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CIT mulling over its options
CIT Group, the US lender, is understood to be planning to offer its unsecured debt holders two options: either exchange their debt voluntarily, or face a prepackaged bankruptcy. The commercial lender is struggling to reduce debt and raise equity to stay in business. But repairing its balance sheet is just one step toward returning to health – it must still figure out how to fund future business, analysts said.