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CIT Group's Revised Reorganization Plan Adds Incentives, Alters Recoveries
CIT Group Inc. , the bankrupt 101- year-old commercial lender, filed an amended reorganization that calls for management incentives and slight changes to creditorsa recoveries.
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CIT Gets Court Nod For $500M Loan
CIT Group has secured the courta s approval over a $500 million loan deal, Bloomberg reports.
CIT gets go-ahead to borrow $500m
CIT Group , the bankrupt 101-year-old commercial lender, has won court approval to borrow as much as $500 million to issue letters of credit that guarantee its debt.
CDS Market Weighs Impact of Pending CIT Auction
Experts predicted that the Nov. 20 auction to settle CIT Group's credit default swaps is likely to be the largest the market has faced so far.
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CIT Group says bankruptcy plan wins wide support
CIT Group Inc on Thursday said it has won overwhelming support from bondholders for its reorganization plan, as the big finance company tries to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year.
CIT Auction May Drive Up CDS Valuations
The auction set for Nov. 20 to determine the value for credit default swaps on CIT Group may be the largest to date, and participation by banks with exposure to the troubled lender may could elevate bond prices and raise the valuations on the swaps, Reuters reports.
Chicago Bank Sues CIT, Others for Alleged Le-Nature's Coverup
A year after the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Le-Nature's raised allegations of racketeering against the bankrupt Pennsylvania bottling company and several of its lenders, Chicago's MB Financial Bank has filed a suit of its own, going after companies that it says enticed it to invest in Le-Nature's despite knowledge of the company's true ...
CIT Updates Solicitation Results for Prepackaged Reorg Plan
CIT Group Inc. announced updated results of its solicitation for votes on its voluntary prepackaged plan of reorganization.
GMAC's Carpenter, Survivor of Wall Street Crises, Takes Car Lender's Wheel
Michael Carpenter , named Nov. 16 as the new head of GMAC Inc., is no stranger to executive suites, distressed financial firms or the ailing auto and home lender.
CIT bankruptcy may crimp the expansion plans of Louisiana businesses
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Commercial lender CIT Group Inc. says it lost $1.07 billion during the third quarter.
The Associated Press 1 comment Commercial lender CIT Group Inc. reported a loss of more than $1 billion during the third quarter.
CIT Group Showed Early Signs of Trouble
Business analysts said the U.S. bailout package given CIT Group was money thrown after a lost cause, despite the lender's role in the financial system.
Prepackaged bankruptcies tripled in past year
The number of so-called "prepackaged" bankruptcy filings has tripled this year, as troubled companies increasingly try to work out issues with creditors before bankruptcy, a study showed on Monday.
Auction to Resolve CIT Credit Default Swaps Set for Nov. 20
Auction administrators Creditex and Markit announced that the auction to settle the credit derivative trades for CIT Group will be held on Nov.
Icahn Raises Purchase Price for CIT Notes to $650
Investor Carl Icahn on Friday raised his offer for the senior notes of bankrupt CIT Group to $650 per $1,000 of principal notes tendered.
Wal-Mart offers clothing vendors a way to get paid faster amid retail financing anxiety
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, is offering its clothing vendors a faster way to get paid that could change how struggling retailers and vendors do business together.
Ambac warns it may file for bankruptcy protection
Commercial lender CIT Group Inc. said Friday that billionaire investor and bondholder Carl Icahn agreed to support the company's restructuring plan amid reports CIT may soon file for bankruptcy protection.
Bear Stearns shocked us. Lehman Brothers crushed us. AIG ticks us off. But CIT? Eh.