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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 1-3754
ALLY FINANCIAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 38-0572512
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Ally Detroit Center
500 Woodward Ave.Ave.
Floor 10, Detroit, Michigan
48226
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(866) (866710-4623
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act (all listed on the New York Stock Exchange):
Title of each classTrading symbols
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareALLY
8.125% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Trust Preferred Securities, Series 2 of GMAC Capital Trust IALLY PRA
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes                    No
Yes þ                    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for asuch shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yesþ                    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerþ
  
Accelerated filero
  
Non-accelerated filero
 
Smaller reporting companyo
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 
Emerging growth companyo

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨                    No þ
At October 27, 2017,July 30, 2019, the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock was 442,185,905390,415,331 shares.





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Ally Financial Inc. Ÿ Form 10-Q


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 PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q






 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
Financing revenue and other interest income                
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans $1,486
 $1,307
 $4,301
 $3,807
 $1,860
 $1,647
 $3,667
 $3,190
Interest on loans held-for-sale 3
 6
 5
 6
Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets 157
 101
 437
 302
 244
 188
 484
 364
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 11
 3
 23
 10
 21
 17
 44
 32
Operating leases 434
 649
 1,465
 2,119
 363
 374
 724
 756
Total financing revenue and other interest income 2,088
 2,060
 6,226

6,238
 2,491
 2,232
 4,924

4,348
Interest expense                
Interest on deposits 285
 212
 766
 608
 651
 399
 1,243
 750
Interest on short-term borrowings 34
 14
 94
 39
 37
 40
 81
 72
Interest on long-term debt 416
 430
 1,257
 1,308
 407
 434
 826
 845
Total interest expense 735
 656
 2,117

1,955
 1,095
 873
 2,150
 1,667
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets 272
 408
 982
 1,352
 239
 265
 485
 538
Net financing revenue and other interest income 1,081
 996
 3,127

2,931
 1,157
 1,094
 2,289

2,143
Other revenue                
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned 252
 238
 720
 704
 261
 239
 522
 495
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net 15
 
 65
 4
 2
 1
 12
 2
Loss on extinguishment of debt (4) 
 (6) (4)
Other gain on investments, net 23
 52
 73
 145
 39
 27
 147
 15
Other income, net of losses 95
 98
 313
 289
 93
 97
 180
 206
Total other revenue 381

388
 1,165

1,138
 395

364
 861

718
Total net revenue 1,462
 1,384
 4,292

4,069
 1,552
 1,458
 3,150

2,861
Provision for loan losses 314
 258
 854
 650
 177
 158
 459
 419
Noninterest expense                
Compensation and benefits expense 264
 248
 814
 742
 296
 292
 614
 598
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 65
 69
 278
 287
 127
 101
 186
 164
Other operating expenses 424
 418
 1,249
 1,189
 458
 446
 911
 891
Total noninterest expense 753
 735
 2,341

2,218
 881
 839
 1,711
 1,653
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 395
 391
 1,097

1,201
Income tax expense from continuing operations 115
 130
 350
 336
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense 494
 461
 980

789
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (90) 113
 21
 189
Net income from continuing operations 280
 261
 747

865
 584
 348
 959

600
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 2
 (52) 1
 (46)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (2) 1
 (3) (1)
Net income 282
 209
 748

819
 582
 349
 956

599
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 48
 (4) 144
 262
 309
 (70) 615
 (398)
Comprehensive income $330

$205

$892

$1,081
 $891

$279

$1,571

$201
Statement continues on the next page.
The Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.


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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
(in dollars) (a)
 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
Basic earnings per common share                
Net income from continuing operations $0.62
 $0.54
 $1.63
 $1.73
 $1.47
 $0.81
 $2.39
 $1.38
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 (0.11) 
 (0.10)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 
 (0.01) 
Net income $0.63
 $0.43
 $1.63
 $1.63
 $1.46
 $0.81
 $2.39
 $1.38
Diluted earnings per common share                
Net income from continuing operations $0.62
 $0.54
 $1.63
 $1.72
 $1.46
 $0.80
 $2.38
 $1.38
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 (0.11) 
 (0.10)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 
 (0.01) 
Net income $0.63
 $0.43
 $1.63
 $1.63
 $1.46
 $0.81
 $2.37
 $1.37
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.12
 $0.08
 $0.28
 $0.08
 $0.17
 $0.13
 $0.34
 $0.26
(a)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Earnings per share is calculated based on unrounded numbers.
Refer to Note 1715 for additional earnings per share information. The Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.


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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


($ in millions, except share data) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents        
Noninterest-bearing $810
 $1,547
 $659
 $810
Interest-bearing 3,614
 4,387
 2,904
 3,727
Total cash and cash equivalents 4,424
 5,934
 3,563
 4,537
Available-for-sale securities (refer to Note 7 for discussion of investment securities pledged as collateral) 23,099
 18,926
Held-to-maturity securities (fair value of $1,807 and $789) 1,839
 839
Equity securities 591
 773
Available-for-sale securities (refer to Note 6 for discussion of investment securities pledged as collateral) 28,688
 25,303
Held-to-maturity securities (fair value of $2,499 and $2,307) 2,461
 2,362
Loans held-for-sale, net 18
 
 275
 314
Finance receivables and loans, net        
Finance receivables and loans, net of unearned income 118,871
 118,944
 129,210
 129,926
Allowance for loan losses (1,286) (1,144) (1,282) (1,242)
Total finance receivables and loans, net 117,585
 117,800
 127,928
 128,684
Investment in operating leases, net 8,931
 11,470
 8,407
 8,417
Premiums receivable and other insurance assets 2,054
 1,905
 2,460
 2,326
Other assets 6,063
 6,854
 6,075
 6,153
Total assets $164,013
 $163,728
 $180,448
 $178,869
Liabilities        
Deposit liabilities        
Noninterest-bearing $129
 $84
 $162
 $142
Interest-bearing 89,987

78,938
 116,163

106,036
Total deposit liabilities 90,116
 79,022
 116,325
 106,178
Short-term borrowings 10,175
 12,673
 6,519
 9,987
Long-term debt 45,122
 54,128
 37,466
 44,193
Interest payable 552
 351
 744
 523
Unearned insurance premiums and service revenue 2,583
 2,500
 3,171
 3,044
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,892
 1,737
 1,907
 1,676
Total liabilities 150,440
 150,411
 166,132
 165,601
Contingencies (refer to Note 25)    
Contingencies (refer to Note 23)    
Equity        
Common stock and paid-in capital ($0.01 par value, shares authorized 1,100,000,000; issued 489,593,314 and 485,707,644; and outstanding 443,796,233 and 467,000,306) 21,223
 21,166
Common stock and paid-in capital ($0.01 par value, shares authorized 1,100,000,000; issued 496,560,246 and 492,797,409; and outstanding 392,775,052 and 404,899,599) 21,403
 21,345
Accumulated deficit (6,533) (7,151) (4,682) (5,489)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (197) (341)
Treasury stock, at cost (45,797,081 and 18,707,338 shares) (920) (357)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 84
 (539)
Treasury stock, at cost (103,785,194 and 87,897,810 shares) (2,489) (2,049)
Total equity 13,573
 13,317
 14,316
 13,268
Total liabilities and equity $164,013
 $163,728
 $180,448
 $178,869
The Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.


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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


The assets of consolidated variable interest entities presented based upon the legal transfer of the underlying assets in order to reflect legal ownership, that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and the liabilities of these entities for which creditors (or beneficial interest holders) do not have recourse to our general credit were as follows.
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets        
Finance receivables and loans, net        
Finance receivables and loans, net of unearned income $20,020
 $24,630
 $16,101
 $18,086
Allowance for loan losses (134) (173) (98) (114)
Total finance receivables and loans, net 19,886
 24,457
 16,003
 17,972
Investment in operating leases, net 704
 1,745
 90
 164
Other assets 1,037
 1,390
 614
 767
Total assets $21,627
 $27,592
 $16,707
 $18,903
Liabilities        
Long-term debt $10,046
 $13,259
 $9,030
 $10,482
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 10
 12
 11
 12
Total liabilities $10,056
 $13,271
 $9,041
 $10,494
The Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.


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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


 Three months ended June 30,
($ in millions) Common stock and paid-in capital Preferred stock Accumulated deficit Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Treasury stock Total equity Common stock and paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Treasury stock Total equity
Balance at January 1, 2016 $21,100
 $696
 $(8,110) $(231) $(16) $13,439
Balance at April 1, 2018 $21,273
 $(6,318) $(578) $(1,295) $13,082
Net income 
 
 819
 

 
 819
   349
     349
Preferred stock dividends 
 
 (30) 

 
 (30)
Series A preferred stock redemption   (696)       (696)
Share-based compensation 49
 

 
 

 

 49
 30
       30
Other comprehensive income 
 

 
 262
 

 262
Other comprehensive loss     (70)   (70)
Common stock repurchases 
 

 
 

 (173) (173)       (195) (195)
Common stock dividend ($0.08 per share) 
 
 (40) 
 
 (40)
Balance at September 30, 2016 $21,149
 $
 $(7,361) $31
 $(189) $13,630
Balance at January 1, 2017 $21,166
 $
 $(7,151) $(341) $(357) $13,317
Common stock dividends ($0.13 per share)   (57)     (57)
Balance at June 30, 2018 $21,303
 $(6,026) $(648) $(1,490) $13,139
Balance at April 1, 2019 $21,379
 $(5,195) $(225) $(2,260) $13,699
Net income 
 
 748
 

 
 748
   582
     582
Share-based compensation 57
 
 
 
 
 57
 24
       24
Other comprehensive income 
 
 
 144
 
 144
     309
   309
Common stock repurchases 
 
 
 
 (563) (563)       (229) (229)
Common stock dividends ($0.28 per share) 
 
 (130) 
 

 (130)
Balance at September 30, 2017 $21,223
 $
 $(6,533) $(197) $(920) $13,573
Common stock dividends ($0.17 per share)   (69)     (69)
Balance at June 30, 2019 $21,403
 $(4,682) $84
 $(2,489) $14,316
  Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) Common stock and paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Treasury stock Total equity
Balance at December 31, 2017 $21,245
 $(6,406) $(235) $(1,110) $13,494
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax (a)          
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2014-09   (126)     (126)
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-01   (20) 27
   7
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2018-02   42
 (42)   
Balance at January 1, 2018 $21,245
 $(6,510) $(250) $(1,110) $13,375
Net income   599
     599
Share-based compensation 58
       58
Other comprehensive loss     (398)   (398)
Common stock repurchases       (380) (380)
Common stock dividends ($0.26 per share)   (115)     (115)
Balance at June 30, 2018 $21,303
 $(6,026) $(648) $(1,490) $13,139
Balance at December 31, 2018 $21,345
 $(5,489) $(539) $(2,049) $13,268
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax (a)          
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2017-08   (10) 8
   (2)
Balance at January 1, 2019 $21,345
 $(5,499) $(531) $(2,049) $13,266
Net income   956
     956
Share-based compensation 58
       58
Other comprehensive income     615
   615
Common stock repurchases       (440) (440)
Common stock dividends ($0.34 per share)   (139)     (139)
Balance at June 30, 2019 $21,403
 $(4,682) $84
 $(2,489) $14,316
(a)
Refer to the section titled Recently Adopted Accounting Standards in Note 1 for additional information.
The Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.


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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 2017 2016
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 2019 2018
Operating activities







Net income
$748

$819

$956

$599
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
1,434

1,807

752

865
Provision for loan losses
854

650

459

419
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net
(65)
(4)
(12)
(2)
Other gain on investments, net
(73)
(145)
(147)
(15)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
6

4
Originations and purchases of loans held-for-sale
(252)
(141)
(528)
(730)
Proceeds from sales and repayments of loans originated as held-for-sale
236

184
Proceeds from sales and repayments of loans held-for-sale
335

512
Net change in
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
289

322

1

192
Interest payable
202

112

221

193
Other assets
(57)
16

(21)
(25)
Other liabilities
(19)
(65)
(114)
(24)
Other, net
70

30

(58)
25
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,373

3,589

1,844

2,009
Investing activities







Purchases of equity securities (210) (500)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 511
 535
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(9,022)
(11,027)
(7,018)
(4,094)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
2,926

8,546

2,568

390
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of available-for-sale securities
2,002

2,411
Proceeds from repayments of available-for-sale securities
1,805

1,621
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities
(709)
(650)
(268)
(316)
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of held-to-maturity securities
32


Proceeds from repayments of held-to-maturity securities
107

72
Purchases of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment
(3,125)
(2,924)
(2,386)
(2,611)
Proceeds from sales of finance receivables and loans originated as held-for-investment
1,323

4,221
Proceeds from sales of finance receivables and loans initially held-for-investment
159


Originations and repayments of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment and other, net 1,021
 (5,384) 2,769
 (638)
Purchases of operating lease assets
(2,844)
(2,360)
(1,769)
(2,107)
Disposals of operating lease assets
4,409

4,631

1,321

1,763
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired


(309)
Net change in restricted cash
497

622
Net change in nonmarketable equity investments
(20)
(401)
113

(46)
Other, net
(159)
(157)
(209)
(186)
Net cash used in investing activities
(3,669)
(2,781)
(2,507)
(6,117)
Statement continues on the next page.
The Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.


