July 10 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.is unwilling to guarantee CIT Group Inc.’s bond sales becausethe commercial lender’s credit quality is worsening, accordingto people familiar with the regulator’s thinking.

The FDIC, which has backed $274 billion in bond sales underits Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program since Nov. 25, isconcerned that standing behind CIT debt would put taxpayer moneyat risk, said the people, who declined to be identified becausethe application process is private.

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