CIT Pulls Mervyns Credit Approval
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
By Jeanine Poggi
Mervyns' credit approval for $40 million in orders has been withdrawn by CIT Group Inc.
CIT has been hit hard by the subprime mortgage crisis fallout, which forced the lender to sell assets and borrow $7.3 billion to repay debt and provide financing. The company posted a first-quarter loss, hurt by its home and consumer lending divisions, and cut its dividend 60 percent.
CIT has been hit hard by the subprime mortgage crisis fallout, which forced the lender to sell assets and borrow $7.3 billion to repay debt and provide financing. The company posted a first-quarter loss, hurt by its home and consumer lending divisions, and cut its dividend 60 percent.