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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 2019 2018
Financing activities



Net change in short-term borrowings
(3,468)
(4,305)
Net increase in deposits
10,133

5,441
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
4,590

12,940
Repayments of long-term debt
(11,372)
(9,800)
Repurchase of common stock (440) (380)
Dividends paid
(139)
(115)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(696)
3,781
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
3

(3)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
(1,356)
(330)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
5,626

5,269
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at June 30,
$4,270

$4,939
Supplemental disclosures
   
Cash paid for
   
Interest
$1,884

$1,455
Income taxes
24

17
Noncash items
   
Loans held-for-sale transferred to finance receivables and loans held-for-investment
125


Finance receivables and loans held-for-investment transferred to loans held-for-sale 20
 
Other disclosures
   
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans held-for-investment originally designated as held-for-sale
7

12

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 2017 2016
Financing activities



Net change in short-term borrowings
(2,500)
(1,673)
Net increase in deposits
11,050

9,240
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
13,302

11,229
Repayments of long-term debt
(22,376)
(20,758)
Repurchase and redemption of preferred stock


(696)
Repurchase of common stock (563) (173)
Dividends paid
(130)
(70)
Net cash used in financing activities
(1,217)
(2,901)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
3

2
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(1,510)
(2,091)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
5,934

6,380
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30,
$4,424

$4,289
Supplemental disclosures
   
Cash paid for
   
Interest
$1,910

$1,860
Income taxes
32

16
Noncash items
   
Held-to-maturity securities received in consideration for loans sold 56
 
Finance receivables and loans transferred to loans held-for-sale
1,326

4,231
Other disclosures
   
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans held-for-investment originally designated as held-for-sale
29

28
June 30, ($ in millions)
 2019 2018
Cash and cash equivalents on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet $3,563
 $3,924
Restricted cash included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (a) 707
 1,015
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows $4,270
 $4,939
(a)
Restricted cash balances relate primarily to Ally securitization arrangements. Refer toNote 10for additional details describing the nature of restricted cash balances.
The Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are an integral part of these statements.


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1.    Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Changes in Significant Accounting Policies
Ally Financial Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires, otherwise, Ally, the Company,or we, us, or our) is a leading digital financial-services company. As a customer-centric company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions, we are relentlessly focused on “Doing It Right” and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. We are one of the largest full-service automotive finance operations in the country and offer a wide range of financial services company and top 25 U.S. financial holding company (FHC) offering diversified financialinsurance products to dealerships and consumers. Our award-winning online bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender) offers mortgage-lending services and a variety of deposit and other banking products, including savings, money-market, and checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Additionally, we offer securities-brokerage and investment-advisory services through Ally Invest. Our robust corporate finance business offers capital for consumers, businesses, automotive dealers,equity sponsors and corporate clients. Our legacy dates back to 1919, and Ally was redesigned in 2009 with a distinctive brand, innovative approach, and relentless focus on our customers. middle-market companies. We reconverted toare a Delaware corporation in 2009 and are registered as a bank holding company (BHC) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and an FHC a financial holding company (FHC)under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, as amended. We are one of the largest full service automotive finance operations in the country with a deep expertise in automotive lending and a complementary automotive-focused insurance business. Our wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Ally Bank, has received numerous industry awards for its services and capabilities and is one of the largest and most respected online banks, uniquely positioned for the observed shifting trends in consumer and commercial banking preferences for digital banking. We offer a variety of deposit and banking products including CDs, online savings, money market and checking accounts, IRA products, a cash back credit card, and mortgage lending offerings through Ally Home. We have recently integrated a growing digital wealth management and online brokerage platform to enable consumers to have a variety of options in managing their savings and wealth. Additionally, through our corporate finance business, we offer lending solutions to middle-market companies.amended.
Our accounting and reporting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Additionally, where applicable, the policies conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and that affect income and expenses during the reporting period and related disclosures. In developing the estimates and assumptions, management uses all available evidence; however, actual results could differ because of uncertainties associated with estimating the amounts, timing, and likelihood of possible outcomes. Our most significant estimates pertain to the allowance for loan losses, valuations of automotive lease assets and residuals, fair value of financial instruments, legal and regulatory reserves, and the determination of the provision for income taxes.
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, are unaudited but reflect all adjustments that are, in management’s opinion, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements (and the related Notes) included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, as filed on February 27, 2017,20, 2019, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Significant Accounting Policies
Lease Accounting
At contract inception, we determine whether the contract is or contains a lease based on the terms and conditions of the contract. Lease contracts are recognized on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as right-of-use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities; however, we have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities on real estate leases with terms of one year or less. Lease liabilities and their corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present value of the future lease payments over the expected lease term. As the interest rate implicit in the lease contract is typically not readily determinable, we utilize our incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate we would incur to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term on an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The ROU asset also includes initial direct costs paid less lease incentives received from the lessor. Our lease contracts are generally classified as operating and, as a result, we recognize a single lease cost within other operating expenses on the income statement on a straight-line basis over the lease term. This update to our accounting policy resulted from our adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02 on January 1, 2019, as further described within the section below titled Recently Adopted Accounting Standards.
Investments
Premiums on debt securities that have noncontingent call features that are callable at fixed prices on preset dates are amortized to the earliest call date as an adjustment to investment yield. All other premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized over the stated maturity of the security as an adjustment to investment yield. This method of amortization differs from that described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which describes our full accounting policy for Investments. This update to our amortization methodology resulted from the adoption of ASU 2017-08 on January 1, 2019, as further described within the section below titled Recently Adopted Accounting Standards.
Income Taxes
In calculating the provision for interim income taxes, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, Income Taxes, we apply an estimated annual effective tax rate to year-to-date ordinary income. At the end of each interim period, we estimate the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. This method differs from that described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which describes our annual significant income tax accounting policy and related methodology.
Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities
We securitize, transfer, and service consumer and commercial automotive loans and operating leases. Securitization transactions typically involve the use of variable interest entities (VIEs) and are accounted for either as sales or secured borrowings. We may retain economic interests in securitized and sold assets, which are generally in the form of senior or subordinated interests, other residual interests, and servicing rights.
In order to conclude whether or not a VIE is required to be consolidated, careful consideration and judgment must be given to our continuing involvement with the VIE. In circumstances where we have both the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entity that could be significant, we would conclude that we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and would consolidate the entity. Consolidation of the VIE would also preclude us from recording an accounting sale on the transaction. In the case of a consolidated VIE, the accounting is consistent with a secured borrowing (e.g., we continue to carry the loans and we record the related securitized debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet).
In transactions where we are not determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, we must determine whether or not we achieve a sale for accounting purposes. In order to achieve a sale for accounting purposes, the assets being transferred must be legally isolated, not be constrained by restrictions from further transfer, and be deemed to be beyond our control. If we were to fail any of these three criteria for sale accounting, the transfer would be accounted for as a secured borrowing consistent with the preceding paragraph. Refer to Note 101 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussionin our 2018 Annual Report on VIEs.Form 10-K regarding additional significant accounting policies.
Gains or losses on off-balance sheet securitizations take into consideration the fair value of any retained interests, including the value of certain servicing assets or liabilities, if any, which are initially recorded at fair value at the date of sale. The estimate of the fair value of the


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retained interests and servicing requires us to exercise significant judgment about the timing and amount of future cash flows from the interests. Refer to Note 21 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of fair value estimates.
Gains or losses on off-balance sheet securitizations and sales are reported in gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net, in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Retained interests are classified as securities or as other assets depending on their nature. On December 24, 2016, the risk retention rules under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) of 2010 became effective, requiring us to retain at least five percent of the credit risk of the assets underlying asset-backed securitizations. This note was updated to address the Dodd-Frank Act risk retention rules and differs from our description in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We retain servicing responsibilities for all of our consumer and commercial automotive loan and operating lease securitizations. We may receive servicing fees for off-balance sheet securitizations based on the securitized loan balances and certain ancillary fees, all of which are reported in servicing fees in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Typically, the fee we are paid for servicing consumer automotive finance receivables represents adequate compensation, and consequently, does not result in the recognition of a servicing asset or liability.
Whether on- or off-balance sheet, the investors in the securitization trusts generally have no recourse to our assets outside of protections afforded through customary market representation and warranty repurchase provisions.
Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K regarding additional significant accounting policies.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Stock Compensation — Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016-09)
As of December 31, 2016, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-09. The amendments in this update changed several aspects of share-based payment accounting. The amendments allowed for an entity-wide accounting policy election to either account for forfeitures as they occur or estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest. We elected to account for forfeitures as they occur. The amendments modified the tax withholding requirements to allow entities to withhold an amount up to the employee’s maximum individual statutory tax rates without resulting in a liability classification of the award as opposed to limiting the withholding to the minimum statutory tax rates as required under previous accounting guidance. The amendments required that all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to share-based payment awards be recognized in income tax expense or benefit in the income statement in the period in which they occur. The amendments also addressed the classification and presentation of certain items on the cash flow statement. Specifically, cash flows related to excess tax benefits should be classified as an operating activity instead of a financing activity and cash flows related to cash paid to a tax authority by an employer when withholding shares from an employee’s award for tax withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity. The adoption of these amendments did not have a material impact to the financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers — Deferral of the Effective Date (ASU 2015-14)
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-09. The purpose of this guidance is to streamline and consolidate existing revenue recognition principles in GAAP and to converge revenue recognition principles with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The core principle of the amendments is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments include a five step process for consideration of the core principle, guidance on the accounting treatment for costs associated with a contract, and disclosure requirements related to the revenue process. As originally issued, the amendments in ASU 2014-09 were to be effective beginning on January 1, 2017. However, in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of the guidance until January 1, 2018, and permitted early adoption as of the original effective date in ASU 2014-09. The FASB has issued several additional ASUs to clarify guidance and provide implementation support for ASU 2014-09. Management has considered these additional ASUs when assessing the overall impact of ASU 2014-09. The amendments to the revenue recognition principles can be applied upon adoption either through a full retrospective application or on a modified retrospective basis with a cumulative effect adjustment on the date of initial adoption with certain practical expedients. Our implementation efforts to date related to this standard have included identifying revenue streams that are within the scope of this guidance, the evaluation of associated contracts and accounting policies, the evaluation of processes and systems of internal control, and the assessment of disclosure requirements of the standard. A majority of our revenue streams are not within the scope of this ASU as they are governed by other accounting standards. Management has determined that certain revenue streams and contractual arrangements are in scope of this guidance, including deposit fees, revenue on certain noninsurance contracts, brokering commissions through our insurance operations, sales of off-lease vehicles, remarketing fee income through SmartAuction, and commission and fee income generated through Ally Invest. Management does not expect these amendments to impact current revenue recognition patterns for a majority of the in scope revenue streams and contracts. However, we expect that the application of this guidance to noninsurance contracts within our insurance business will result in the deferral of certain amounts we currently recognize as revenue and expense upon the origination of the contract and the immediate recognition of certain expenses upon the origination of the contract that are currently deferred. Additionally, upon implementation we expect to expand our financial statement disclosures as required by the standard. Our assessment is not final; however, we do not expect the impact of the new guidance to these

