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The Detroit, Mich.-based based online-only bank, Ally Financial, had 120,000 new deposit customers in the first quarter on 2019, CEO Jeff Brown said on the bank's 1Q earnings call Thursday, bringing the Ally’s total depositor count to 1.77 million — a 20% YoY increase. MORE
Ally Financial in Detroit has agreed to pay $52 million to settle probes and claims related to its role as the underwriter for subprime mortgage backed securities in 2006 and 2007. breaking_news national-regional law-regulation auto mortgage mi consumer-finance MORE
Since 2016, Detroit city police have been building out an interconnected network of high-definition surveillance cameras that stream live video from gas stations, liquor stores and other all-night businesses to a central police command center. MORE
JPMorgan Chase, drawing from its experience in the Motor City, has created a $125 million program designed to help community development financial institutions make bigger investments in impoverished neighborhoods. national-regional strategic-alternatives dealmaking-strategy MORE
The Cincinnati bank is following a wider industry strategy of opening new branches in faster-growth, urban markets. Growth strategies Consumer banking Branch management Fifth Third Bancorp MORE
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The Detroit company recorded an 11% increase in car loans and leases originated during the fourth quarter, as well as a jump in yields. Ally appears to be benefiting from Wells Fargo's substantial retrenchment in auto lending. Auto lending Auto leasing Deposits Earnings Consumer lending Subprime lending Ally Financial Ally Bank MORE
The Michigan company has committed $50,000 to the partnership over the next two years amid a big push to modernize its product and service offerings. Fintech Community banking Consumer banking Flagstar Bancorp Michigan MORE
15 Percent of the Detroit Lions Gridiron Club members who’ve tested their new order-ahead app so far. Today In Data Detroit Lions Dunkin’ Donuts mobile apps News parking meters payments data QSRs Today in Data traffic MORE
Detroit MI: Autobooks, a financial technology company that builds cash management tools to help small business owners, announced the closing of a $5.5 MORE
For those in the Detroit area, the Perficient office in Livonia is hosting the SouthEast Michigan Atlassian User Group (AUG) on April 24th. The AUG commonly meets in the Livonia/Detroit Perficient office for the Tuesday evening event, followed by an encore presentation at lunch the following day in Ann Arbor at the Ithaka office. The SouthEast Michigan AUG meets the last Tuesday of every other month for the 2018 year. MORE
Mortgage lenders are stressed about how the CFPB''s new mortgage disclosure rule will impact their business. But the new forms may give them a chance to improve business performance. law-regulation MORE
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Ally Financial in Detroit reached a truce with Lion Point Capital, as it agreed to appoint an independent director in consultation with the activist investor. breaking_news consumer-finance dealmaking-strategy auto strategic-alternatives mi national-regional MORE
Ally Financial has blasted a proxy advisory firm for its recommendation that shareholders vote against the re-election of four of the Detroit company's directors. breaking_news auto consumer-finance mi national-regional MORE
Ally Financial in Detroit has agreed to provide up to $600 million in financial backing for Carvana’s online auto sales. breaking_news consumer-finance auto mi az national-regional MORE
In other self-driving news, Reuters is reporting that Waymo, a company under the umbrella of Alphabet, which owns Google, has picked a Detroit factory to make self-driving cars. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will launch the company’s robotaxi program by 2020, according to reports. “I MORE
Discover Ranks highest in credit card customer satisfaction for third consecutive year DETROIT: 18 August 2016 — At least one in five credit card customers are carrying the wrong card, Cards Commerce Credit Unions News Payments Asia Europe insights US MORE
The Detroit company is facing stiffer competition in the battle for online deposits, but it has benefited from a key rival's retreat in auto lending. Auto lending Deposits Digital banking Wealth management Ally Financial Ally Bank MORE
If there is one reason retailers must move forward with a mobile app strategy it’s this: consumers not paying in cash spend an average of 13 percent more when it’s a mobile payment experience MORE
TCF Bank is offering that deal to any Michigan resident who comes into one of its 50 Detroit area branches. Bankaholic has all of the best CD rates. CD Rates 18-month cd best cd rates certificates of deposit tcf bank MORE
The Detroit lender developed rotational training programs in auto finance, accounting and technology to help attract and keep promising employees, especially millennials, who had a tendency to bolt. Best Banks to Work For Community banking Training Employee retention MORE
Ally Financial in Detroit swung to a profit in the second quarter as a tax benefit outweighed the costs of insurance payouts on hailstorm-damaged vehicles. breaking_news consumer-finance earnings-national-regional-banks auto mi national-regional MORE
