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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☑ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

At February 5, 2021, there were 98,707,907 shares of CIT's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

The aggregate market value of voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transaction closing price of Common Stock ($20.73 per share, 97,809,180 shares of common stock outstanding), which occurred on June 30, 2020, was $2,027,584,301. For purposes of this computation, all officers and directors of the registrant are deemed to be affiliates. Such determination shall not be deemed an admission that such officers and directors are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.

The following is a list of certain abbreviations and acronyms we use throughout this document, including the notes to the financial statements. You may find it helpful to refer back to this table.

Acronym	Definition	Acronym	Definition
AACL	Adjusted Allowance for Credit Losses	HAMP	Home Affordable Modification Program
ACL	Allowance for Credit Losses	HECM	Home Equity Conversion Mortgage
AEA	Average Earnings Assets	HFI	Held for Investment
AFS	Available for Sale	HFS	Held for Sale
AHFS	Assets Held for Sale	HOA	Home Owners Association
ALCO	Asset Liability Committee	HTM	Held to Maturity
ALLL	Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses	HQLA	High-Quality Liquid Assets
ALM	Asset and Liability Management	HQL securities	High-Quality Liquid securities
AML	Anti-money Laundering	HUD	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
AOCI	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	IT	Information Technology
AOL	Average Operating Leases	LCM	Legacy Consumer Mortgages
ASC	Accounting Standards Codification	LCR	Liquidity Coverage Ratio
ASR	Accelerated Share Repurchase Program	LGD	Loss Given Default
ASU	Accounting Standards Update	LIBOR	London Inter-Bank Offered Rate
BHC	Bank Holding Company	LIHTC	Low Income Housing Tax Credit
BOLI	Bank Owned Life Insurance	LMI	Low- and Moderate-Income
BPS	Basis point(s); 1bp=0.01%	LOCOM	Lower of the Cost or Market Value
CARES Act	The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act	LSA	Loss Sharing Agreement
CCAR	Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review	LTV	Loan-to-Value
CCB	Capital Conservation Buffer	MBS	Mortgage-Backed Securities
CCC	Corporate Credit Committee	MD&A	Management Discussion and Analysis
CDI	Core Deposit Intangibles	MOB	Mutual of Omaha Bank
CECL	Current Expected Credit Losses	MSR	Mortgage Servicing Rights
CEO	Chief Executive Officer	NFM	Net Finance Margin
CFO	Chief Financial Officer	NFR	Net Finance Revenue
CET1	Common Equity Tier 1 Capital	NII Sensitivity	Net Interest Income Sensitivity
CFP	Contingency Funding Plan	NIM	Net Interest Margin
CFPB	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau	NOLs	Net Operating Loss Carryforwards / Carryback
CFTC	Commodities Futures Trading Commission	OCC	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
CPRA	California Privacy Rights Act	OCI	Other Comprehensive Income
CRA	Community Reinvestment Act	OFAC	Office of Foreign Assets Control
COVID-19	Novel Coronavirus disease	OLA	Orderly Liquidation Authority
CRO	Chief Risk Officer	OREO	Other Real Estate Owned
CTA	Currency Translation Adjustment	OTTI	Other than Temporary Impairment
DCF	Discounted Cash Flows	PAA	Purchase Accounting Adjustments
DIF	Deposit Insurance Fund	PB	Primary Beneficiary
DPA	Deferred Purchase Agreement	PCI	Purchased Credit-Impaired
DTA/DTL	Deferred Tax Asset / Deferred Tax Liability	PCD	Purchased Credit Deteriorated
EPS	Earnings Per Share	PD	Probability of Obligor Default
ERC	Enterprise Risk Committee	PLM	Problem Loan Management
EVE Sensitivity	Economic Value of Equity Sensitivity	RCC	Risk Control Committee
FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board	RMC	Risk Management Committee
FCB	First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company	RMG	Risk Management Group
FCPA	Foreign Corrupt Practices Act	ROAEA	Return on Average Earning Assets
FDIA	Federal Deposit Insurance Act	ROTCE	Return on Tangible Common Stockholders' Equity
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	ROU	Right of Use
FDICIA	FDIC Improvement Act of 1991	RWA	Risk Weighted Assets
FHA	Federal Housing Administration	SBA	Small Business Administration
FHC	Financial Holding Company	SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
FHLB	Federal Home Loan Bank	SFR	Single Family Residential
FICO	Fair, Isaac Corporation	SIFI	Systemically Important Financial Institution
FINRA	Financial Industry Regulatory Authority	SOFR	Secured Overnight Financing Rate
FNMA	Federal National Mortgage Association	TBV	Tangible Book Value
FRB	Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System	TCE	Tangible Common Stockholders' Equity
FRBNY	Federal Reserve Bank of New York	TDR	Troubled Debt Restructuring
FV	Fair Value	UPB	Unpaid Principal Balance
GAAP	Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the U.S.	VA	Valuation Allowance
GLBA	Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act	VIE	Variable Interest Entity

