You can't predict the turns this sentence takes.
Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral.
fortune.com/2026/08/10/i...
Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral.
fortune.com/2026/08/10/i...
Italy's $4.7 billion cheese economy is feeling the heat as climate change threatens its cheese banks that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral | Fortune
Extreme heat is straining the vaults that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral, and economists say the damage runs wider than the vault
fortune.com
August 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
You can't predict the turns this sentence takes.
Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral.
fortune.com/2026/08/10/i...
Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral.
fortune.com/2026/08/10/i...
….what the fuck is loan collateral even
“.. One idea under discussion is insurance against losses on loans to upstart cloud computing companies, or “neoclouds”, if they default and the Nvidia chips pledged against their debt cannot be resold ..”
@financialtimes.com #$NVDA
www.ft.com/content/d6a9...
@financialtimes.com #$NVDA
www.ft.com/content/d6a9...
September 29, 2026 at 11:35 AM
….what the fuck is loan collateral even
Can we use my organs and tissues as collateral for a personal loan?
April 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Can we use my organs and tissues as collateral for a personal loan?
🔹 the use of joint EU debt to finance the loan;
🔹 the use of frozen Russian assets as collateral for the loan.
🔹 the use of frozen Russian assets as collateral for the loan.
November 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🔹 the use of joint EU debt to finance the loan;
🔹 the use of frozen Russian assets as collateral for the loan.
🔹 the use of frozen Russian assets as collateral for the loan.
"A blockchain-backed cheese loan collateral program"
OK let it melt
OK let it melt
August 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
"A blockchain-backed cheese loan collateral program"
OK let it melt
OK let it melt
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Exotic items are accepted as collateral
What do bank clients leave as collateral for a loan?”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8400464
“Exotic items are accepted as collateral
What do bank clients leave as collateral for a loan?”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8400464
February 4, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Exotic items are accepted as collateral
What do bank clients leave as collateral for a loan?”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8400464
“Exotic items are accepted as collateral
What do bank clients leave as collateral for a loan?”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8400464
In my view, that's where the problem lies: at that point, the portfolio is being used as collateral for the loan.
So the portfolio should be valued when the loan is first taken out, and the projected capital gains being borrowed against should be taxed at that time.
So the portfolio should be valued when the loan is first taken out, and the projected capital gains being borrowed against should be taxed at that time.
October 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM
In my view, that's where the problem lies: at that point, the portfolio is being used as collateral for the loan.
So the portfolio should be valued when the loan is first taken out, and the projected capital gains being borrowed against should be taxed at that time.
So the portfolio should be valued when the loan is first taken out, and the projected capital gains being borrowed against should be taxed at that time.
me: *magically pulling a coin from behind her ear* how about now?
bank manager: no, that's still inadequate collateral and I can't loan you the $100,000
bank manager: no, that's still inadequate collateral and I can't loan you the $100,000
December 31, 2024 at 2:43 PM
me: *magically pulling a coin from behind her ear* how about now?
bank manager: no, that's still inadequate collateral and I can't loan you the $100,000
bank manager: no, that's still inadequate collateral and I can't loan you the $100,000
The company’s latest proxy filing also showed chief technology officer Larry Ellison pledged $56.6 billion in Oracle shares as loan collateral.
Oracle Filing Reveals Co-CEO Made 6,623 Times The Company’s Median Worker
The company’s latest proxy filing also showed chief technology officer Larry Ellison pledged $56.6 billion in Oracle shares as loan collateral.
www.forbes.com
September 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The company’s latest proxy filing also showed chief technology officer Larry Ellison pledged $56.6 billion in Oracle shares as loan collateral.
Oh, the ARM shares are great collateral for a loan, which is why Softbank used them as collateral last year for a $5 billion loan.
April 23, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Oh, the ARM shares are great collateral for a loan, which is why Softbank used them as collateral last year for a $5 billion loan.
insane these are held as loan collateral what even is international banking
August 11, 2026 at 1:18 AM
insane these are held as loan collateral what even is international banking
TIL: that parmigiano is used as loan collateral
You can't predict the turns this sentence takes.
Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral.
fortune.com/2026/08/10/i...
Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral.
fortune.com/2026/08/10/i...
Italy's $4.7 billion cheese economy is feeling the heat as climate change threatens its cheese banks that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral | Fortune
Extreme heat is straining the vaults that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral, and economists say the damage runs wider than the vault
fortune.com
August 11, 2026 at 5:51 AM
TIL: that parmigiano is used as loan collateral
There’s something odd about Trump’s inability to post an appeal bond in his NY civil fraud case. All those buildings and clubs could serve as collateral against a loan to pay the bond…unless they are already pledged as collateral on other loans. Is it all a house of cards?
March 20, 2024 at 11:28 PM
There’s something odd about Trump’s inability to post an appeal bond in his NY civil fraud case. All those buildings and clubs could serve as collateral against a loan to pay the bond…unless they are already pledged as collateral on other loans. Is it all a house of cards?
I have never heard of ANYTHING more Italian-coded than a bank that will loan you money against wheels of cheese
January 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I have never heard of ANYTHING more Italian-coded than a bank that will loan you money against wheels of cheese
Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral.
This is a true story.
This is a true story.