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specific contracts to be material to the financial statements. We currently plan to adopt this guidance as of January 1, 2018, and expect to use the modified retrospective approach.
Financial Instruments — Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets (ASU 2016-01)
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01. The amendments in this update modify the requirements related to the measurement of certain financial instruments in the statement of financial condition and results of operations. For equity investments (other than investments accounted for using the equity method), entities must measure such instruments at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Changes in fair value for equity securities will no longer be recognized through other comprehensive income. Reporting entities may continue to elect to measure equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value at cost with adjustments for impairment and observable changes in price. In addition, for a liability (other than a derivative liability) that an entity measures at fair value, any change in fair value related to the instrument-specific credit risk, that is the entity’s own-credit, should be presented separately in other comprehensive income and not as a component of net income. The amendments are effective on January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted solely for the provisions pertaining to instrument-specific credit risk for liabilities measured at fair value. The amendments must be applied on a modified retrospective basis with a cumulative effect adjustment as of the beginning of the fiscal year of initial adoption. While the amendment requiring equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income will create additional volatility in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, we do not anticipate the other amendments will have a material impact to our financial statements. We currently plan to adopt these amendments on January 1, 2018, and expect to use the modified retrospective approach as required.
Leases (ASU 2016-02)
In February 2016, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-02. The amendments in this update primarily replacereplaced the existing accounting requirements for operating leases for lessees. Lessee accounting requirements for finance leases (previously referred to as capital leases) and lessor accounting requirements for operating leases and sales type and direct financing leases (sales type and direct financing leases were both previously referred to as capital leases) are largely unchanged. The amendments require the lessee of an operating lease to record a balance sheet gross-up upon lease commencement by recognizing a right-of-useROU asset and lease liability equal to the present value of the lease payments. The right-of-useROU asset and lease liability should be derecognized in a manner that effectively yields a straight line lease expense over the lease term. In addition to the changes to the lessee operating lease accounting requirements, the amendments also changechanged the types of costs that can be capitalized related to a lease agreement for both lessees and lessors for all types of leases.lessors. The amendments also require additional disclosures for all lease types for both lessees and lessors. The amendments are effectiveFASB issued additional ASUs to clarify the guidance and provide certain practical expedients and an additional transition option. We adopted ASU 2016-02 and the subsequent ASUs that modified ASU 2016-02 (collectively, the amendments) on January 1, 2019, with2019. This includes the early adoption permitted. The amendments must be applied on aof ASU 2019-01, which was issued in March 2019 to amend certain provisions included in ASU 2016-02.
We adopted this guidance using the modified retrospective basis with a cumulative adjustment to the beginning of the earliest fiscal year presented in the financial statements in the period of adoption. Management is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments. Upon adoption, we expect to record a balance sheet gross-up, reflecting our right-of-use asset and lease liability for our operating leases where we are the lessee (for example, our facility leases). We are currently reviewing our operating lease contracts where we are the lessee to determine the impact of the gross-up and the changes to capitalizable costs. We are also reviewing our leases where we are the lessor to determine the impact of the changes to capitalizable costs. We currently plan to adopt these amendmentsapproach on January 1, 2019, and expecthave not adjusted prior period comparative information and will continue to usedisclose prior period financial information in accordance with the modified retrospective approach as required.
Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASU 2016-13)
In June 2016,previous lease accounting guidance. We have elected certain practical expedients permitted within the FASB issued ASU 2016-13. The amendments in this update introducethat allowed us to not reassess (i) current lease classifications, (ii) whether existing contracts meet the definition of a new accounting model to measure credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost. Credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost should be determined based onlease under the total current expected credit losses over the life of the financial asset or group of financial assets. In effect, the financial asset or group of financial assets should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Credit losses will no longer be measured as they are incurred for financial assets measured at amortized cost. The amendments also modify the accounting for available-for-sale debt securities whereby credit losses will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than a write-down to the security’s cost basis, which allowslease guidance, and (iii) whether current initial direct costs meet the new criteria for reversals of credit losses when estimated credit losses decline. Credit lossescapitalization, for available-for-sale debt securities should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP. The amendments are effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted as of January 1, 2019. The amendments must be applied using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment through retained earningsall existing leases as of the beginning of the fiscal year upon adoption. The newadoption date. We made an accounting model for credit losses represents a significant departure from existing GAAP, and will likely materially increase the allowance for credit losses with a resulting negative adjustmentpolicy election to retained earnings. Management created a formal working group to govern the implementation of these amendments consisting of key stakeholders from finance, risk, and accounting and is currently evaluatingcalculate the impact of adoption using the amendments. We areremaining minimum lease payments and remaining lease term for each contract that was identified as a lease, discounted at our incremental borrowing rate as of the adoption date. The adoption of the amendments resulted in the processa ROU asset of designingapproximately $161 million from operating leases for our various corporate facilities, a $29 million reduction to accrued expenses and building the modelsother liabilities for accrued rent and procedures that will be used to calculate the credit loss reserves in accordance with these amendments. We currently plan to adopt these amendments on January 1, 2020,unamortized tenant improvement allowances, and expect to use the modified retrospective approach as required.
Statementa lease liability of Cash Flows — Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18)
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18.approximately $190 million. The amendments in this update require that amounts classified as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included within the beginning-of-period and end-of-period amounts along with cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. Prior to this ASU, specific guidance on the presentation of changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents within the statement of cash flowsadoption did not exist. The amendments are effective on January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The amendments must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented within the statementchange our previously reported Condensed Consolidated Statements of cash flows upon adoption. The amendments willComprehensive Income and did not impact financial results, but will result in a change in the presentation of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents within thecumulative catch-up adjustment to opening retained earnings.

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statement of cash flows. We currently plan to adopt these amendments on January 1, 2018, and expect to use the retrospective approach as required.
Receivables — Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs: Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (ASU 2017-08)
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08. The amendments in this update require premiums on purchased callable debt securities to be amortized to the security’s earliest call date. Prior to this ASU, premiums and discounts on purchased callable debt securities were generally required to be amortized to the security’s maturity date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount. We adopted the amendments on January 1, 2019, on a modified retrospective basis, which resulted in an increase to our accumulated deficit of $10 million, net of income taxes, partially offset by an $8 million decrease to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (ASU 2016-13)
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (CECL). The amendments in this update introduce a new accounting model to measure credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost. The FASB has also issued additional ASUs to clarify the scope and provide additional guidance for ASU 2016-13. Credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost should be determined based on the total current expected credit losses over the life of the financial asset or group of financial assets. In effect, the financial asset or group of financial assets should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Credit losses will no longer be recorded under the current incurred loss model for financial assets measured at amortized cost. The amendments also modify the accounting for available-for-sale debt securities whereby credit losses will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than a write-down to the security’s cost basis, which allows for reversals of credit losses when estimated credit losses decline. Credit losses for available-for-sale debt securities should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP. The amendments are effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments2020, and must be applied using a modified retrospective approach with a cumulative-effect adjustment through retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year upon adoption.adoption as required.
The new accounting model for credit losses represents a significant departure from existing GAAP, and will materially increase the allowance for credit losses on our finance receivables and loans, with a resulting negative adjustment to retained earnings. We expect that our consumer automotive loan portfolio will generate the majority of this increase. The amount of the change in the allowance for credit losses will also be impacted by the composition of our portfolio at the adoption date, as well as economic conditions and forecasts at that time. While the standard modifies the measurement of the allowance for credit losses, it does not alter the credit risk of our loan portfolios. Additionally, we currently expect to phase in the day-one impact of CECL into regulatory capital over a period of three years, as further described in Note 16. Management is currently evaluatingcreated a cross-functional working group to govern the impactimplementation of these amendments, including consideration of model development, data integrity, technology, reporting and disclosure requirements, key accounting interpretations, control environment, and corporate governance. We are in the process of validating and testing the models and procedures that will be used to calculate the credit loss reserves in accordance with these amendments. We currently plan to adopt these amendments on January 1,performed limited parallel runs during the first two quarters of 2019, and expectwill continue to use the modified retrospective approach as required.refine and enhance our estimation process with additional parallel testing throughout 2019. Additionally, we do not
Derivatives and Hedging — Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (ASU 2017-12)
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, which enhances the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity's risk management activities in its financial statements and make certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. The amendments in this update better align an entity's risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and presentation of hedge results. The amendments are effective on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Entities must apply the amendments to cash flow and net investment hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption using a modified retrospective approach. All transition requirements and elections must be applied to hedging relationships existing as of the adoption date and the effect of adoption should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The presentation and disclosure requirements must be applied prospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact these amendments will have to our financial statements and are evaluating the potential of early adopting the standard on January 1, 2018.
2.    Acquisitions
On June 1, 2016, we acquired 100% of the equity of TradeKing Group, Inc. (TradeKing), a digital wealth management company with an online broker-dealer, digital portfolio management platform, and educational content for $298 million in cash. TradeKing, which has been rebranded as Ally Invest, operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc. The addition of brokerage and wealth management is a natural extension of our online banking franchise, creating a full suite of financial products for savings and investments. We applied the acquisition method of accounting to this transaction, which generally requires the initial recognition of assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed at their respective fair value. Goodwill is recognized as the excess of the acquisition price after the recognition of the net assets, including the identifiable intangible assets. Beginning in June 2016, financial information related to Ally Invest is included within Corporate and Other.
The following table summarizes the allocation of cash consideration paid for TradeKing and the amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date.
($ in millions) 
Purchase price 
Cash consideration$298
Allocation of purchase price to net assets acquired 
Intangible assets (a)82
Cash and short-term investments (b)50
Other assets14
Deferred tax asset, net4
Employee compensation and benefits(41)
Other liabilities(4)
Goodwill$193
(a)
We recorded $3 million and $8 million of amortization on these intangible assets during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $3 million during both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016.
(b)Includes $40 million in cash proceeds from the acquisition transaction in order to pay employee compensation and benefits that vested upon acquisition as a result of the change in control.
The goodwill of $193 million arising from the acquisition consists largely of expected growth of the business as we leverage the Ally brand and our marketing capabilities to scale the acquired technology platform and expand the suite of financial products we offer to our existing growing customer base. None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Refer to Note 12 for the carrying amount of goodwill at the beginning and end of the reporting period.

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On August 1, 2016, we acquired assets that constituteexpect a business from Blue Yield, an online automotive lender exchange which we rebrandedmaterial allowance for credit losses on our debt securities as Clearlane, as we continue to expand our automotive finance offerings to include a direct-to-consumer option. We completed the acquisition for $28 million of total consideration. As a result of the purchase, we recognized $20 millionstandard based upon the current composition of goodwill within Automotive Finance operations.our portfolio.
3.    Discontinued Operations2.    Revenue from Contracts with Customers
PriorOur primary revenue sources, which include financing revenue and other interest income, are addressed by other GAAP and are not in the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. As part of our Insurance operations, we recognize revenue from insurance contracts, which are addressed by other GAAP and are not included in the scope of this standard. Certain noninsurance contracts within our Insurance operations, including vehicle service contracts (VSCs), guaranteed asset protection (GAP) contracts, and vehicle maintenance contracts (VMCs), are included in the scope of this standard. All revenue associated with noninsurance contracts is recognized over the contract term on a basis proportionate to the adoptionanticipated cost emergence. Further, commissions and sales expense incurred to obtain these contracts are amortized over the terms of ASU 2014-08, which was prospectively applied onlythe related policies and service contracts on the same basis as premiums and service revenue are earned, and all advertising costs are recognized as expense when incurred.
The following tables present a disaggregated view of our revenue from contracts with customers included in other revenue that falls within the scope of the revenue recognition principles of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. For further information regarding our revenue recognition policies and details about the nature of our respective revenue streams, refer to newly identified disposals that qualify as discontinued operations beginning after JanuaryNote 1 2015, we have classified operations as discontinued when operations and cash flows will be eliminated from our ongoing operations and we do not expect to retain any significant continuing involvement in their operations after the respective sale or disposal transactions. For all periods presented, the operating results for these discontinued operations have been removed from continuing operations and presented separately as discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. The NotesNote 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been adjusted to exclude discontinued operations unless otherwise noted.
Our discontinued operations relate to previous discontinued operations in our Automotive Finance operations, Insurance operations, and Corporate Finance operating segments, and other operations for which we continue to have wind-down, legal, and minimal operational costs. Select financial information of discontinued operations is summarized below.2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Pretax loss$(1) $(46) $(2) $(44)
Tax (benefit) expense(3) 6
 (3) 2
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Automotive Finance operations Insurance operations Mortgage Finance operations Corporate Finance operations Corporate and Other Consolidated
2019            
Revenue from contracts with customers            
Noninsurance contracts (a) (b) (c) $
 $134
 $
 $
 $
 $134
Remarketing fee income 19
 
 
 
 
 19
Brokerage commissions and other revenue 
 
 
 
 17
 17
Deposit account and other banking fees 
 
 
 
 4
 4
Brokered/agent commissions 
 4
 
 
 
 4
Other 5
 
 
 
 
 5
Total revenue from contracts with customers 24
 138
 
 
 21
 183
All other revenue 37
 148
 4
 10
 13
 212
Total other revenue (d) $61
 $286
 $4
 $10
 $34
 $395
2018            
Revenue from contracts with customers            
Noninsurance contracts (a) (b) (c) $
 $125
 $
 $
 $
 $125
Remarketing fee income 21
 
 
 
 
 21
Brokerage commissions and other revenue 
 
 
 
 15
 15
Brokered/agent commissions 
 4
 
 
 
 4
Deposit account and other banking fees 
 
 
 
 3
 3
Other 4
 
 
 
 
 4
Total revenue from contracts with customers 25
 129
 
 
 18
 172
All other revenue 38
 137
 2
 14
 1
 192
Total other revenue (d) $63
 $266
 $2
 $14
 $19
 $364
(a)
We had opening balances of $2.7 billion and $2.5 billion in unearned revenue associated with outstanding contracts at April 1, 2019, and April 1, 2018, respectively, and $202 million and $195 million of these balances were recognized as insurance premiums and service revenue earned in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income during the three months ended June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively.
(b)At June 30, 2019, we had unearned revenue of $2.8 billion associated with outstanding contracts, and with respect to this balance we expect to recognize revenue of $380 million during the remainder of 2019, $705 million in 2020, $605 million in 2021, $473 million in 2022, and $595 million thereafter. At June 30, 2018, we had unearned revenue of $2.6 billion associated with outstanding contracts.
(c)
We had deferred insurance assets of $1.6 billion at both April 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019, and recognized $114 million of expense during the three months ended June 30, 2019. We had deferred insurance assets of $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion at April 1, 2018, and June 30, 2018, respectively, and recognized $106 million of expense during the three months ended June 30, 2018.
(d)
Represents a component of total net revenue. Refer to Note 21 for further information on our reportable operating segments.
4.    Other Income, Net of Losses
Details of other income, net of losses, were as follows.
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Remarketing fees $26
 $26
 $82
 $79
Late charges and other administrative fees 25
 25
 77
 72
Servicing fees 11
 18
 41
 49
Income from equity-method investments 7
 3
 12
 14
Other, net 26
 26
 101
 75
Total other income, net of losses $95