CIT Group Inc. is a bank holding company ("BHC") and a financial holding company ("FHC"). CIT Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively "we", "our", "CIT" or the "Company"), has $53.9 billion of earning assets and $43.1 billion of deposits at December 31, 2020. CIT was formed in 1908 and provides financing, leasing and advisory services, principally to middle-market companies in a wide variety of industries, primarily in North America. We also provide banking and related services to commercial and individual customers through our banking subsidiary, CIT Bank, N.A. ("CIT Bank" or the "Bank"), which includes a regional branch network of 80 branches and its online bank.

CIT is regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB") and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ("FRBNY") under the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. CIT Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("OCC"). In addition, CIT Bank, as an insured depository institution, is supervised by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).

On January 1, 2020, we acquired Mutual of Omaha Bank (“MOB”), the savings bank subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and Omaha Financial Holdings, Inc. (“OFHI”). CIT paid approximately $1 billion as consideration, comprised of $850 million in cash and approximately 3.1 million shares of CIT Group Inc. common stock (valued at approximately $141 million at the time of closing). Total assets acquired were approximately $8.4 billion and deposits were approximately $7.0 billion. See Note 2 – Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Information (“Item 8”) in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as of or for the year ended December 31, 2020 (“2020 Form 10-K”) for additional information.

On October 16, 2020, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (“First Citizens”), the parent company of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (“FCB”), and CIT Group Inc. jointly announced that they entered into a definitive agreement by and among First Citizens, FCB, FC Merger Subsidiary IX, Inc. and CIT, under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, CIT stockholders will receive 0.062 shares of First Citizens Class A common stock for each share of CIT common stock they own. First Citizens stockholders will own approximately 61% and CIT stockholders will own approximately 39% of the combined company. The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary covenants, such as non-solicitation obligations and other provisions, including a break-up fee of $64 million payable in certain circumstances. The Merger Agreement also provides certain termination rights for CIT and First Citizens, including, among others, if the merger has not been completed by October 15, 2021. The combined bank will be regulated by the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks, the FDIC, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The Board of Directors of the combined company will consist of 14 directors, the current 11 First Citizens Board members and 3 CIT Board members, including Ellen Alemany, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of CIT, Michael A. Carpenter, and Vice Admiral John R. Ryan, USN (Ret.).

The combined company will operate under the First Citizens name and will be headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., and will maintain significant operations in California, Nebraska, Arizona, Florida, and South Carolina, as well as in New York and New Jersey. The pro forma organization will include over $100 billion in assets and over $80 billion in deposits.

On February 9, 2021, CIT and First Citizens received the approvals of the stockholders of CIT and First Citizens necessary to complete the merger of the companies. The merger is expected to close in the first half of 2021, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.

As of December 31, 2020, we manage our business and report our financial results in two operating segments: Commercial Banking and Consumer Banking, and a non-operating segment, Corporate.

