J.C. Penney gets more time from lenders in push for survival https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/15/jc-penney-gets-more-time-from-lenders-in-push-for-survival.html KEY POINTS Last week, J.C. Penney met a deadline to submit a business plan to its lenders. It originally had a deadline of July 15 to get its lenders on board with those plans. The department store operator now has until July 31 to review and discuss its plans with its lenders. Their support will help determine its survival.