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01 Nov 2009 21:16

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Biz: Holy CIT! A massive lender files an equally massive bankruptcy

  • $71 billion the amount in assets CIT Group had when it filed today; it’s the fifth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history
  • $64.9 billion the amount in debts the lender, which focuses on small businesses, has; it’s trying to cut $10 billion in debt source