Ally Bank

Each year, American Banker chooses five teams that embody the spirit of collaboration and illustrate how teamwork can have a substantial impact on a bank's top and bottom lines.

Since the completion of the One Ally project in the first half of 2025, the bank reported 10.5% net deposit growth from customers who initially were not deposit holders.

This corporate "lifer" is building a rich legacy that's going to be hard to beat, but she's committed to helping others follow her playbook.

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.