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title: "SMBC and MUFG Pull Back From Dominant Role in AI Data Center Loans"
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published_at: "2026-10-08T11:23:03.000Z"
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summary: "Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp are reducing their involvement in large AI data center loans as the market tightens, with new projects facing higher borrowing costs and stricter lender requirements. Bank of America warned that easy funding for AI capital expenditure is ending, while US lawmakers monitor the roughly $180 billion in infrastructure debt linked to companies like Nvidia and Broadcom."
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# SMBC and MUFG Pull Back From Dominant Role in AI Data Center Loans

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**Published:** 2026-10-08T11:23:03.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** funding, nvidia

## Summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp are reducing their involvement in large AI data center loans as the market tightens, with new projects facing higher borrowing costs and stricter lender requirements\. Bank of America warned that easy funding for AI capital expenditure is ending, while US lawmakers monitor the roughly $180 billion in infrastructure debt linked to companies like Nvidia and Broadcom\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/smbc-and-mufg-pull-back-from-dominant-role-in-ai-data-center-loans-ba299e47>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/theinformation/status/2105726974937141507>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/edzitron/status/2105453118167400583>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/edzitron/status/2105454953888387486>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/scottmelker/status/2107516240382026151>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/PunchbowlNews/status/2108150423643205994>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/BrendanPedersen/status/2106896538169708767>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/rdd147/status/2106848323214959070>)