August 11, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Extreme heat is threatening Italy’s “cheese banks,” where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels are stored as loan collateral.
This is a true story.
This is a true story.
Can we use my kidney as collateral for a home loan?
March 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Can we use my kidney as collateral for a home loan?
I think that there is a loan by senior collateralised with Oracle shares. This should not touch the balance sheet of Oracle but may have an impact on the share price should the loan accelerate.
coincentral.com/oracle-orcl-...
coincentral.com/oracle-orcl-...
Oracle (ORCL) Stock: Ellison Pledges $9.2 Billion More in Shares as Loan Collateral - CoinCentral
Oracle (ORCL) stock fell 1.75% Friday as Larry Ellison pledged $9.2 billion more in shares as loan collateral, up 19% from 2025.
coincentral.com
October 2, 2026 at 9:12 AM
I think that there is a loan by senior collateralised with Oracle shares. This should not touch the balance sheet of Oracle but may have an impact on the share price should the loan accelerate.
coincentral.com/oracle-orcl-...
coincentral.com/oracle-orcl-...
And what he used as collateral for the loan to purchase Twitter.
March 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
And what he used as collateral for the loan to purchase Twitter.
We don’t need no proof of income
We don’t need no credit score
No dark collateral
Or D.T.I ratio
Banker give those kids a loan
Hey!!!
Banker!!!
Give those kids a loan!! RS
We don’t need no credit score
No dark collateral
Or D.T.I ratio
Banker give those kids a loan
Hey!!!
Banker!!!
Give those kids a loan!! RS
October 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
We don’t need no proof of income
We don’t need no credit score
No dark collateral
Or D.T.I ratio
Banker give those kids a loan
Hey!!!
Banker!!!
Give those kids a loan!! RS
We don’t need no credit score
No dark collateral
Or D.T.I ratio
Banker give those kids a loan
Hey!!!
Banker!!!
Give those kids a loan!! RS
Update:
He asked for a loan with future Patreon earnings as collateral. LEGOs ordered.
He asked for a loan with future Patreon earnings as collateral. LEGOs ordered.
Conversations with the 8yo DM:
8yo DM: You know the LotR Shire LEGOs come out tomorrow?
Me: I know..
8yo DM: It even has the Party Tree!
Me: It is going to be a great set.
8yo DM: How much have we earned from our Patreon?
Me: Not enough to buy that set.
8yo DM: How do we get more subscribers?
8yo DM: You know the LotR Shire LEGOs come out tomorrow?
Me: I know..
8yo DM: It even has the Party Tree!
Me: It is going to be a great set.
8yo DM: How much have we earned from our Patreon?
Me: Not enough to buy that set.
8yo DM: How do we get more subscribers?
April 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Update:
He asked for a loan with future Patreon earnings as collateral. LEGOs ordered.
He asked for a loan with future Patreon earnings as collateral. LEGOs ordered.
So I’m just supposed to believe that this EVIL DOLL made SODA. I don’t fucking believe it - who would give him a business loan. What collateral does he have? Unrealistic.
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So I’m just supposed to believe that this EVIL DOLL made SODA. I don’t fucking believe it - who would give him a business loan. What collateral does he have? Unrealistic.
In case you don't know, Musk used tesla stock as a collateral for the loan he took for buying twitter. If Tesla stock crashed to under 100$ the banks he took the loan from would repossess and take over twitter.
March 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
In case you don't know, Musk used tesla stock as a collateral for the loan he took for buying twitter. If Tesla stock crashed to under 100$ the banks he took the loan from would repossess and take over twitter.
The EU is preparing €90 billion in grants for Ukraine if the plan to use frozen Russian assets fails. The EC has outlined three options: direct grants from member states, a joint EU loan, or using the assets as loan collateral. Belgium continues to block the full use of the €200 billion in Euroclear
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The EU is preparing €90 billion in grants for Ukraine if the plan to use frozen Russian assets fails. The EC has outlined three options: direct grants from member states, a joint EU loan, or using the assets as loan collateral. Belgium continues to block the full use of the €200 billion in Euroclear
Trump borrowed more than $50 million from Charles Schwab Bank last year.
But what we don't know—
💰️ why he needed the funds
💰️ how he used the funds
💰️ what assets he pledged as collateral
💰️ the exact amount he borrowed
💰️ when it's due
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@danalexander21.bsky.social for Forbes
But what we don't know—
💰️ why he needed the funds
💰️ how he used the funds
💰️ what assets he pledged as collateral
💰️ the exact amount he borrowed
💰️ when it's due
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@danalexander21.bsky.social for Forbes
Trump Took Out Mysterious Loan Last Year
Donald Trump secured a massive loan from Charles Schwab Bank last year, leaving his debt profile murkier than it has been in ages.
www.forbes.com
July 1, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Trump borrowed more than $50 million from Charles Schwab Bank last year.
But what we don't know—
💰️ why he needed the funds
💰️ how he used the funds
💰️ what assets he pledged as collateral
💰️ the exact amount he borrowed
💰️ when it's due
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@danalexander21.bsky.social for Forbes
But what we don't know—
💰️ why he needed the funds
💰️ how he used the funds
💰️ what assets he pledged as collateral
💰️ the exact amount he borrowed
💰️ when it's due
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@danalexander21.bsky.social for Forbes