Banks reportedly halting compute lending as AI credit crunch begins
citrini · x · 2026-09-22
MeltDem reports hearing that banks are stopping all compute lending; citrini quotes it with a subprime analogy — like a friend with a 500 credit score hearing consumer lending has been frozen — suggesting an AI compute credit crunch may be beginning. Unverified rumor, but a notable signal for AI infrastructure financing.
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