SEGMENT	DIVISIONS	MARKETS AND SERVICES
Commercial Banking	•Commercial Finance •Business Capital •Real Estate Finance •Rail	•Commercial Finance, Business Capital, and Real Estate Finance provide lending, leasing and other financial and advisory services, primarily to small and middle-market companies across select industries. •Commercial Finance also provides asset-based lending, factoring, receivables management products and supply chain financing. Offers low-cost Homeowners’ Association (“HOA”) deposits. •Rail provides equipment leasing and secured financing to railroads and shippers.
Consumer Banking	•Consumer and Community Banking •Legacy Consumer Mortgages ("LCM")	•Consumer and Community Banking includes a full suite of deposit products, single family residential (“SFR”) loans, and Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans, as well as community development investments and loans. •LCM consists of acquired SFR loans that are in run-off.
Corporate		•Earning assets primarily include investment securities and interest-bearing cash.
		•Certain items are not allocated to operating segments and are included in Corporate. Some of the more significant and recurring items that are not allocated to operating segments include interest income on investment securities, income on bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”), a portion of interest expense primarily related to corporate funding costs, mark-to-market adjustments on foreign currency hedges, restructuring charges, intangible assets amortization expenses, gain/loss on debt extinguishments, as well as certain unallocated interest income and other costs.

We set underwriting standards for each business and employ portfolio risk management models to achieve desired portfolio demographics. Our collection and servicing operations are organized by business and geography to provide efficient client interfaces and uniform customer experiences.

Information about our segments is also included in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) and Item 8, Note 24 — Business Segment Information.

Commercial Banking provides a range of lending, leasing and deposit products, as well as ancillary products that include interest rate risk management and foreign exchange products, and services, including factoring, cash management, capital markets, asset management, and advisory services, primarily to small and medium-sized companies, as well as to the rail industry. Revenue is generated from interest earned on loans, rent on equipment leased, fees and other revenue from lending and leasing activities, banking services, and capital markets transactions, along with commissions earned on factoring and related activities. We source our commercial lending business primarily through direct marketing to borrowers, lessees, manufacturers, vendors and distributors, and through referral sources and other intermediaries. Periodically we buy participations in syndications of loans and lines of credit and purchase loans on a whole-loan basis.

Commercial Banking is comprised of four divisions, Commercial Finance, Business Capital, Rail, and Real Estate Finance. Complementary businesses and assets from MOB were included with Commercial Finance and Real Estate Finance. In addition, the HOA deposits were included in Commercial Banking.

Commercial Finance provides a range of commercial lending, leasing and deposit products, as well as ancillary services and products, including cash management, capital markets and advisory services, primarily to small and middle market companies in a wide range of industries, including aerospace & defense, communication, power and energy, entertainment, gaming, healthcare, industrials, maritime, restaurants, retail, services and technology. Loans offered are primarily senior secured loans collateralized by accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment and/or intangibles, and are often used for working capital, plant expansion, acquisitions or recapitalizations. These loans include revolving lines of credit and term loans and, depending on the nature and quality of the collateral, may be referred to as collateral-backed loans, asset-based loans or cash flow loans. Loans are originated through relationships with private equity sponsors, or through direct relationships, led by originators with extensive experience in their respective industries. We also provide asset management services for which we collect management fees and partner in joint ventures.

In addition, through our Commercial Services business, we provide factoring, receivable management, and secured financing to businesses (our clients, who are generally manufacturers or importers of goods) that operate in several industries, including apparel, textile, furniture, home furnishings and consumer electronics. Factoring entails the assumption of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable arising from the sale of goods by our clients to their customers (generally retailers) that have been factored (i.e., sold or assigned to the factor).

Business Capital provides leasing and equipment financing to small businesses and middle market companies in a wide range of industries on both an indirect and direct basis through integrated vendor platforms. In our indirect business, we assist manufacturers and distributors in growing sales, profitability and customer loyalty by providing customized, value-added finance solutions to their commercial clients. In our direct financing and leasing business, we provide financing solutions for our borrowers and lessees. Additionally, through Small Business Solutions, our on-line credit lending platform, we provide small business unsecured loans and equipment financing. Our lending platform allows small businesses to access commercial loans and leases, including both capital and operating leases, through a highly automated credit approval, documentation and funding process.

