UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2017 (November 22, 2017)

CIT GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

         
Delaware   001-31369   65-1051192
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

11 W. 42nd Street
New York, New York 10036

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 461-5200

 

Not Applicable

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Ocwen Settlement

As previously disclosed, on August 12, 2016, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (“Ocwen”) filed a Demand for Arbitration against CIT alleging that CIT failed to meet its contractual obligations to indemnify Ocwen for losses allegedly suffered from servicing errors attributable to the period prior to the June 2013 sale of mortgage servicing rights to Ocwen and CIT’s ownership of the business. On November 22, 2017, CIT and Ocwen agreed to a settlement of $29.9 million to resolve the claims. CIT is adequately reserved for the settlement and the settlement will not have a material effect on CIT’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  CIT GROUP INC.
  (Registrant)
     
     
  By: /s/ Stuart Alderoty         
    Stuart Alderoty
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel
    & Secretary

 

Dated:  December 1, 2017