$98

$313

$289

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Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Automotive Finance operations Insurance operations Mortgage Finance operations Corporate Finance operations Corporate and Other Consolidated
2019            
Revenue from contracts with customers            
Noninsurance contracts (a) (b) $
 $265
 $
 $
 $
 $265
Remarketing fee income 37
 
 
 
 
 37
Brokerage commissions and other revenue 
 
 
 
 34
 34
Deposit account and other banking fees 
 
 
 
 9
 9
Brokered/agent commissions 
 7
 
 
 
 7
Other 10
 
 
 
 
 10
Total revenue from contracts with customers 47
 272
 
 
 43
 362
All other revenue 82
 374
 6
 21
 16
 499
Total other revenue (c) $129
 $646
 $6
 $21
 $59
 $861
2018            
Revenue from contracts with customers            
Noninsurance contracts (a) (b) $
 $248
 $
 $
 $
 $248
Remarketing fee income 44
 
 
 
 
 44
Brokerage commissions and other revenue 
 
 
 
 31
 31
Brokered/agent commissions 
 8
 
 
 
 8
Deposit account and other banking fees 
 
 
 
 6
 6
Other 6
 1
 
 
 
 7
Total revenue from contracts with customers 50
 257
 
 
 37
 344
All other revenue 79
 255
 3
 22
 15
 374
Total other revenue (c) $129
 $512
 $3
 $22
 $52
 $718
(a)
We had opening balances of $2.6 billion and $2.5 billion in unearned revenue associated with outstanding contracts at January 1, 2019, and January 1, 2018, respectively, and $401 million and $389 million of these balances were recognized as insurance premiums and service revenue earned in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income during the six months ended June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively.
(b)
We had deferred insurance assets of $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion at January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019, respectively, and recognized $225 million of expense during the six months ended June 30, 2019. We had deferred insurance assets of $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion at January 1, 2018, and June 30, 2018, respectively, and recognized $209 million of expense during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
(c)
Represents a component of total net revenue. Refer to Note 21 for further information on our reportable operating segments.
In addition to the components of other revenue presented above, as part of our Automotive Finance operations, we recognized net remarketing gains of $23 million and $38 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $16 million and $34 million for the three months and six months ended, June 30, 2018, on the sale of off-lease vehicles. These gains are included in depreciation expense on operating lease assets in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
5.    
3.    Other Income, Net of Losses
Details of other income, net of losses, were as follows.
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Late charges and other administrative fees $28
 $25
 $57
 $54
Remarketing fees 19
 21
 37
 44
Income from equity-method investments 8
 7
 12
 13
Servicing fees 4
 8
 10
 16
Other, net 34
 36
 64
 79
Total other income, net of losses $93
 $97
 $180
 $206


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4.    Reserves for Insurance Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
The following table shows a rollforward of our reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses.
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2019 2018
Total gross reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses at January 1, $149
 $169
 $134
 $140
Less: Reinsurance recoverable 108
 120
 96
 108
Net reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses at January 1, 41
 49
 38
 32
Net insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred related to:        
Current year 276
 291
 186
 159
Prior years (a) 2
 (4) 
 5
Total net insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred 278
 287
 186
 164
Net insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses paid or payable related to:        
Current year (248) (266) (134) (121)
Prior years (31) (27) (27) (26)
Total net insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses paid or payable (279) (293) (161) (147)
Foreign exchange and other 1
 1
Net reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses at September 30, 41
 44
Net reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses at June 30, 63
 49
Plus: Reinsurance recoverable 132
 106
 90
 100
Total gross reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses at September 30, $173
 $150
Total gross reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses at June 30, $153
 $149
(a)There have been no material adverse changes to the reserve for prior years.
6.    5.    Other Operating Expenses
Details of other operating expenses were as follows.
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Insurance commissions$117
 $109
 $231
 $219
Technology and communications73
 74
 150
 145
Advertising and marketing35
 29
 83
 68
Lease and loan administration43
 40
 82
 82
Professional services30
 35
 59
 67
Regulatory and licensing fees28
 35
 56
 65
Vehicle remarketing and repossession25
 26
 52
 58
Premises and equipment depreciation25
 22
 47
 42
Occupancy16
 11
 29
 22
Non-income taxes11
 6
 20
 14
Amortization of intangible assets3
 3
 6
 6
Other52
 56
 96
 103
Total other operating expenses$458
 $446
 $911
 $891

 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Insurance commissions$106
 $99
 $309
 $290
Technology and communications72
 70
 212
 203
Lease and loan administration41
 34
 116
 100
Advertising and marketing33
 27
 96
 75
Vehicle remarketing and repossession29
 24
 82
 70
Regulatory and licensing fees27
 26
 82
 68
Professional services28
 25
 81
 75
Premises and equipment depreciation22
 19
 67
 61
Occupancy11
 13
 34
 38
Non-income taxes6
 10
 22
 27
Other49
 71
 148
 182
Total other operating expenses$424
 $418
 $1,249
 $1,189


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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




7.    6.    Investment Securities
Our investment portfolio ofincludes various debt and equity securities. Our debt securities, includeswhich are classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity, include government securities, corporate bonds, equity securities, asset-backed securities, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and other investments.securities. The cost, fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses on investmentavailable-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities were as follows.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018


Amortized cost
Gross unrealized
Fair value
Amortized cost
Gross unrealized
Fair
value

Amortized cost
Gross unrealized
Fair value
Amortized cost
Gross unrealized
Fair value
($ in millions)
gains
losses
gains
losses

gains
losses
gains
losses
Available-for-sale securities































Debt securities































U.S. Treasury (a)
$2,112

$

$(39)
$2,073

$1,680

$

$(60)
$1,620
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
$2,023

$7

$(12)
$2,018

$1,911

$

$(60)
$1,851
U.S. States and political subdivisions
849

12

(10)
851

794

7

(19)
782

585

13



598

816

3

(17)
802
Foreign government
157

2

(2)
157

157

5



162

146

3



149

145

1

(1)
145
Agency mortgage-backed residential
14,423

54

(133)
14,344

10,473

29

(212)
10,290

18,971

191

(62)
19,100

17,486

47

(395)
17,138
Mortgage-backed residential 2,326
 16
 (32) 2,310
 2,162
 5
 (70) 2,097
 2,927
 18
 (11) 2,934
 2,796
 1
 (111) 2,686
Agency mortgage-backed commercial 1,303
 48
 
 1,351
 3
 
 
 3
Mortgage-backed commercial
509

2

(2)
509

537

2

(2)
537

712

2

(1)
713

715

1

(2)
714
Asset-backed
1,036

4

(1)
1,039

1,396

6

(2)
1,400

473

4



477

723

2

(2)
723
Corporate debt
1,291

10

(10)
1,291

1,452

7

(16)
1,443

1,326

25

(3)
1,348

1,286

1

(46)
1,241
Total debt securities (b) (c)
22,703

100

(229)
22,574

18,651

61

(381)
18,331
Equity securities
563

12

(50)
525

642

7

(54)
595
Total available-for-sale securities
$23,266

$112

$(279)
$23,099

$19,293

$68

$(435)
$18,926
Total available-for-sale securities (a) (b) (c)
$28,466

$311

$(89)
$28,688

$25,881

$56

$(634)
$25,303
Held-to-maturity securities                                
Debt securities                                
Agency mortgage-backed residential (d) $1,799
 $4
 $(36) $1,767
 $839
 $
 $(50) $789
 $2,430
 $41
 $(3) $2,468
 $2,319
 $6
 $(61) $2,264
Asset-backed retained notes 40
 
 
 40
 
 
 
 
 31
 
 
 31
 43
 
 
 43
Total held-to-maturity securities
$1,839

$4

$(36)
$1,807

$839
 $
 $(50) $789

$2,461

$41

$(3)
$2,499

$2,362
 $6
 $(61) $2,307
(a)
Includes $304 million of U.S. Treasury securities that are included in a fair value hedging relationship as of September 30, 2017. Refer to Note 19 for additional information.
(b)Certain entities related to our Insurance operations are required to deposit securities with state regulatory authorities. These deposited securities totaled $12 million and $14 million at Septemberboth June 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
(b)
Certain available-for-sale securities are included in fair value hedging relationships. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.
(c)InvestmentAvailable-for-sale securities with a fair value of $6,705 million$4.4 billion and $4,881 million$9.2 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively, were pledged to secure advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), short-term borrowings or repurchase agreements, or for other purposes as required by contractual obligation or law. Under these agreements, we have granted the counterparty the right to sell or pledge $1,339$615 million and $737$821 million of the underlying investment securities at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
(d)Agency mortgage-backed residential debtHeld-to-maturity securities are held for liquidity risk management purposes. Securities with a fair value of $115 million$1.3 billion and $87 million$1.2 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively, were pledged to secure advances from the FHLB.


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The maturity distribution of investmentdebt securities outstanding is summarized in the following tables. Call or prepayment options may cause actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities.


Total
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
Total
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
($ in millions)
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
Amount
Yield
September 30, 2017



















Fair value of available-for-sale debt securities (a)



















U.S. Treasury
$2,073

1.8%
$

%
$467

1.7%
$1,606

1.8%
$

%
June 30, 2019



















Fair value of available-for-sale securities (a)



















U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
$2,018

1.7%
$73

2.0%
$1,430

1.6%
$515

1.8%
$

%
U.S. States and political subdivisions
851

2.9

69

1.6

35

2.4

197

2.7

550

3.2

598

3.1

33

3.3

47

2.3

153

2.8

365

3.4
Foreign government
157

2.5





69

2.6

88

2.4





149

2.3

4

1.2

67

2.2

78

2.4




Agency mortgage-backed residential 14,344
 3.1
 
 
 
 
 3
 2.9
 14,341
 3.1
 19,100
 3.4
 
 
 
 
 50
 1.9
 19,050
 3.4
Mortgage-backed residential
2,310

3.0













2,310

3.0

2,934

3.3













2,934

3.3
Agency mortgage-backed commercial 1,351
 3.1
 
 
 3
 3.2
 932
 3.1
 416
 3.1
Mortgage-backed commercial
509

3.1









31

2.9

478

3.1

713

3.7









36

3.9

677

3.7
Asset-backed
1,039

3.0

2

1.6

762

3.1

137

3.1

138

2.7

477

3.4





328

3.4

74

3.9

75

3.1
Corporate debt
1,291

2.9

135

2.5

595

2.6

515

3.2

46

4.9

1,348

3.2

143

3.0

549

3.0

634

3.4

22

5.6
Total available-for-sale debt securities
$22,574

2.9

$206

2.2

$1,928

2.6

$2,577

2.2

$17,863

3.1
Amortized cost of available-for-sale debt securities
$22,703



$206



$1,929



$2,609



$17,959


Total available-for-sale securities
$28,688

3.2

$253

2.7

$2,424

2.2

$2,472

2.9

$23,539

3.4
Amortized cost of available-for-sale securities
$28,466



$253



$2,420



$2,412



$23,381


Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities 

                   

                  
Agency mortgage-backed residential $1,799
 3.1% $
 % $
 % $
 % $1,799
 3.1% $2,430
 3.2% $
 % $
 % $
 % $2,430
 3.2%
Asset-backed retained notes 40
 1.7
 
 
 39
 1.6
 1
 3.0
 
 
 31
 3.1
 
 
 31
 2.1
 
 
 
 
Total held-to-maturity securities $1,839
 3.1
 $
 
 $39
 1.6
 $1
 3.0
 $1,799
 3.1
 $2,461
 3.2
 $
 
 $31
 2.1
 $
 
 $2,430
 3.2
December 31, 2016



















Fair value of available-for-sale debt securities (a)



















U.S. Treasury
$1,620

1.7%
$2

4.6%
$60

1.6%
$1,558

1.7%
$

%
December 31, 2018



















Fair value of available-for-sale securities (a)



















U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
$1,851

1.9%
$12

1.0%
$1,277

1.8%
$562

2.0%
$

%
U.S. States and political subdivisions
782

3.1

64

1.7

29

2.3

172

2.8

517

3.4

802

3.0

49

1.9

43

2.3

252

2.6

458

3.4
Foreign government
162

2.6





58

2.8

104

2.4





145

2.4

18

3.1

60

2.3

67

2.4




Agency mortgage-backed residential 10,290
 2.9
 
 
 