Real Estate Finance provides senior secured commercial real estate loans to developers and other commercial real estate professionals. We focus on properties with a stable cash flow, provide financing to reposition existing properties, and originate construction loans to highly experienced and well capitalized developers.

Rail offers customized leasing and financing solutions on a fleet of railcars and locomotives to railroads and shippers throughout North America. Railcar types include covered hopper cars used to ship grain and agricultural products, plastic pellets, sand, and cement; tank cars for energy products and chemicals; gondolas for coal, steel coil and mill service products; open-top hopper cars for coal and aggregates; boxcars for paper and auto parts; and centerbeams and flat cars for lumber. The rail portfolio is discussed further in the Concentrations section of the MD&A.

Key risks faced by the divisions include credit, business, market and asset risk. Credit risks associated with secured financings relate to the ability of our borrower to repay our loan and the value of the collateral underlying the loan should the borrower default on its obligations. Business risks include the demand for services that is broadly affected by the overall level of economic growth and is more specifically affected by the overall level of economic activity in CIT's target industries. Changes in supply and demand of products and services affect the pricing CIT can earn in the market. New business volume in Commercial Banking is affected by CIT's ability to maintain and develop relationships with its equity sponsors, clients, vendor partners, distributors and resellers. Commercial Banking is also exposed to market risk related to its syndication activity, which could expose CIT to risk arising from the inability to sell loans to other lenders, resulting in lower fee income and higher than expected credit exposure to certain borrowers.

The products and services provided by Commercial Services involve two types of credit risk: customer and client. A customer is the account debtor and obligor on trade accounts receivable that have been factored with and assigned to the factor. The most prevalent risk in factoring transactions for Commercial Services is customer credit risk, which relates to the financial inability of a customer to pay undisputed factored trade accounts receivable. A client is the counterparty to Commercial Services on any factoring, financing, or receivables purchasing agreement to sell trade receivables to Commercial Services, and generally is a manufacturer or importer of goods. While less significant than customer credit exposure, client credit risk relates to a decline in the creditworthiness of a borrowing client, their consequent inability to repay their loan, and the possible insufficiency of the underlying collateral (including the customer accounts receivable) to cover any loan repayment shortfall.

Commercial Services is also subject to a variety of other risks, including operational risk, due to the high transaction volume, business risks related to competitive pressures from other banks, boutique factors, and credit insurers, and seasonal risks due to retail trends. These pressures create risk of reduced pricing and factoring volume for CIT. In addition, client de-factoring can occur if retail credit conditions are benign for a long period and clients no longer demand factoring services for credit protection.

The primary risks for Rail are asset risk (resulting from ownership of the railcars and related equipment on operating lease) and credit risk. Asset risk arises from fluctuations in supply and demand for the underlying rail equipment that is leased. Rail invests in long-lived equipment, railcars and locomotives, which have economic useful lives of approximately 40 to 50 years. This equipment is then leased to commercial end-users with lease terms of typically three to five years. CIT is exposed to the risk that, at the end of the lease term, the value of the asset will be lower than expected, resulting in reduced future lease income over the remaining life of the asset or a lower sale value.

Asset risk generally is recognized through changes to lease income streams from fluctuations in lease rates and/or utilization. Asset risk may also change depreciation, resulting from changes in the residual value of the operating lease asset or through impairment of the asset carrying value, which can occur at any time during the life of the asset. However, asset values are not typically impacted by short-term market/cyclical fluctuations given the long-lived nature of rail assets. Asset risk is primarily related to the Rail division, and to a lesser extent, Business Capital and Commercial Finance.