The Seattle startup went so far as to open a Detroit office to cozy up to the auto industry. Mighty AI spent much of its first five years building software that helps self-driving cars recognize real-world objects. MORE
But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the lineup of this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. High-riding, gas-guzzling, wide-bodied SUVs were more popular among U.S. and international drivers than ever in 2016. Half of the 20 new models unveiled this year were sedans, station wagons and coupes. Which seems odd, since SUVs, trucks and crossover models by far outsold traditional car models in 2016. MORE
Personal Finance Cameron Huddleston GoBankingRates The Detroit NewsPop quiz: Which of the following statements is true? Rich people are greedy. Money corrupts people. People get rich by taking advantage of others. Good people should not care about money. All of the above. MORE
• Detroit, Michigan – Flagstar Bank ($4.65 Flagstar Bank, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, just outside of Detroit, offered the largest volume of mortgage loans of the community banks identified, with more than four and a half billion dollars in mortgages. MORE
The news comes as the Detroit Lions deployed digital and physical upgrades to kick its dining game up a notch in the midst of significant renovations to the Ford Field stadium. To help keep the prices of food and drinks low, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is about to become cashless. Only credit cards, debit cards and mobile payments will be accepted at the venue beginning on March 10, Bloomberg reported. MORE
Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Detroit, Austin, Boston and Chicago. Detroit. Amazon is opening a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in metro Detroit and plans to hire 1,000 employees to fill it. Amazon Amazon Concord Amazon Detroit Amazon Headquarters Amazon Jobs Amazon Mexico City Amazon offices Amazon San Diego Amazon warehouses ecommerce eCommerce giant international News Retail Whole Foods MORE
The company then quickly extended the service to almost 30 cities, including Los Angeles, Houston and Detroit. Amazon has expanded its two-hour delivery service for Whole Foods customers to almost 30 cities in an attempt to take on Walmart. MORE
Crain's Detroit Business is reporting that Michigan First Credit Union (Lathrup Village, MI) sued Palace Sports & Entertainment and the Detroit Pistons. The complaint alleged that the Piston breached a 2016 sponsorship agreement, when it signed an exclusive agreement deal with Flagstar Bancorp over its move from the Palace of Auburn Hills to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. MORE
But Detroit-based Ally, which has no branches, was the one of the earliest digital-only banking players, rolling out a product suite a decade ago when it rebranded from General Motors Acceptance Corporation. With the rise of digital-only challenger banks, it’s easy to overlook Ally Bank. MORE
At TCF National Bank in Detroit and First National Bank of Omaha, early results from artificial intelligence pilot programs are strong. Artificial intelligence Machine learning Online banking Digital banking Consumer banking Marketplace lending Financial inclusion Regtech MORE
The combined company will be based in Detroit, Chemical's hometown, and operate under the TCF brand. Chemical is paying roughly $3.6 billion for the $23.5 billion-asset TCF. M&A Commercial banking Commercial lending Deposits Wealth management Community banking Minnesota Michigan MORE
Quicken Loans plans to appeal a recent federal labor ruling that the Detroit lender and other companies owned by Dan Gilbert violated employees' rights. breaking_news law-regulation national-regional mortgage nonbank housing consumer-finance MORE
Detroit Lions Add Mobile Order-Ahead to the Playbook. To tackle the issue, the Detroit Lions are exploring whether mobile order-ahead for pickup can remove that pain for fans seated in its Gridiron Club section, as well as drive traffic to the four new restaurants available at the club. MORE
The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) today liquidated Amez United Credit Union of Detroit, Mich., Originally chartered in 1961, Amez United Credit Union served registered members of the churches in the Detroit district of the Michigan Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. and appointed the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) as liquidating agent. MORE
The online bank will consolidate all of its Charlotte-area employees into a new office tower, but its headquarters will remain in Detroit. CRE Online banking Consumer banking Ally Financial MORE
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The Detroit bank wants to focus on its core business instead, but other institutions have seen rapid growth in loans for recreational vehicles and other large pieces of transportation equipment. Commercial lending Auto lending Auto industry Ally Financial Ally Bank MORE
The bank, which would be only the second to call the Motor City home, would hire 500 people there while maintaining most of its workforce in Midland. Community banking Deposits Recruiting Michigan MORE
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MARCH 16, 2018
Detroit Lions Add Mobile Order-Ahead to the Playbook. To tackle the issue, the Detroit Lions are exploring whether mobile order-ahead for pickup can remove that pain for fans seated in its Gridiron Club section, as well as drive traffic to the four new restaurants available at the club.
