Ex-NFL Star Shawne Merriman Sued for $2 Million Over Unpaid Loans
Ex-NFL Star Shawne Merriman Sued For Fraud Investment Firm Seeks More Than $2 Million Published May 7, 2026 12:38 PM PDT Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman is being taken to federal…
some lenders are exploring private deals to sell their data center debt, and some banks are seeking to offload their Oracle-linked loans at a discount (Financial Times)
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JPMorgan and other banks struggled to spread the risk of billions in loans they made to build data centers leased to Oracle in Texas and Wisconsin (Wall Street Journal)
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India’s BluSmart swept up in Gensol investigation alleging misuse of EV loans
India’s market regulator launched a probe Tuesday into Gensol Engineering after finding alleged misuse of electric vehicle loans. BluSmart, a ride-hailing startup connected to Gensol that was once seen as…
Wrexham’s record turnover helps repay all loans to owners Reynolds, McElhenney
WREXHAM, Wales — Fortunes are rising on and off the field for soccer club Wrexham and its Hollywood celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Record turnover reported on Monday…
Another VC-backed fintech, Earnin, faces crackdown over allegedly ‘predatory’ loans
The attorney general for the District of Columbia is suing instant payday loan fintech Earnin for “deceptively marketing and providing illegal high-interest loans,” the AG alleges. Earnin allows its users…
VCs expect a surge in startups offering lower rate mortgages, other loans now that the Feds cut rates
When the U.S. Feds cut interest rates by half a percentage point last week, it was a dash of good news for venture capitalists backing one particularly beleaguered class of…
Haliey Welch Loans $10k to Save Tenn. Hat Company Selling ‘Hawk Tuah’ Merch
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‘RHOSLC’ Lisa Barlow, Vida Tequila Sued Over $410k of Alleged Unpaid Loans
Lisa Barlow and 2 companies she’s associated with — including her tequila brand — are facing a lawsuit that alleges more than $400k was loaned out … but never paid…