Credit risk in the leased equipment portfolio results from the potential default of lessees, driven either by obligor specific or industry-wide conditions and is economically less significant than asset risk for Rail, because in the operating lease business there is no extension of credit to the obligor. Instead, the lessor deploys a portion of the useful life of the asset. Credit losses manifest through multiple parts of the statement of operations including loss of lease/rental income due to missed payments, time off lease, or lower rental payments than the existing contract due to either a restructuring with the existing obligor or re-leasing of the asset to another obligor, as well as higher expenses due to, for example, repossession costs to recover, refurbish, and re-lease assets.

Consumer Banking is comprised of two divisions: Consumer and Community Banking and LCM. Consumer and Community Banking includes Retail Banking, Consumer Lending, SBA Lending, and community development lending and investments. Complementary businesses and assets from MOB were included with Consumer and Community Banking. Revenue is generated from interest earned on residential mortgages, small business loans and from fees for banking services. We source our Consumer Lending business through our branch network and industry referrals, as well as direct digital marketing efforts. Periodically we purchase loans on a whole-loan basis. We source our SBA loans through a network of SBA originators. We also make community development investments and loans that support the construction of affordable housing in our communities in line with our CRA initiatives.

Consumer and Community Banking offers consumer mortgage lending and deposit products to its consumer customers. The division offers conforming and jumbo residential mortgage loans throughout the United States. Mortgage loans are primarily originated through CIT Bank branches and retail referrals, employee referrals, internet leads, direct marketing and a correspondent lending channel. Additionally, loans are purchased through whole loan and portfolio acquisitions. Consumer Lending includes product specialists, internal sales support and origination processing, structuring and closing. Retail Banking is the primary deposit gathering business of CIT Bank and operates through a network of retail branches predominantly in Southern California and an online direct channel. We offer a broad range of deposit and lending products along with payment solutions to meet the needs of our clients (both individuals and small businesses), including checking, savings, money market, individual retirement accounts, and time deposits.

The division also originates qualified SBA 504 loans and 7(a) loans and supports community development activities through lending and investments. SBA 504 loans generally provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. SBA 7(a) loans provide working capital, acquisition of inventory, machinery, equipment, furniture, and fixtures, the refinance of outstanding debt subject to any program guidelines, and acquisition of businesses, including partnership buyouts.

LCM includes acquired SFR mortgages from the OneWest Bank acquisition that are in run-off or being sold. Certain of these loans were covered by loss sharing agreements (“LSAs”) with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) against certain future losses sustained on these loans. Covered Loans were previously acquired by OneWest Bank, N.A. in connection with the LSAs for the FDIC-assisted acquisitions of IndyMac Federal Bank, FSB (“IndyMac”) (expired March 2019), First Federal Bank of California, FSB (“First Federal”) (expired December 2019), and La Jolla Bank, FSB (“La Jolla”) (expired February 2020). All of the LSAs have expired at December 31, 2020 and there are no covered loans.

Key risks in Consumer Banking include credit, collateral and geographic concentration risk. Similar to our commercial business, credit risks associated with secured consumer financings relate to the ability of the borrower to repay its loan and the value of the collateral underlying the loan should the borrower default on its obligations. Our consumer mortgage loans are typically collateralized by the underlying property, primarily single-family residential homes. Therefore, collateral risk relates to the potential decline in value of the property securing the loan. A majority of the loans are concentrated in Southern California, resulting in geographic concentration risk related to a potential downturn in the economic conditions or a potential natural disaster, such as earthquakes, mudslides, or wildfires, in that region.

See Risk Factors in Item 1A. and the Risk Management section in the MD&A for further discussions on risk.

CIT Bank raises deposits through its regional branch network of 80 branches, its online bank (visit cit.com), from retail and institutional customers through commercial channels, and, to a lesser extent, broker channels. CIT Bank's existing suite of deposit products includes checking, savings, money market, individual retirement accounts and time deposits.

