CIT Group and OneWest Bank Officials say Merger Good for Poor Neighbors

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At a hearing with federal regulators in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, the chief executives of CIT Group and OneWest Bank say their proposed combined bank, which would be the largest in Los Angeles County, would benefit poor neighborhoods and increase small business lending, the Los Angeles Times reports. Critics say the bank deal would create an institution whose aim would not be to help local communities.

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