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Source #193

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TitleResearch: Maiden Lane LLC - federal contracts site:usaspending.gov
Original URLhttps://www.usaspending.gov/search/?hash=eyJmaWx0ZXJzIjp7ImtleXdvcmQiOiJNYWlkZW4gTGFuZSBMTEMifX0
PublicationPublic Record Research
Source typediscovery_scope_note
Date2024
EntityMaiden Lane LLC
Captured2026-04-05T08:05:04.715Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-04-05T08:05:04.715Z UTC
SHA-25647e2a746b2e06fe7eb6bf80bcd3e860d33fdd1efaaf70459c533fd6821337dc8
Content length772 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars)
Maiden Lane LLC refers to a series of special purpose vehicles (Maiden Lane I, II, and III) created by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the 2008 financial crisis. These entities were not typical federal contractors but rather financial vehicles used for emergency lending and asset purchases. They would not appear in USASpending.gov in the conventional sense as federal contract recipients, as they were created by and operated under the Federal Reserve System rather than receiving traditional federal procurement contracts. USASpending.gov tracks federal spending on contracts, grants, loans, and other financial assistance from executive branch agencies, but Federal Reserve emergency facilities operate under different authorities and reporting mechanisms.

Verifying this receipt

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