CIT Bank provides lending, leasing and other financial and advisory services, primarily to small and middle-market companies across select industries through its Commercial Finance, Business Capital, Real Estate Finance, and Rail divisions. The Bank also offers residential mortgage lending and deposits to its customers through its Consumer and Community Banking division. To help fulfill its community reinvestment act (“CRA”) obligations, CIT Bank provides equity investments, loans to support affordable housing and other community development activities, as well as grants and service-related activities, throughout its assessment area in Southern California.

CIT Bank's loans and leases are primarily commercial loans, consumer loans and operating lease equipment. CIT Bank's operating lease portfolio consists primarily of leased railcars and related equipment.

At year-end, CIT Bank remained well capitalized, maintaining capital ratios above required levels.

Information security, including cybersecurity, is a high priority for CIT. Recent highly publicized events have highlighted the importance of cybersecurity, including cyberattacks against financial institutions, governmental agencies and other organizations that resulted in the compromise of personal and/or confidential information, the theft or destruction of corporate information, and demands for ransom payments to release corporate information encrypted by so-called “ransomware.” A successful cyberattack could harm CIT’s reputation and/or impair its ability to provide services to its customers.

CIT has developed policies and technology designed to (i) protect both our own and our clients’ information from cyberattacks or other corruption or loss, (ii) reasonably assure the continuity of CIT’s business in the event of disruptions of CIT’s or its vendors’ critical systems, and (iii) comply with regulatory requirements relating to the protection of customer information (see Regulation – Privacy Provisions and Customer and Client Information below). For additional information on CIT’s cybersecurity and business continuity programs, see the Risk Management section of the MD&A.

At December 31, 2020, there were no assets or liabilities of discontinued operations. Discontinued operations are discussed in Item 8, Note 2 — Acquisition and Discontinued Operations.

CIT believes that our employees are our most important asset. We have therefore developed a human capital strategy which fosters the wellbeing, development and engagement of our workforce as a matter of corporate culture and contemporary business practice to aid us in attracting, developing, leading and retaining talent.

As of the end of the 2020 fiscal year, we employed approximately 4,500 people, including contract employees. Our strong employee base, along with their commitment to our Pride Pledge and core values - Be Empowered; Be Collaborative; Be Inclusive; Be Agile; Be an Achiever - provides the foundation of our company’s success.

CIT believes a commitment to effective corporate governance and high ethical standards promotes long-term performance. CIT is proud of the diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, expertise, geographic reach, tenure and ethnicity found on its Board of Directors. All members of CIT’s Board of Directors are independent, except for the Chairwoman and CEO.

As part of its common recurring activities, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for discussing, evaluating and reviewing regular updates from management in the area of CIT’s human capital, including with respect to diversity and inclusion.

CIT invests in developing its employees through various training and educational programs, focusing on new hire on-boarding and readiness, leadership development, sales enablement, product knowledge, compliance and ethics and technical and professional skills.

In 2020, CIT shifted to providing its training virtually to support employees working from home due to COVID-19.

More perspectives bring greater innovation. At CIT, we welcome a diverse group of employees to create a better workplace and innovative products for our clients. CIT is committed to fostering an environment where all employees bring their best selves to work, feeling included, empowered and able to thrive.

CIT is committed to providing an inclusive environment where all individuals have the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices by employees (including managers and co-workers) or contingent workers.

Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) at CIT is a strategic imperative, rooted in our core values and reinforced in our performance management process. CIT’s D&I program, Be You @CIT, includes a focus on employee program

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	65-1051192 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York (Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)	10036 (Zip Code)

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


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbols	Name of Exchange
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	CIT	New York Stock Exchange
5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share	CITPRB	New York Stock Exchange

Part One
Item 1.	Business Overview	3
	Where You Can Find More Information	19
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	22
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	37
Item 2.	Properties	37
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	37

Part Two
Item 5.	Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	38
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	39
Item 7.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	40
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk	40
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	102
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	183
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	183
Item 9B.	Other Information	184

Part Three
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	185
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	185
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	185
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	185
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	185

Part Four
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	186
Signatures		188


Employees (includes active and all employees on leave)	4,163	4,085 full-time	78 part-time
Contingent Workers	363