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Carlyle’s Thomas Says AI Financing Echoes Pre-Crisis Mortgages

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 15 September 2026, 14:21 UTC By Allison McNeely 1 min read
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Lenders’ approach to data centers has a troubling similarity to the model applied to mortgages before the financial crisis, said Jason Thomas, head of global research and investment strategy for Carlyle Group Inc.

Lenders’ approach to data centers has a troubling similarity to the model applied to mortgages before the financial crisis, said Jason Thomas, head of global research and investment strategy for Carlyle Group Inc.
Carlyle (ORG) Thomas Says AI Financing Echoes Pre-Crisis Mortgages Lenders’ (ORG) Jason Thomas (PERSON) Carlyle Group Inc. (ORG)
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