Ally Financial

Ally Sells $2.3 Billion Credit Card Business to CardWorks

Ally Sells $2.3 Billion Credit Card Business to CardWorks
Ally Sells $2.3 Billion Credit Card Business to CardWorks
January 22, 2025  |  Partnerships

Ally Financial has sold its credit card business to consumer finance company Cardworks. The deal, announced in a news release Wednesday (Jan. 22), will see CardWorks and its subsidiary Merrick...

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Report: Ally Cutting Jobs and Ending Mortgage Originations
Report: Ally Cutting Jobs and Ending Mortgage Originations
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Ally Financial is reportedly cutting staff, ending mortgage originations and rethinking its credit card business. The company will lay off less than 5% of its...

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Carvana Renews Ties With Ally Financial After Hindenburg Report
Carvana Renews Ties With Ally Financial After Hindenburg Report
January 06, 2025  |  eCommerce

Carvana has revived a deal to sell $4 billion in used-car loan receivables to Ally Financial. The yearlong arrangement, announced Monday (Jan. 6), comes days...

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Earnings Season Shows Consumer Pressures on Auto Loan Payments
Earnings Season Shows Consumer Pressures on Auto Loan Payments
October 21, 2024  |  Loans

Earnings reports this season, particularly from banks, have taken note of the resilience in consumer spending, especially on debit and credit cards, in various areas...

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Ally Financial Warns of ‘Choppy’ Quarters as Auto Income Falls
Ally Financial Warns of ‘Choppy’ Quarters as Auto Income Falls
October 18, 2024  |  Earnings

Ally Financial CEO Michael Rhodes says the company’s next few quarters will be “choppy.” In a third-quarter earnings presentation Friday (Oct. 18), the auto lender said it had imposed stricter...

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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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