Bank holding company
In 2008, many institutions, including CIT Group and GMAC, received federal government permission to requalify themselves as bank holding companies, which allowed them access to additional stimulus money reserved for banks.
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Expanded Definition
In granting the change of status, the Federal Reserve took note of "exigent" and "emergency" circumstances.
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