Ally Bank

The auto lender's earnings outpaced Wall Street's expectations. But shrinking car inventories at dealerships, which stemmed from new tariffs, put a dent in Ally's lending.

Since 2022, when Ally Financial decided to heavily invest in women's sports, the popularity of female leagues has exploded. Here's how Ally managed to ride the wave — and what other banks can learn from it.

The auto lending specialist did not alter its financial guidance in the wake of President Trump's 25% levies on imported vehicles. Ally posted a net loss of $225 million in the first three months of 2025 following a one-time balance sheet restructuring.

Of the 11 women on our list, only one – Citi's Jane Fraser – leads one of the U.S.'s 50 largest banks.

The digital-only bank has adopted machine learning to process loans faster, more accurately and with better fraud detection than in the past.

Financial institutions like Ally Financial, Clinton Savings Bank and First National Bank of Omaha are recruiting personal finance experts, college students and local personalities to promote their products and services.

Executives from a half-dozen major financial institutions avoided detailed commercial lending forecasts and gave a mixed outlook on consumer credit at an industry conference. And they called on Washington to pass an aid package targeted at the most troubled business sectors as soon as it can.

The digital bank is on a larger mission to attract younger customers. It's inserting itself into the popular video game in the hope that game players will learn about its products and have fun at the same time.

Originations in the third quarter are on pace to double what the Detroit lender reported a quarter earlier, adding more high-yielding loans to the balance sheet.

Anand Talwar, deposits and consumer strategy executive at Ally Bank, and Jody Bhagat, president of the Americas for Personetics, explain how their technology collaboration has evolved from a virtual assistant to customized, real-time "insights" for customers.