Ally Financial

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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CE 100 Index Adds 1.1% as Bank Earnings Blunt Gains, iRobot Plummets 20% 
CE 100 Index Adds 1.1% as Bank Earnings Blunt Gains, iRobot Plummets 20% 
January 15, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Friday heralded the official kick off of earnings season, with banks leading the charge. Within the CE 100 Index, gains seen in the work segment...

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Ally Names Dealer Financial Services President Douglas Timmerman as Interim CEO
Ally Names Dealer Financial Services President Douglas Timmerman as Interim CEO
January 12, 2024  |  Personnel

Ally Financial named its president of dealer financial services, Douglas Timmerman, as its interim CEO. Timmerman will assume the role Feb. 1, following the departure...

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83% of Bank Execs Eye GenAI With Hope and Hesitation
83% of Bank Execs Eye GenAI With Hope and Hesitation
January 05, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The financial services sector has long been a proving ground for emerging technologies. The current era of disruption is no exception to this history. GenAI...

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High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments
High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments
October 06, 2023  |  Loans

The surge in interest rates has resulted in record-high loan payments for consumers who have borrowed money to purchase new cars. With one in five...

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