Business

Former Merrill CEO Thain tapped to head CIT

Font Size:

Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has been tapped to lead struggling lender CIT Group.

CIT (CIT, Fortune 500), the small business lender that emerged from bankruptcy in December, announced Sunday that it had chosen Thain to be its chairman and CEO.

Full story: Former Merrill CEO Thain tapped to head CIT via CNN