 
 29
 2.6
 10,261
 2.9
 17,138
 3.3
 
 
 
 
 54
 1.9
 17,084
 3.3
Mortgage-backed residential
2,097

2.9













2,097

2.9

2,686

3.3













2,686

3.3
Agency mortgage-backed commercial 3
 3.1
 
 
 3
 3.1
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed commercial
537

2.6









3

2.8

534

2.6

714

3.8









46

3.9

668

3.8
Asset-backed
1,400

2.8





1,059

2.8

143

3.2

198

2.6

723

3.5





478

3.4

121

4.0

124

3.3
Corporate debt
1,443

2.8

72

2.2

840

2.6

489

3.2

42

4.7

1,241

3.1

144

2.8

496

2.9

581

3.3

20

5.5
Total available-for-sale debt securities
$18,331

2.8

$138

2.0

$2,046

2.7

$2,498

2.2

$13,649

2.9
Amortized cost of available-for-sale debt securities
$18,651




$138




$2,040




$2,563




$13,910



Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities (b)
$839

2.9%
$

%
$

%
$

%
$839

2.9%
Total available-for-sale securities
$25,303

3.2

$223

2.6

$2,357

2.4

$1,683

2.8

$21,040

3.3
Amortized cost of available-for-sale securities
$25,881




$224




$2,405




$1,743




$21,509



Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities
 





















Agency mortgage-backed residential $2,319
 3.2% $
 % $
 % $
 % $2,319
 3.2%
Asset-backed retained notes 43
 2.0
 
 
 42
 2.0
 1
 3.3
 
 
Total held-to-maturity securities $2,362
 3.2
 $
 
 $42
 2.0
 $1
 3.3
 $2,319
 3.2
(a)Yield is calculated using the effective yield of each security at the end of the period, weighted based on the market value. The effective yield considers the contractual coupon and amortized cost, and excludes expected capital gains and losses.
(b)Our held-to-maturity securities portfolio as of December 31, 2016, consisted of agency mortgage-backed residential debt securities.
The balances of cash equivalents were $304$129 million and $291$35 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively, and were composed primarily of money marketmoney-market accounts and short-term securities, including U.S. Treasury bills.


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The following table presents interest and dividends on investment securities.
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Taxable interest$220

$164
 $434
 $318
Taxable dividends3

3
 6
 6
Interest and dividends exempt from U.S. federal income tax4

6
 9
 12
Interest and dividends on investment securities$227

$173
 $449
 $336
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Taxable interest$141

$93
 $390
 $276
Taxable dividends3

4
 8
 13
Interest and dividends exempt from U.S. federal income tax6

4
 17
 13
Interest and dividends on investment securities$150

$101
 $415
 $302

The following table presents gross gains and losses realized upon the sales of available-for-sale securities.securities, and net gains or losses on equity securities held during the period. There were no other-than-temporary impairments upon the sales of available-for-sale securities for either period.the periods presented.
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Available-for-sale securities       
Gross realized gains$24
 $1
 $34
 $7
Gross realized losses (a)
 
 (1) 
Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities24
 1
 33
 7
Net realized gain on equity securities10
 18
 39
 40
Net unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities5
 8
 75
 (32)
Other gain on investments, net$39
 $27
 $147
 $15
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Gross realized gains$24
 $52
 $75
 $146
Gross realized losses (a)(1) 
 (2) (1)
Other gain on investments, net$23
 $52
 $73
 $145

(a)
Certain available-for-sale securities were sold at a loss in 2017during the three months and 2016six months ended June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, as a result of market conditions within these respective periods (e.g., a downgrade in the rating of a debt security) or a loss was realized based on corporate actions outside of our control (such as a call by the issuer). Any such sales were made in accordance with our risk managementrisk-management policies and practices.

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The table below summarizes available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities in an unrealized loss position, which we evaluated for other than temporary impairment. For additional information on our methodology, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in accumulated other comprehensive income. Basedour 2018 Annual Report on the assessment of whether such losses were deemed to be other-than-temporary, we believe that the unrealized losses are not indicative of an other-than-temporary impairment of these securities.Form 10-K. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, we did not have the intent to sell the debtavailable-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities with an unrealized loss position in accumulated other comprehensive income,and we do not believe it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis, and we expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the securities. As of September 30, 2017, we had the ability and intent to hold equity securities with an unrealized loss position in accumulated other comprehensive income, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis. As a result of this evaluation, we believe that the securities with an unrealized loss position in accumulated other comprehensive income are not considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired at SeptemberJune 30, 2017. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information related to investment securities and our methodology for evaluating potential other-than-temporary impairments.2019.
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018


Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
($ in millions)
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Available-for-sale securities















Debt securities















U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
$

$

$1,532

$(12)
$31

$

$1,758

$(60)
U.S. States and political subdivisions




46



259

(3)
317

(14)
Foreign government
5



8



6



74

(1)
Agency mortgage-backed residential 1,033
 (1) 5,713
 (61) 5,537
 (94) 7,808
 (301)
Mortgage-backed residential
26



1,235

(11)
1,024

(20)
1,360

(91)
Agency mortgage-backed commercial 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage-backed commercial 280
 (1) 
 
 347
 (1) 36
 (1)
Asset-backed
6



75



294

(1)
124

(1)
Corporate debt
35



256

(3)
576

(19)
569

(27)
Total temporarily impaired available-for-sale securities
$1,395

$(2)
$8,865

$(87)
$8,074

$(138)
$12,046

$(496)
Held-to-maturity securities                
Debt securities                
Agency mortgage-backed residential $447
 $(3) $
 $
 $457
 $(6) $1,376
 $(55)
Asset-backed retained notes 11
 
 
 
 16
 
 19
 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities $458
 $(3) $
 $
 $473
 $(6) $1,395
 $(55)

  September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016


Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
Less than 12 months
12 months or longer
($ in millions)
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Fair value
Unrealized loss
Available-for-sale securities















Debt securities















U.S. Treasury
$2,029

$(39)
$

$

$1,612

$(60)
$

$
U.S. States and political subdivisions
311

(4)
138

(6)
524

(19)



Foreign government
78

(2)




38






Agency mortgage-backed residential 7,444
 (115) 730
 (18) 8,052
 (196) 587
 (16)
Mortgage-backed residential
103

(1)
825

(31)
813

(17)
860

(53)
Mortgage-backed commercial 164
 (2) 15
 
 47
 (1) 149
 (1)
Asset-backed
341

(1)
86



375

(2)
127


Corporate debt
388

(6)
108

(4)
744

(14)
46

(2)
Total temporarily impaired debt securities
10,858

(170)
1,902

(59)
12,205

(309)
1,769

(72)
Temporarily impaired equity securities
101

(8)
119

(42)
151

(8)
269

(46)
Total temporarily impaired available-for-sale securities
$10,959

$(178)
$2,021

$(101)
$12,356

$(317)
$2,038

$(118)


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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




8.    7.    Finance Receivables and Loans, Net
The composition of finance receivables and loans reported at gross carrying value was as follows.
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Consumer automotive (a) $67,077
 $65,793
 $72,898
 $70,539
Consumer mortgage        
Mortgage Finance (b) 9,760
 8,294
 16,485
 15,155
Mortgage — Legacy (c) 2,255
 2,756
 1,315
 1,546
Total consumer mortgage 12,015
 11,050
 17,800
 16,701
Total consumer 79,092
 76,843
 90,698
 87,240
Commercial        
Commercial and industrial        
Automotive 31,985
 35,041
 29,382
 33,672
Other 3,774
 3,248
 4,353
 4,205
Commercial real estate — Automotive 4,020
 3,812
Commercial real estate 4,777
 4,809
Total commercial 39,779
 42,101
 38,512
 42,686
Total finance receivables and loans (d) $118,871
 $118,944
 $129,210
 $129,926
(a)
Includes $24 millionCertain finance receivables and $43 million ofloans are included in fair value adjustment for loans in hedge accounting relationships at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.hedging relationships. Refer to Note 1917 for additional information.
(b)Includes loans originated as interest-only mortgage loans of $24$12 million and $30$18 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively, 35%34% of which are expected to start principal amortization in 2019, and 44%41% in 2020. The remainder of these loans have already exited the interest-only period.
(c)Includes loans originated as interest-only mortgage loans of $538$263 million and $714$341 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively, 2% of which are expected to start principal amortization in 2018, and 1% beyond 2020. The remainder of these loans99% have already exited the interest-only period.
(d)
Totals include net increases of $494 million and $359 million at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively, for unearned income, unamortized premiums and discounts, and deferred fees and costs.
costs of $577 million and $587 million at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively.
The following tables present an analysis of the activity in the allowance for loan losses on finance receivables and loans.
Three months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Commercial Total
Allowance at July 1, 2017 $1,002
 $83
 $140
 $1,225
Three months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Commercial Total
Allowance at April 1, 2019 $1,070
 $52
 $166
 $1,288
Charge-offs (a) (327) (7) (10) (344) (301) (5) (12) (318)
Recoveries 85
 6
 
 91
 129
 7
 
 136
Net charge-offs (242)
(1) (10) (253) (172) 2
 (12) (182)
Provision for loan losses 314
 
 
 314
 180
 (5) 2
 177
Other 
 (1) 1
 
 
 
 (1) (1)
Allowance at September 30, 2017 $1,074

$81

$131
 $1,286
Allowance at June 30, 2019 $1,078
 $49
 $155
 $1,282
(a)
Represents the amount of the gross carrying value directly written off. For consumer and commercial loans, the loss from a charge-off is measured as the difference between the gross carrying value of a loan and the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our charge-off policies.
Three months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Commercial Total
Allowance at July 1, 2016 $862
 $109
 $118
 $1,089
Three months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Commercial Total
Allowance at April 1, 2018 $1,066
 $74
 $138
 $1,278
Charge-offs (a) (293) (10) 
 (303) (296) (8) (2) (306)
Recoveries 74
 16
 
 90
 114
 6
 6
 126
Net charge-offs (219)
6
 
 (213) (182) (2)
4
 (180)
Provision for loan losses 269
 (15) 4
 258
 168
 (4) (6) 158
Allowance at September 30, 2016 $912

$100

$122

$1,134
Other 1
 (2) 2
 1
Allowance at June 30, 2018 $1,053
 $66
 $138
 $1,257
(a)
Represents the amount of the gross carrying value directly written off. For consumer and commercial loans, the loss from a charge-off is measured as the difference between the gross carrying value of a loan and the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our charge-off policies.


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Nine months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)

Consumer automotive
Consumer mortgage
Commercial
Total
Allowance at January 1, 2017
$932

$91

$121

$1,144
Six months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Commercial Total
Allowance at January 1, 2019 $1,048
 $53
 $141
 $1,242
Charge-offs (a)
(958)
(22)
(10)
(990) (653) (8) (17) (678)
Recoveries
266

19



285
 247
 12
 
 259
Net charge-offs
(692)
(3)
(10)
(705) (406) 4
 (17) (419)
Provision for loan losses
841

(6)
19

854
 437
 (8) 30
 459
Other (b)
(7)
(1)
1

(7) (1) 
 1
 
Allowance at September 30, 2017
$1,074
 $81
 $131

$1,286
Allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2017







Allowance at June 30, 2019 $1,078
 $49
 $155
 $1,282
Allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2019        
Individually evaluated for impairment
$35

$30

$21

$86
 $42
 $20
 $49
 $111
Collectively evaluated for impairment
1,039

51

110

1,200
 1,036
 29
 106
 1,171
Finance receivables and loans at gross carrying value
               
Ending balance
$67,077

$12,015

$39,779

$118,871
 $72,898
 $17,800
 $38,512
 $129,210
Individually evaluated for impairment
403

237

146

786
 496
 220
 196
 912
Collectively evaluated for impairment
66,674

11,778

39,633

118,085
 72,402
 17,580
 38,316
 128,298
(a)
Represents the amount of the gross carrying value directly written off. For consumer and commercial loans, the loss from a charge-off is measured as the difference between the gross carrying value of a loan and the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our charge-off policies.
(b)Primarily related to the transfer of finance receivables and loans from held-for-investment to held-for-sale.
Nine months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Commercial Total
Allowance at January 1, 2016 $834
 $114
 $106
 $1,054
Six months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Commercial Total
Allowance at January 1, 2018 $1,066
 $79
 $131
 $1,276
Charge-offs (a) (773) (29) (1) (803) (661) (20) (2) (683)
Recoveries 233
 25
 1
 259
 226
 12
 6
 244
Net charge-offs (540) (4) 
 (544) (435) (8)
4
 (439)
Provision for loan losses 644
 (10) 16
 650
 421
 (3) 1
 419
Other (b) (26) 
 
 (26) 1
 (2) 2
 1
Allowance at September 30, 2016 $912
 $100
 $122
 $1,134
Allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2016