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In other self-driving news, Reuters is reporting that Waymo, a company under the umbrella of Alphabet, which owns Google, has picked a Detroit factory to make self-driving cars. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will launch the company’s robotaxi program by 2020, according to reports. “I
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The company will pay $42 million in cash for the parent of Main Street Bank in southeastern Michigan. Community banking M&A Growth strategies Michigan
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NOVEMBER 21, 2018
The Michigan company has committed $50,000 to the partnership over the next two years amid a big push to modernize its product and service offerings. Fintech Community banking Consumer banking Flagstar Bancorp Michigan
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APRIL 23, 2018
For those in the Detroit area, the Perficient office in Livonia is hosting the SouthEast Michigan Atlassian User Group (AUG) on April 24th. The AUG commonly meets in the Livonia/Detroit Perficient office for the Tuesday evening event, followed by an encore presentation at lunch the following day in Ann Arbor at the Ithaka office. The SouthEast Michigan AUG meets the last Tuesday of every other month for the 2018 year.
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If there is one reason retailers must move forward with a mobile app strategy it’s this: consumers not paying in cash spend an average of 13 percent more when it’s a mobile payment experience
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JANUARY 12, 2017
But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the lineup of this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. High-riding, gas-guzzling, wide-bodied SUVs were more popular among U.S. and international drivers than ever in 2016. Half of the 20 new models unveiled this year were sedans, station wagons and coupes. Which seems odd, since SUVs, trucks and crossover models by far outsold traditional car models in 2016.
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JULY 25, 2018
The bank, which would be only the second to call the Motor City home, would hire 500 people there while maintaining most of its workforce in Midland. Community banking Deposits Recruiting Michigan
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JUNE 25, 2018
The Cincinnati bank is following a wider industry strategy of opening new branches in faster-growth, urban markets. Growth strategies Consumer banking Branch management Fifth Third Bancorp
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FEBRUARY 19, 2013
The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) today liquidated Amez United Credit Union of Detroit, Mich., Originally chartered in 1961, Amez United Credit Union served registered members of the churches in the Detroit district of the Michigan Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. and appointed the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) as liquidating agent.
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MARCH 3, 2018
Crain's Detroit Business is reporting that Michigan First Credit Union (Lathrup Village, MI) sued Palace Sports & Entertainment and the Detroit Pistons. The complaint alleged that the Piston breached a 2016 sponsorship agreement, when it signed an exclusive agreement deal with Flagstar Bancorp over its move from the Palace of Auburn Hills to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
The campaign will also offer financial literacy programs, produced in partnership with WFCU’s NFL partner, the Detroit Lions.
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MARCH 16, 2018
15 Percent of the Detroit Lions Gridiron Club members who’ve tested their new order-ahead app so far. Today In Data Detroit Lions Dunkin’ Donuts mobile apps News parking meters payments data QSRs Today in Data traffic
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Detroit, Austin, Boston and Chicago. Detroit. Amazon is opening a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in metro Detroit and plans to hire 1,000 employees to fill it. Amazon Amazon Concord Amazon Detroit Amazon Headquarters Amazon Jobs Amazon Mexico City Amazon offices Amazon San Diego Amazon warehouses ecommerce eCommerce giant international News Retail Whole Foods
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Mortgage lenders are stressed about how the CFPB''s new mortgage disclosure rule will impact their business. But the new forms may give them a chance to improve business performance. law-regulation
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
But Detroit-based Ally, which has no branches, was the one of the earliest digital-only banking players, rolling out a product suite a decade ago when it rebranded from General Motors Acceptance Corporation. With the rise of digital-only challenger banks, it’s easy to overlook Ally Bank.
Bank Innovation
APRIL 19, 2019
The Detroit, Mich.-based based online-only bank, Ally Financial, had 120,000 new deposit customers in the first quarter on 2019, CEO Jeff Brown said on the bank's 1Q earnings call Thursday, bringing the Ally’s total depositor count to 1.77 million — a 20% YoY increase.
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OCTOBER 21, 2019
At TCF National Bank in Detroit and First National Bank of Omaha, early results from artificial intelligence pilot programs are strong. Artificial intelligence Machine learning Online banking Digital banking Consumer banking Marketplace lending Financial inclusion Regtech
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TCF Bank is offering that deal to any Michigan resident who comes into one of its 50 Detroit area branches. Bankaholic has all of the best CD rates. CD Rates 18-month cd best cd rates certificates of deposit tcf bank
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The Seattle startup went so far as to open a Detroit office to cozy up to the auto industry. Mighty AI spent much of its first five years building software that helps self-driving cars recognize real-world objects.
