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A co-founder of USD.AI says big banks are overly excited about huge AI deals.

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The loan deal could help pay for Broadcom's AI chips, but lenders considered leaving and wanted protection against falling equipment values. The deal proceeded, and the story reports no change in chip orders or sales.

AVGO · Broadcom Inc.

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For Broadcom, the financing could help pay for its AI chips, but lender concerns make future funding less certain. The banks still agreed after Broadcom offered protection against falling equipment values. The story reports no change in chip orders or sales, so it does not change the company’s outlook.

BAC · Bank of America Corp.

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Bank of America is arranging loans for Broadcom's AI chips, but it struggled to place a separate Oracle loan and turned to bond buyers. The story says capital remains available for strong projects, so it shows both lending difficulty and continued access to funding.

C · Citigroup Inc.

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Citigroup is arranging a loan for Broadcom's AI chips, but the story gives no company-specific change in its business. Wider lender concerns do not show whether this deal changes Citigroup's results.

MS · Morgan Stanley

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The connection

Morgan Stanley is arranging a loan for Broadcom's AI chips, but the story gives no company-specific change in its business. Wider lender concerns do not show whether this deal changes Morgan Stanley's results.

ORCL · Oracle Corp.

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The connection

Oracle's $14 billion data-center loan was hard to place with banks, but the company turned to long-term bond buyers. This shows a financing hurdle, but the story does not say the project was stopped.

NVDA · Nvidia

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The connection

Nvidia announced partnerships to help fund AI infrastructure, but lender concerns could slow smaller operators' chip purchases. The opportunity to expand financing and the possible drag on sales point in different directions.

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