Allowance at June 30, 2018 $1,053
 $66
 $138
 $1,257
Allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2018        
Individually evaluated for impairment
$24

$35

$25

$84
 $42
 $24
 $27
 $93
Collectively evaluated for impairment
888

65

97

1,050
 1,011
 42
 111
 1,164
Finance receivables and loans at gross carrying value
     


        
Ending balance
$64,816

$10,857

$39,286

$114,959
 $70,473
 $15,131
 $39,940
 $125,544
Individually evaluated for impairment
349

251

111

711
 480
 228
 198
 906
Collectively evaluated for impairment
64,467

10,606

39,175

114,248
 69,993
 14,903
 39,742
 124,638
(a)
Represents the amount of the gross carrying value directly written off. For consumer and commercial loans, the loss from a charge-off is measured as the difference between the gross carrying value of a loan and the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our charge-off policies.
(b)Primarily related to the transfer of finance receivables and loans from held-for-investment to held-for-sale.
The following table presents information about significant sales of finance receivables and loans and transfers of finance receivables and loans from held-for-investment to held-for-sale.held-for-sale based on net carrying value.
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2019
2018 2019 2018
Consumer automotive
$

$
 $20
 $
Consumer mortgage


4
 
 5
Total sales and transfers (a)
$
 $4
 $20
 $5

(a)
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we also sold $131 million of loans held-for-sale that were initially classified as finance receivables and loans held-for-investment, and transferred $79 million of finance receivables from held-for-sale to held-for-investment, both relating to equipment finance receivables from our commercial automotive business.
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)
2017
2016 2017 2016
Consumer automotive
$28

$57
 $1,326
 $4,216
Consumer mortgage
3

6
 9
 12
Commercial



 
 28
Total sales and transfers
$31

$63
 $1,335
 $4,256


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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




The following table presents information about significant purchases of finance receivables and loans.loans based on unpaid principal balance at the time of purchase.
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Consumer automotive
$218

$233
 $317
 $401
Consumer mortgage
678

852
 1,913
 2,147
Commercial 3
 
 3
 
Total purchases of finance receivables and loans
$899
 $1,085
 $2,233
 $2,548
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Consumer automotive
$83

$
 $762
 $
Consumer mortgage
1,183

467
 2,319
 2,855
Total purchases of finance receivables and loans
$1,266
 $467
 $3,081
 $2,855

The following table presents an analysis of our past duepast-due finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value.
($ in millions) 30–59 days past due 60–89 days past due 90 days or more past due Total past due Current Total finance receivables and loans
June 30, 2019            
Consumer automotive $1,802
 $444
 $273
 $2,519
 $70,379
 $72,898
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage Finance 77
 9
 9
 95
 16,390
 16,485
Mortgage — Legacy 32
 13
 30
 75
 1,240
 1,315
Total consumer mortgage 109
 22
 39
 170
 17,630
 17,800
Total consumer 1,911
 466
 312
 2,689
 88,009
 90,698
Commercial            
Commercial and industrial            
Automotive 3
 
 67
 70
 29,312
 29,382
Other 
 
 2
 2
 4,351
 4,353
Commercial real estate 
 
 4
 4
 4,773
 4,777
Total commercial 3
 
 73
 76
 38,436
 38,512
Total consumer and commercial $1,914
 $466
 $385
 $2,765
 $126,445
 $129,210
December 31, 2018            
Consumer automotive $2,107
 $537
 $296
 $2,940
 $67,599
 $70,539
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage Finance 67
 5
 4
 76
 15,079
 15,155
Mortgage — Legacy 30
 10
 42
 82
 1,464
 1,546
Total consumer mortgage 97
 15
 46
 158
 16,543
 16,701
Total consumer 2,204
 552
 342
 3,098
 84,142
 87,240
Commercial            
Commercial and industrial            
Automotive 
 1
 31
 32
 33,640
 33,672
Other 
 4
 16
 20
 4,185
 4,205
Commercial real estate 
 
 1
 1
 4,808
 4,809
Total commercial 
 5
 48
 53
 42,633

42,686
Total consumer and commercial $2,204
 $557
 $390
 $3,151
 $126,775

$129,926

($ in millions) 30–59 days past due 60–89 days past due 90 days or more past due Total past due Current Total finance receivables and loans
September 30, 2017            
Consumer automotive $1,742
 $414
 $261
 $2,417
 $64,660
 $67,077
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage Finance 75
 1
 5
 81
 9,679
 9,760
Mortgage — Legacy 40
 21
 58
 119
 2,136
 2,255
Total consumer mortgage 115
 22
 63
 200
 11,815
 12,015
Total consumer 1,857
 436
 324
 2,617
 76,475
 79,092
Commercial            
Commercial and industrial            
Automotive 16
 
 13
 29
 31,956
 31,985
Other 
 
 8
 8
 3,766
 3,774
Commercial real estate — Automotive 3
 
 
 3
 4,017
 4,020
Total commercial 19



21

40

39,739

39,779
Total consumer and commercial $1,876

$436

$345

$2,657

$116,214

$118,871
December 31, 2016            
Consumer automotive $1,850
 $428
 $302
 $2,580
 $63,213
 $65,793
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage Finance 39
 6
 4
 49
 8,245
 8,294
Mortgage — Legacy 45
 18
 57
 120
 2,636
 2,756
Total consumer mortgage 84
 24
 61
 169
 10,881
 11,050
Total consumer 1,934
 452
 363
 2,749
 74,094
 76,843
Commercial            
Commercial and industrial            
Automotive 3
 
 7
 10
 35,031
 35,041
Other 
 
 
 
 3,248
 3,248
Commercial real estate — Automotive 
 
 
 
 3,812
 3,812
Total commercial 3



7

10

42,091

42,101
Total consumer and commercial $1,937

$452

$370

$2,759

$116,185

$118,944


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




The following table presents the gross carrying value of our finance receivables and loans on nonaccrual status.
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Consumer automotive $642
 $664
Consumer mortgage    
Mortgage Finance 12
 9
Mortgage — Legacy 53
 70
Total consumer mortgage 65
 79
Total consumer 707
 743
Commercial    
Commercial and industrial    
Automotive 89
 203
Other 101
 142
Commercial real estate 6
 4
Total commercial 196
 349
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans $903

$1,092
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Consumer automotive $573
 $598
Consumer mortgage    
Mortgage Finance 7
 10
Mortgage — Legacy 81
 89
Total consumer mortgage 88
 99
Total consumer 661
 697
Commercial    
Commercial and industrial    
Automotive 78
 33
Other 61
 84
Commercial real estate — Automotive 7
 5
Total commercial 146
 122
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans $807

$819

Management performs a quarterly analysis of the consumer automotive, consumer mortgage, and commercial portfolios using a range of credit quality indicators to assess the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based on historical and current trends. The following tables present the population of loans by quality indicators for our consumer automotive, consumer mortgage, and commercial portfolios.
The following table presents performing and nonperforming credit quality indicators in accordance with our internal accounting policies for our consumer finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value. Nonperforming loans include finance receivables and loans on nonaccrual status when the principal or interest has been delinquent for 90 days or more, or when full collection is not expected. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
($ in millions) Performing Nonperforming Total Performing Nonperforming Total
Consumer automotive $72,256
 $642
 $72,898
 $69,875
 $664
 $70,539
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage Finance 16,473
 12
 16,485
 15,146
 9
 15,155
Mortgage — Legacy 1,262
 53
 1,315
 1,476
 70
 1,546
Total consumer mortgage 17,735
 65
 17,800
 16,622
 79
 16,701
Total consumer $89,991
 $707
 $90,698
 $86,497
 $743
 $87,240
  September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
($ in millions) Performing Nonperforming Total Performing Nonperforming Total
Consumer automotive $66,504
 $573
 $67,077
 $65,195
 $598
 $65,793
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage Finance 9,753
 7
 9,760
 8,284
 10
 8,294
Mortgage — Legacy 2,174
 81
 2,255
 2,667
 89
 2,756
Total consumer mortgage 11,927
 88
 12,015
 10,951
 99
 11,050
Total consumer $78,431
 $661
 $79,092
 $76,146
 $697
 $76,843

The following table presents pass and criticized credit quality indicators based on regulatory definitions for our commercial finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
($ in millions) Pass Criticized (a) Total Pass Criticized (a) Total Pass Criticized (a) Total Pass Criticized (a) Total
Commercial and industrial                        
Automotive $30,189
 $1,796
 $31,985
 $33,160
 $1,881
 $35,041
 $26,629
 $2,753
 $29,382
 $30,799
 $2,873
 $33,672
Other 2,913
 861
 3,774
 2,597
 651
 3,248
 3,580
 773
 4,353
 3,373
 832
 4,205
Commercial real estate — Automotive 3,891
 129
 4,020
 3,653
 159
 3,812
Commercial real estate 4,517
 260
 4,777
 4,538
 271
 4,809
Total commercial $36,993
 $2,786
 $39,779

$39,410
 $2,691
 $42,101
 $34,726
 $3,786
 $38,512

$38,710
 $3,976
 $42,686
(a)Includes loans classified as special mention, substandard, or doubtful. These classifications are based on regulatory definitions and generally represent loans within our portfolio that have a higher default risk or have already defaulted.

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Impaired Loans and Troubled Debt Restructurings
Impaired Loans
Loans are considered impaired when we determine it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the terms of the loan agreement. For more information on our impaired finance receivables and loans, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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The following table presents information about our impaired finance receivables and loans.
($ in millions)
 Unpaid principal balance (a) Gross carrying value Impaired with no allowance Impaired with an allowance Allowance for impaired loans
September 30, 2017          
($ in millions) Unpaid principal balance (a) Gross carrying value Impaired with no allowance Impaired with an allowance Allowance for impaired loans
June 30, 2019          
Consumer automotive $411
 $403
 $86
 $317
 $35
 $506
 $496
 $101
 $395
 $42
Consumer mortgage                    
Mortgage Finance 8
 8
 4
 4
 
 14
 14
 6
 8
 
Mortgage — Legacy 234
 229
 56
 173
 30
 211
 206
 65
 141
 20
Total consumer mortgage 242
 237
 60
 177
 30
 225
 220
 71
 149
 20
Total consumer 653
 640
 146
 494
 65
 731
 716
 172
 544
 62
Commercial                    
Commercial and industrial                    
Automotive 78
 78
 51
 27
 3
 89
 89
 18
 71
 19
Other 70
 61
 10
 51
 17
 122
 101
 55
 46
 30
Commercial real estate — Automotive 7
 7
 3
 4
 1
Commercial real estate 6
 6
 6
 
 
Total commercial 155
 146
 64
 82
 21
 217
 196
 79
 117
 49
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans $808

$786

$210

$576

$86
 $948
 $912
 $251
 $661
 $111
December 31, 2016          
December 31, 2018          
Consumer automotive $407
 $370
 $131
 $239
 $28
 $503
 $495
 $105
 $390
 $44
Consumer mortgage                    
Mortgage Finance 8
 8
 3
 5
 
 15
 15
 6
 9
 1
Mortgage — Legacy 243
 239
 56
 183
 34
 221
 216
 65
 151
 22
Total consumer mortgage 251
 247
 59
 188
 34
 236
 231
 71
 160
 23
Total consumer 658
 617
 190
 427
 62
 739
 726
 176
 550
 67
Commercial                    
Commercial and industrial                    
Automotive 33
 33
 7
 26
 3
 203
 203
 112
 91
 10
Other 99
 84
 
 84
 19
 159
 142
 40
 102
 46
Commercial real estate — Automotive 5
 5
 2
 3
 1
Commercial real estate 4
 4
 4
 
 
Total commercial 137
 122
 9
 113
 23
 366
 349
 156
 193
 56
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans $795

$739

$199

$540

$85
 $1,105
 $1,075
 $332
 $743
 $123
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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The following tables present average balance and interest income for our impaired finance receivables and loans.
  2019 2018
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Average balance Interest income Average balance Interest income
Consumer automotive $498
 $9
 $472
 $7
Consumer mortgage        
Mortgage Finance 14
 
 9
 
Mortgage — Legacy 209
 2
 219
 3
Total consumer mortgage 223
 2
 228
 3
Total consumer 721
 11
 700
 10
Commercial        
Commercial and industrial        
Automotive 113
 
 78
 1
Other 108
 
 82
 
Commercial real estate 6
 
 5
 
Total commercial 227
 
 165
 1
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans $948
 $11
 $865
 $11
  2017 2016
Three months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Average balance Interest income Average balance Interest income
Consumer automotive $389
 $5
 $347
 $4
Consumer mortgage        
Mortgage Finance 8
 
 8
 
Mortgage — Legacy 231
 2
 245
 2
Total consumer mortgage 239
 2
 253
 2
Total consumer 628
 7
 600
 6
Commercial        
Commercial and industrial        
Automotive 77
 1
 48
 1
Other 63
 
 63
 
Commercial real estate — Automotive 7
 
 6
 
Total commercial 147
 1
 117
 1
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans $775

$8

$717

$7

 2017 2016 2019 2018
Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Average balance Interest income Average balance Interest income
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Average balance Interest income Average balance Interest income
Consumer automotive $368
 $15
 $340
 $12
 $498
 $17
 $462
 $14
Consumer mortgage                
Mortgage Finance 8
 
 8
 
 15
 
 9
 
Mortgage — Legacy 236
 7
 250
 7
 211
 5
 220
 5
Total consumer mortgage 244
 7
 258
 7
 226
 5
 229
 5
Total consumer 612
 22
 598
 19
 724
 22
 691
 19
Commercial                
Commercial and industrial                
Automotive 55
 2
 35
 1
 143
 1
 61
 2
Other 73
 8
 58
 1
 117
 
 66
 
Commercial real estate — Automotive 6
 
 6
 
Commercial real estate 6
 
 4
 
Total commercial 134
 10
 99
 2
 266
 1
 131
 2
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans $746
 $32
 $697
 $21
 $990
 $23
 $822
 $21
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) are loan modifications where concessions were granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. For consumer automotive loans, we may offer several types of assistance to aid our customers, including extensionpayment extensions and rewrites of the loan maturity date and rewriting the loan terms. Additionally, for mortgage loans, as part of certain programs, we offer mortgage loan modifications to qualified borrowers. These programs are in place to provide support to our mortgage customers in financial distress, including principal forgiveness, maturity extensions, delinquent interest capitalization, and changes to contractual interest rates. Total TDRs recorded at gross carrying value were $715$818 million and $663$812 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
CommercialTotal commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose terms had been modified in a TDR were $7$15 million and $2$4 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.