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MARCH 14, 2017
Detroit MI: Autobooks, a financial technology company that builds cash management tools to help small business owners, announced the closing of a $5.5
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AUGUST 20, 2016
Discover Ranks highest in credit card customer satisfaction for third consecutive year DETROIT: 18 August 2016 — At least one in five credit card customers are carrying the wrong card, Cards Commerce Credit Unions News Payments Asia Europe insights US
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JANUARY 28, 2019
The combined company will be based in Detroit, Chemical's hometown, and operate under the TCF brand. Chemical is paying roughly $3.6 billion for the $23.5 billion-asset TCF. M&A Commercial banking Commercial lending Deposits Wealth management Community banking Minnesota Michigan
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JULY 27, 2017
The Detroit company is capitalizing on other banks' retreat from the auto sector. Auto lending Consumer lending Deposits Earnings Ally Financial Ally Bank
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JUNE 10, 2016
Personal Finance african american Debt Detroit Free Press Hispanic Millennials millinnials MinoritiesGabriela Santiago-Romero, 24, knows too well how easy it is for younger consumers to be late with making payments on credit card bills.
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MAY 2, 2016
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The Detroit bank wants to focus on its core business instead, but other institutions have seen rapid growth in loans for recreational vehicles and other large pieces of transportation equipment. Commercial lending Auto lending Auto industry Ally Financial Ally Bank
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JULY 26, 2018
The Detroit company is facing stiffer competition in the battle for online deposits, but it has benefited from a key rival's retreat in auto lending. Auto lending Deposits Digital banking Wealth management Ally Financial Ally Bank
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MARCH 27, 2016
Personal Finance brain Detroit News George Loewenstein Jennifer Calonia Saving MoneyWhile it seems like a utopian concept, the argument that some consumers could be addicted to saving money might not be as inconceivable as it sounds.
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
The online bank will consolidate all of its Charlotte-area employees into a new office tower, but its headquarters will remain in Detroit. CRE Online banking Consumer banking Ally Financial
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
The Detroit lender developed rotational training programs in auto finance, accounting and technology to help attract and keep promising employees, especially millennials, who had a tendency to bolt. Best Banks to Work For Community banking Training Employee retention
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JULY 26, 2016
Ally Financial in Detroit swung to a profit in the second quarter as a tax benefit outweighed the costs of insurance payouts on hailstorm-damaged vehicles. breaking_news consumer-finance earnings-national-regional-banks auto mi national-regional
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
The company then quickly extended the service to almost 30 cities, including Los Angeles, Houston and Detroit. Amazon has expanded its two-hour delivery service for Whole Foods customers to almost 30 cities in an attempt to take on Walmart.
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JANUARY 4, 2017
Ally Financial in Detroit has agreed to provide up to $600 million in financial backing for Carvana’s online auto sales. breaking_news consumer-finance auto mi az national-regional
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JANUARY 30, 2018
The Detroit company recorded an 11% increase in car loans and leases originated during the fourth quarter, as well as a jump in yields. Ally appears to be benefiting from Wells Fargo's substantial retrenchment in auto lending. Auto lending Auto leasing Deposits Earnings Consumer lending Subprime lending Ally Financial Ally Bank
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NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Ally Financial in Detroit has agreed to pay $52 million to settle probes and claims related to its role as the underwriter for subprime mortgage backed securities in 2006 and 2007. breaking_news national-regional law-regulation auto mortgage mi consumer-finance
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APRIL 19, 2016
Ally Financial has blasted a proxy advisory firm for its recommendation that shareholders vote against the re-election of four of the Detroit company's directors. breaking_news auto consumer-finance mi national-regional
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APRIL 12, 2016
Quicken Loans plans to appeal a recent federal labor ruling that the Detroit lender and other companies owned by Dan Gilbert violated employees' rights. breaking_news law-regulation national-regional mortgage nonbank housing consumer-finance
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MARCH 21, 2016
Ally Financial in Detroit reached a truce with Lion Point Capital, as it agreed to appoint an independent director in consultation with the activist investor. breaking_news consumer-finance dealmaking-strategy auto strategic-alternatives mi national-regional
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MARCH 4, 2019
The news comes as the Detroit Lions deployed digital and physical upgrades to kick its dining game up a notch in the midst of significant renovations to the Ford Field stadium. To help keep the prices of food and drinks low, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is about to become cashless. Only credit cards, debit cards and mobile payments will be accepted at the venue beginning on March 10, Bloomberg reported.
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OCTOBER 11, 2019
Since 2016, Detroit city police have been building out an interconnected network of high-definition surveillance cameras that stream live video from gas stations, liquor stores and other all-night businesses to a central police command center.
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• Detroit, Michigan – Flagstar Bank ($4.65 Flagstar Bank, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, just outside of Detroit, offered the largest volume of mortgage loans of the community banks identified, with more than four and a half billion dollars in mortgages.
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