the Federal Reserve reports Main Street Lending Program assets in Table 4 of the H.4.1 release?

As of June 30, 2026, the Federal Reserve reclassified loan participations held by MS Facilities 2020 LLC (Main Street Lending Program) to held for sale. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), assets held for sale are measured at the lower of cost or fair value. As a result of this accounting change:
The previous allowance for credit losses was reversed.
A new valuation allowance was established to account for fair-value adjustments.
This valuation allowance will now be updated on a quarterly basis.

2: Does the new valuation allowance mean the Federal Reserve has experienced actual losses on the Main Street Lending Program?

No. The Federal Reserve explicitly notes that the estimated valuation allowance is an accounting adjustment based on lower-of-cost-or-fair-value measurement principles. It reflects potential market value fluctuations rather than actual, realized credit defaults or losses experienced by the program.