But that’s the reverse relationship? One guy asking several people for money. Additionally, I think most people who borrow or lend money do not make a habit of discussing it.

In the movie mention in the original post, the character looks up to a mobster. A mob guy would typically do loan sharking, so people would go to them for a loan.

If you're going to be a loan shark you can't have people thinking they won't have to pay you back. You have to break their kneecaps.