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The following tables present information related to finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value modified in connection with a TDR during the period.
2017 2016 2019 2018
Three months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
Number of loans Pre-modification gross carrying value Post-modification gross carrying value Number of loans Pre-modification gross carrying value Post-modification gross carrying value
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Number of loans Pre-modification gross carrying value Post-modification gross carrying value Number of loans Pre-modification gross carrying value Post-modification gross carrying value
Consumer automotive7,165
 $80
 $75
 4,427
 $70
 $58
 5,598
 $96
 $85
 5,898
 $107
 $93
Consumer mortgage                       
Mortgage Finance2
 
 
 2
 
 
 2
 
 
 7
 2
 2
Mortgage — Legacy37
 4
 4
 35
 6
 6
 18
 3
 3
 27
 6
 7
Total consumer mortgage39
 4
 4
 37
 6
 6
 20
 3
 3
 34
 8
 9
Total consumer7,204
 84
 79
 4,464
 76
 64
 5,618
 99
 88
 5,932
 115
 102
Commercial                       
Commercial and industrial                       
Automotive3
 13
 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3
 4
 4
Commercial real estate — Automotive1
 3
 3
 
 
 
Other 1
 22
 6
 2
 55
 51
Total commercial4
 16
 16
 
 
 
 1
 22
 6
 5
 59
 55
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans7,208
 $100
 $95
 4,464
 $76
 $64
 5,619
 $121
 $94
 5,937
 $174
 $157
2017 2016 2019 2018
Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
Number of loans Pre-modification gross carrying value  Post-modification gross carrying value  Number of loans Pre-modification gross carrying value Post-modification gross carrying value
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Number of loans Pre-modification gross carrying value Post-modification gross carrying value Number of loans Pre-modification gross carrying value Post-modification gross carrying value
Consumer automotive19,374
 $298
 $262
 14,816
 $238
 $202
 13,025
 $225
 $196
 12,940
 $235
 $203
Consumer mortgage                       
Mortgage Finance3
 
 
 5
 2
 2
 3
 
 
 8
 3
 3
Mortgage — Legacy109
 19
 18
 92
 14
 14
 38
 6
 6
 89
 16
 16
Total consumer mortgage112
 19
 18
 97
 16
 16
 41
 6
 6
 97
 19
 19
Total consumer19,486
 317
 280
 14,913
 254
 218
 13,066
 231
 202
 13,037
 254
 222
Commercial                       
Commercial and industrial                       
Automotive3
 13
 13
 
 
 
 6
 41
 41
 3
 4
 4
Other2
 44
 44
 
 
 
 1
 22
 6
 2
 55
 51
Commercial real estate — Automotive1
 3
 3
 
 
 
Total commercial6
 60
 60
 
 
 
 7
 63
 47
 5
 59
 55
Total consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans19,492
 $377
 $340
 14,913
 $254
 $218
 13,073
 $294
 $249
 13,042
 $313
 $277


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




The following tables present information about finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value that have redefaulted during the reporting period and were within 12twelve months or less of being modified as a TDR. Redefault is when finance receivables and loans meet the requirements for evaluation under our charge-off policy (refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information) except for commercial finance receivables and loans, where redefault is defined as 90 days past due.
  2019 2018
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Number of loans Gross carrying value Charge-off amount Number of loans Gross carrying value Charge-off amount
Consumer automotive 1,752
 $20
 $12
 2,425
 $29
 $17
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage — Legacy 
 
 
 1
 
 
Total consumer finance receivables and loans 1,752
 $20
 $12
 2,426
 $29
 $17

  2019 2018
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Number of loans Gross carrying value Charge-off amount Number of loans Gross carrying value Charge-off amount
Consumer automotive 3,961
 $46
 $28
 4,751
 $57
 $35
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage — Legacy 
 
 
 1
 
 
Total consumer finance receivables and loans 3,961
 $46
 $28
 4,752
 $57
 $35

8.    Leasing
On January 1, 2019, we adopted the amendments to the lease accounting principles. Refer to the section titled Recently Adopted Accounting Standards in Note 1 for additional information.
Ally as the Lessee
We have operating leases for our corporate facilities, which have remaining lease terms of 3 months to 13 years. Most of the property leases have fixed payment terms with annual fixed-escalation clauses and include options to extend the leases for periods that range from 1 to 15 years. Some of those lease agreements also include options to terminate the leases in periods that range from 2 to 5 years after the commencement of the leases. We have not included any of these term extensions or termination provisions in our estimates of the lease term, as we do not consider it reasonably certain that the options will be exercised. Our property-lease agreements contain a lease component, which includes the right to use the real estate, and non-lease components, which include utilities and common area maintenance services. Lease components are accounted for under the ASC Topic on Leases, while non-lease components are accounted for under other GAAP Topics. We elected the practical expedient to account for the lease and non-lease components for property leases as a single lease component. Additional variable-rent payments made during the lease term are not based on a rate or index and are excluded from the calculations of ROU assets and lease liabilities and recognized as a component of variable lease expense as incurred.
We also have operating leases for a fleet of vehicles that is used by our sales force for business purposes, with noncancellable lease terms of 367 days. Thereafter, the leases are month-to-month, up to a maximum of 48 months from inception. In addition to lease costs related to the vehicles, the lease contracts include non-lease components such as maintenance, fuel, and administrative services. We elected to account for the lease and non-lease components separately. As a result, the non-lease components are excluded from the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability and are recognized as other operating expenses as incurred.
The following table details our total investment in operating leases.
  2017 2016
Three months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Number of loans Gross carrying  value Charge-off amount Number of loans Gross carrying value Charge-off amount
Consumer automotive 2,222
 $25
 $18
 1,959
 $23
 $14
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage Finance 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage — Legacy 1
 
 
 1
 
 
Total consumer finance receivables and loans 2,223
 $25
 $18
 1,960
 $23
 $14
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 January 1, 2019 (a)
Assets    
Operating lease right-of-use assets (b) $172
 $161
Liabilities    
Operating lease liabilities (c) $200
 $190
(a)Date of adoption.
(b)
Included in other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(c)
Included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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  2017 2016
Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Number of loans Gross carrying  value Charge-off amount Number of loans Gross carrying value Charge-off amount
Consumer automotive 6,354
 $74
 $51
 5,617
 $69
 $39
Consumer mortgage            
Mortgage Finance 1
 1
 
 
 
 
Mortgage — Legacy 1
 
 
 4
 
 
Total consumer finance receivables and loans 6,356
 $75
 $51
 5,621
 $69
 $39

During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, we paid $13 million and $25 million, respectively, in cash for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities at June 30, 2019. This amount is included in net cash provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we obtained $34 million of ROU assets in exchange for new operating lease liabilities. As of June 30, 2019, the weighted-average remaining lease term of our operating lease portfolio was 7 years, and the weighted-average discount rate was 2.97%.
9.    Investment in Operating Leases, Net
Investments inThe following table presents future minimum rental payments we are required to make under operating leases that have commenced as of June 30, 2019, and that have noncancellable lease terms expiring after June 30, 2019.
($ in millions)  
2019 $25
2020 48
2021 37
2022 25
2023 16
2024 and thereafter 71
Total undiscounted cash flows 222
Difference between undiscounted cash flows and discounted cash flows (22)
Total lease liability $200

In addition to the above, we entered into a forward-starting lease agreement in September 2017, for a new corporate facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, where we plan to consolidate several existing facilities into that location. The lessor and their agents are currently constructing the facilities at this location, with the lease scheduled to commence in April 2021 after construction is completed. The lease agreement will have a total of $290 million in undiscounted future lease payments over the 15 year term of the lease.
Future minimum rental payments required under operating leases as of December 31, 2018, prior to the date of adoption and as defined by the previous lease accounting guidance, with noncancellable lease terms expiring after December 31, 2018, were as follows.
Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)
  
2019 $48
2020 47
2021 46
2022 37
2023 31
2024 and thereafter 294
Total minimum payments required $503

The following table details the components of total net operating lease expense.
�� Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Operating lease expense $12
 $11
 $23
 $21
Variable lease expense 2
 1
 4
 3
Total lease expense, net (a) $14
 $12
 $27
 $24

(a) Included in other operating expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Ally as the Lessor
Investment in Operating Leases
We purchase consumer operating lease contracts and the associated vehicles from dealerships after those contracts are executed by the dealers and the consumers. The amount we pay a dealer for an operating lease contract is based on the negotiated price for the vehicle less vehicle trade-in, down payment from the consumer, and available automotive manufacturer incentives. Under the operating lease, the consumer is obligated to make payments in amounts equal to the amount by which the negotiated purchase price of the vehicle (less any trade-in value, down payment, or available manufacturer incentives) exceeds the contract residual value (including residual support) of the vehicle at lease termination, plus operating lease rental charges. The customer can terminate the lease at any point after commencement, subject to additional charges and fees. Both the consumer and the dealership have the option to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease

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($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Vehicles $11,001
 $14,584
Accumulated depreciation (2,070) (3,114)
Investment in operating leases, net $8,931
 $11,470

term, which can range from 24 to 60 months, at the residual value of the vehicle, however it is not reasonably certain this option will be exercised and as such our consumer leases are classified as operating leases. We have made an accounting policy election to exclude the sales taxes we collect from consideration in the lease contract and from variable lease payments not included in contract consideration. In addition to the charges described above, the consumer is generally responsible for certain charges related to excess mileage or excessive wear and tear on the vehicle. These charges are deemed variable lease payments and, as these payments are not based on a rate or index, they are recognized as net depreciation expense on operating lease assets in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income as incurred.
When we acquire a consumer operating lease, we assume ownership of the vehicle from the dealer. We require that property damage, bodily injury, collision, and comprehensive insurance be obtained by the lessee on all consumer operating leases. Neither the consumer nor the dealer is responsible for the value of the vehicle at the time of lease termination. When vehicles are not purchased by customers or the receiving dealer at scheduled lease termination, the vehicle is returned to us for remarketing. We generally bear the risk of loss to the extent the value of a leased vehicle upon remarketing is below the expected residual value. At contract inception, we determine pricing based on the projected residual value of the leased vehicle. This evaluation is primarily based on a proprietary model, which includes variables such as age, expected mileage, seasonality, segment factors, vehicle type, economic indicators, production cycle, automotive manufacturer incentives, and shifts in used-vehicle supply. This internally-generated data is compared against third-party, independent data for reasonableness. Periodically, we revise the projected value of the leased vehicle at termination based on current market conditions and adjust depreciation expense if necessary over the remaining life of the contract. At termination, our actual sales proceeds from remarketing the vehicle may be higher or lower than the estimated residual value resulting in a gain or loss on remarketing, which is included in net depreciation expense on operating lease assets in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Excessive mileage or excessive wear and tear on the vehicle during the lease may impact the sales proceeds received upon remarketing. As of June 30, 2019, consumer operating leases with a carrying value, net of accumulated depreciation, of $366 million were covered by a residual value guarantee of 15% of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price.
The following table details our investment in operating leases.
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Vehicles $9,961
 $9,995
Accumulated depreciation (1,554) (1,578)
Investment in operating leases, net $8,407
 $8,417

The following table presents future minimum rental payments we have the right to receive under operating leases with noncancellable lease terms expiring after June 30, 2019.
($ in millions)  
2019 $726
2020 1,062
2021 536
2022 129
2023 16
2024 and thereafter 1
Total lease payments from operating leases $2,470

