Ally Financial

CE 100 Index Rallies 3.8% as ‘Live’ Segment Outperforms the Market
CE 100 Index Rallies 3.8% as ‘Live’ Segment Outperforms the Market
September 16, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The banks fizzled this past week, marking the lone swath of red — measured in terms of declining stock prices — in the latest weekly...

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Consumer Lenders Worry as Borrowers Struggle With Bills
Consumer Lenders Worry as Borrowers Struggle With Bills
September 15, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Americans’ struggles with their bills has reportedly been bad news for consumer lending firms. Shares in those companies fell last week following warnings from executives...

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Car Payments Squeeze Consumers as Debt Mounts
Car Payments Squeeze Consumers as Debt Mounts
September 13, 2024  |  Debt

The money consumers saved during the pandemic has been spent. Savings are pressured, and credit card debt is mounting. When it comes to keeping current...

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Ally Reports Net Charge-Offs Rise Due to High-Priced Cars
Ally Reports Net Charge-Offs Rise Due to High-Priced Cars
July 17, 2024  |  Earnings

Ally Financial reported Wednesday (July 17) that its net charge-offs (NCOs) in the second quarter rose in comparison to the same quarter a year earlier,...

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Ally Financial Names Discover Chief Michael Rhodes as CEO
Ally Financial Names Discover Chief Michael Rhodes as CEO
March 27, 2024  |  Personnel

Ally Financial has announced that Michael G. Rhodes will become its new CEO and will be appointed to the board of directors on April 29. Rhodes has just...

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Synchrony Finalizes $2.2 Billion Ally Lending Acquisition
Synchrony Finalizes $2.2 Billion Ally Lending Acquisition
March 04, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Synchrony has completed its purchase of Ally Lending, Ally Financial’s point-of-sale (POS) financing business. The deal, first announced in January, includes $2.2 billion of loan receivables and a loan portfolio...

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Synchrony: Resilient Consumers Embrace ‘Pay Later’ Options as Credit Trends Normalize
Synchrony: Resilient Consumers Embrace ‘Pay Later’ Options as Credit Trends Normalize
January 23, 2024  |  Earnings

Synchrony Financial posted fourth-quarter results that showed charge-offs increasing as management pointed to credit normalization in the months ahead, and said the firm was also...

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Synchrony’s POS Acquisition Underscores Paying Over Time’s Appeal Beyond the Cards
Synchrony’s POS Acquisition Underscores Paying Over Time’s Appeal Beyond the Cards
January 22, 2024  |  Acquisitions

In an age where consumers are grappling with ways to manage debt, but also finance the purchases they need, point-of-sale financing is gaining ground. To...

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Synchrony to Acquire Ally Financial’s POS Financing Arm
Synchrony to Acquire Ally Financial’s POS Financing Arm
January 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Synchrony and Ally Financial have reached a definitive agreement for Synchrony to acquire Ally’s point-of-sale financing business.  This acquisition includes $2.2 billion of loan receivables and relationships with...

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