Nov 3rd, 2009 - cleveland
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Daniel Acker, Bloomberg NewsCIT headquarters in New York.Staff and wire reportsNEW YORK — CIT Group Inc., the bankrupt 101-year-old commercial lender, sought a judge's permission to borrow another $500 million and block some lenders' demands as it acknowledged challenges to a quick reorganization.
CIT on Monday asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper in Manhattan to set a confirmation hearing on its prepackaged reorganization plan as soon as possible after Dec. 1. CIT filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday, blaming losses on subprime mortgages and tightening credit markets.
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