BofA Bankers U-Turn on OpenAI
TL;DR
Bank of America has reportedly given OpenAI a $520 million credit line in recent weeks, according to Bloomberg. The bank had previously turned down an earlier request from OpenAI, making the new facility a clear reversal. Bloomberg cites people familiar with the matter; pricing, collateral and maturity details were not made public. Liana Baker discussed the move on Bloomberg Deals, framing it as a signal that Wall Street is reassessing OpenAI financing risk.
Nauti's Take
This is not proof that OpenAI's capital appetite is suddenly on solid footing. It shows banks want more than commentary rights in the AI race: they want fees, relationships and a seat near the financing stack.
A $520 million line does not solve a trillion-scale infrastructure bill. It does make the next question sharper: how much debt can OpenAI carry before growth expectations have to meet hard cash flow.
Briefingshow
The credit line is small compared with OpenAI's data-center and chip ambitions, but the signal matters. If a major bank reverses course after rejecting an earlier request, OpenAI is becoming harder for lenders to ignore. The missing terms still matter because they would show how much risk BofA actually accepted.
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