We recognized $363 million and $724 million, and $374 million and $756 million in operating lease revenue for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively. Depreciation expense on operating lease assets includes remarketing gains and losses recognized on the sale of operating lease assets. The following table summarizes the components of depreciation expense on operating lease assets.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
Depreciation expense on operating lease assets (excluding remarketing gains)(a) $323
 $470
 $1,062
 $1,555
 $262
 $281
 $523
 $572
Remarketing gains (51) (62) (80) (203)
Remarketing gains, net (23) (16) (38) (34)
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets $272
 $408
 $982
 $1,352
 $239
 $265
 $485
 $538
(a) Includes variable lease payments related to excess mileage and excessive wear and tear on vehicles $5 million and $9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $6 million and $13 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q

Finance Leases
Our total gross investment in finance leases, which is included in finance receivables and loans, net, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was $492 million and $439 million as of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. This includes lease payment receivables of $478 million and $425 million at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively, and unguaranteed residual assets of $14 million at both June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018. Interest income on finance lease receivables was $6 million and $12 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, and $5 million and $11 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, and is included in interest and fees on finance receivables and loans in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
The following table presents future minimum rental payments we have the right to receive under finance leases with noncancellable lease terms expiring after June 30, 2019.
($ in millions)  
2019 $82
2020 157
2021 142
2022 79
2023 46
2024 and thereafter 32
Total undiscounted cash flows 538
Difference between undiscounted cash flows and discounted cash flows (60)
Present value of lease payments recorded as lease receivable $478

10.    9.    Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities
We are involved in several types of securitizationsecuritize, transfer, and financing transactions that utilize special-purposeservice consumer and commercial automotive loans, and operating leases. We often securitize these loans and notes secured by operating leases (collectively referred to as financial assets) using special purpose entities (SPEs). AAn SPE is a legal entity that is designed to fulfill a specified limited need of the sponsor. Our principal use of SPEs is to obtain liquidity by securitizing certain of our financial assets and operating lease assets.
The transaction-specific SPEs involved in our securitization and other financing transactions are often considered VIEs. variable interest entities (VIEs) and may or may not be included on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
VIEs are legal entities that either have either a totalan insufficient amount of equity investment at risk that is insufficient to permitfor the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or, whoseas a group, the holders of the equity investorsinvestment at risk lack the ability to control the entity's activities.entity’s activities that most significantly impact economic performance through voting or similar rights, or do not have the obligation to absorb the expected losses or the right to receive expected residual returns of the entity.
We securitize consumer and commercial automotive loans, and operating leases through private-label securitizations. We often securitize these loans and notes secured by operating leases (collectively referred to as financial assets) throughThe VIEs included on the use of securitization entities, which may or may not be consolidated on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheet represent SPEs where we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary, primarily due to our servicing activities and our beneficial interests in the VIE that could be potentially significant.

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Notesnonconsolidated SPEs are similar to those of our consolidated SPEs with the primary difference being the nature and extent of our continuing involvement. For nonconsolidated SPEs, the transferred financial assets are removed from our balance sheet provided the conditions for sale accounting are met. The financial assets obtained from the securitization are primarily reported as cash or retained interests (if applicable). Liabilities incurred as part of these securitizations, are recorded at fair value at the time of sale and are reported as accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)Balance Sheet. Upon the sale of the loans, we recognize a gain or loss on sale for the difference between the assets recognized, the assets derecognized, and the liabilities recognized as part of the transaction. With respect to our ongoing right to service the assets we sell, the servicing fee we receive represents adequate compensation, and consequently, we do not recognize a servicing asset or liability.
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The pretax gain onThere were no sales of financial assets into nonconsolidated consumer automotive securitization trusts was $0 million and $2 millionVIEs for both the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively. There were no pretax gains or losses for the three months2019, and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2018.
We provide long-term guarantee contracts to investors in certain nonconsolidated affordable housing entities and have extended a line of credit to provide liquidity. Since we do not have control over the entities or the power to make decisions, we do not consolidate the entities and our involvement is limited to the guarantee and the line of credit.
We have involvementare involved with various other nonconsolidated equity investments, including affordable housing entities and venture capital funds and loan funds. We do not consolidate these entities and our involvement is limited to our outstanding investment, additional capital committed to these funds plus any previously recognized low income housing tax credits that are subject to recapture.
Refer to Note 1 and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further description of our securitization activities and our involvement with VIEs.

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The following table presents our involvement in consolidated and nonconsolidated VIEs in which we hold variable interests. For additional detail related to the assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities refer to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheet.
($ in millions) Carrying value of total assetsCarrying value of total liabilitiesAssets sold to nonconsolidated VIEs (a) Maximum exposure to loss in nonconsolidated VIEs Carrying value of total assetsCarrying value of total liabilitiesAssets sold to nonconsolidated VIEs (a) Maximum exposure to loss in nonconsolidated VIEs
September 30, 2017         
June 30, 2019         
On-balance sheet variable interest entities                  
Consumer automotive $17,462
(b)$7,529
(c)     $16,123
(b)$6,016
(c)    
Commercial automotive 12,590
 2,557
      9,077
 3,047
     
Off-balance sheet variable interest entities                  
Consumer automotive 42
(d)
 $2,293
 $2,334
(e) 33
(d)
 $796
 $829
(e)
Commercial other 575
(f)238
(g)
 756
(h) 926
(f)329
(g)
 1,187
(h)
Total $30,669
 $10,324
 $2,293
 $3,090
  $26,159
 $9,392
  $796
  $2,016
 
December 31, 2016         
December 31, 2018         
On-balance sheet variable interest entities                  
Consumer automotive $20,869
(b)$8,557
(c)     $16,255
(b)$6,573
(c)    
Commercial automotive 16,278
 4,764
      11,089
 3,946
     
Off-balance sheet variable interest entities                  
Consumer automotive 24
(f)
 $2,899
 $2,923
(e) 45
(d)
 $1,235
 $1,280
(e)
Commercial other 460
(f)169
(g)
 651
(h) 806
(f)326
(g)
 1,054
(h)
Total $37,631
 $13,490
 $2,899
 $3,574
  $28,195
 $10,845
 $1,235
 $2,334
 
(a)Asset values represent the current unpaid principal balance of outstanding consumer finance receivables and loans within the VIEs.
(b)Includes $8.4$8.5 billion and $9.6$8.4 billion of assets that arewere not encumbered by VIE beneficial interests held by third parties at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. Ally or consolidated affiliates hold the interests in these assets.
(c)Includes $30$22 million and $50$25 million of liabilities that arewere not obligations to third-party beneficial interest holders at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
(d)
Represents retained notes and certificated residual interests, of which $40$31 million isand $43 million were classified as held-to-maturity securities at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively, and $2 million iswas classified as other assets at Septemberboth June 30, 2017.2019, and December 31, 2018. These assets represent our compliance with the risk retention rules under the Dodd-Frank Act, requiring us to retain at least five percent ofinterest in the credit risk of the assets underlying asset-backed securitizations, which became effective on December 24, 2016.
securitizations.
(e)Maximum exposure to loss represents the current unpaid principal balance of outstanding loans, retained notes, certificated residual interests, as well as certain noncertificated interests retained from the sale of automotive finance receivables. This measure is based on the very unlikely event that all of our sold loans have defects that would trigger a representation and warranty provision and the underlying collateral supporting the loans becomes worthless. This required disclosure is not an indication of our expected loss.
(f)Amounts are classified as other assets.
(g)Amounts are classified as accrued expenses and other liabilities.
(h)For certain nonconsolidated affordable housing entities, maximum exposure to loss represents the yield we guaranteed investors through long-term guarantee contracts. The amount disclosed is based on the unlikely event that the underlying properties cease generating yield to investors and the yield delivered to investors in the form of low income tax housing credits is recaptured. For nonconsolidated equity investments, maximum exposure to loss represents our outstanding investment, additional committed capital, and low income housing tax credits subject to recapture. The amount disclosed is based on the unlikely event that our committed capital is funded, our investments become worthless, and the tax credits previously delivered to us are recaptured. This required disclosure is not an indication of our expected loss.


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Cash Flows with Off-balance Sheet Securitization Entities
The following table summarizes cash flows received and paid related to securitization entitiesSPEs and asset-backed financings where the transfer is accounted for as a sale and we have a continuing involvement with the transferred consumer automotive assets (e.g., servicing) that were outstanding during the ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016.2018. Additionally, this table contains information regarding cash flows received from and paid to nonconsolidated securitization entitiesSPEs that existed during each period.
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage
2019    
Cash flows received on retained interests in securitization entities $13
 $
Servicing fees 6
 
Cash disbursements for repurchases during the period (1) 
2018    
Cash flows received on retained interests in securitization entities $9
 $
Servicing fees 10
 
Cash disbursements for repurchases during the period (2) 
Representations and warranty recoveries 
 2

Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive
2017

Cash proceeds from transfers completed during the period
$1,187
Cash disbursements for repurchases during the period (a) (491)
Servicing fees
25
Cash flows received on retained interests in securitization entities 16
Other cash flows
4
2016

Cash proceeds from transfers completed during the period
$1,659
Servicing fees
27
Other cash flows 6
(a)During the second quarter of 2017, we elected to not renew a retail automotive credit conduit facility and also purchased the related retail automotive loans and settled associated retained interests.
Delinquencies and Net Credit Losses
The following tables represent on-balance sheet finance receivablespresent quantitative information about delinquencies and loans,net credit losses for off-balance sheet securitizations and whole-loan sales where we have continuing involvement. The tables present quantitative information about delinquencies and net credit losses.

Total amount Amount 60 days or more past due
($ in millions)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Off-balance sheet securitization entities       
Consumer automotive$796
 $1,235
 $9
 $13
Whole-loan sales (a)       
Consumer automotive392
 634
 2
 3
Total$1,188
 $1,869
 $11
 $16

 Total amount Amount 60 days or more past due
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
On-balance sheet finance receivables and loans        
Consumer automotive $67,077
 $65,793
 $675
 $730
Consumer mortgage 12,015
 11,050
 85
 85
Commercial automotive 36,005
 38,853
 13
 7
Commercial other 3,774
 3,248
 8
 
Total on-balance sheet finance receivables and loans 118,871
 118,944
 781
 822
Off-balance sheet securitization entities        
Consumer automotive 2,293
 2,392
 14
 13
Total off-balance sheet securitization entities 2,293
 2,392
 14
 13
Whole-loan sales (a) 1,655
 3,164
 4
 6
Total $122,819
 $124,500
 $799
 $841

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 Net credit losses Net credit losses
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
On-balance sheet finance receivables and loans        
Consumer automotive $242
 $219
 $692
 $540
Consumer mortgage 1
 (6) 3
 4
Commercial automotive 1
 
 1
 
Commercial other 9
 
 9
 
Total on-balance sheet finance receivables and loans 253
 213
 705
 544
Off-balance sheet securitization entities                
Consumer automotive 3
 2
 9
 6
 $2
 $2
 $4
 $5
Total off-balance sheet securitization entities 3
 2
 9
 6
Whole-loan sales (a) 1
 1
 3
 2
        
Consumer automotive 1
 
 1
 1
Total $257
 $216
 $717
 $552
 $3
 $2
 $5
 $6
(a)Whole-loan sales are not part of a securitization transaction, but represent consumer automotive pools of loans sold to third-party investors.


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11.    Servicing Activities
Automotive Finance Servicing Activities
We service consumer automotive contracts. Historically, we have sold a portion of our consumer automotive contracts. With respect to contracts we sell, we generally retain the right to service and earn a servicing fee for our servicing function. We have concluded that the fee we are paid for servicing consumer automotive finance receivables represents adequate compensation, and consequently, we do not recognize a servicing asset or liability. We recognized automotive servicing fee income of $11 million and $41 million during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $18 million and $49 million during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Automotive Finance Serviced Assets
The current unpaid principal balance and any related unamortized deferred fees and costs of total serviced automotive finance loans and leases outstanding were as follows.
($ in millions)September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
On-balance sheet automotive finance loans and leases   
Consumer automotive$66,721
 $65,646
Commercial automotive36,005
 38,853
Operating leases8,853
 11,311
Other71
 67
Off-balance sheet automotive finance loans   
Securitizations2,312
 2,412
Whole-loan sales1,668
 3,191
Total serviced automotive finance loans and leases$115,630
 $121,480
12.    10.    Other Assets
The components of other assets were as follows.
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Property and equipment at cost $1,024
 $901
 $1,245
 $1,250
Accumulated depreciation (587) (525) (640) (686)
Net property and equipment 437
 376
 605
 564
Restricted cash collections for securitization trusts (a) 1,260
 1,694
Nonmarketable equity investments (b) 1,065
 1,046
Nonmarketable equity investments (a) 1,303
 1,410
Investment in qualified affordable housing projects (b) 724
 649
Accrued interest, fees, and rent receivables 631
 599
Restricted cash held for securitization trusts (c) 608
 965
Other accounts receivable 396
 203
Equity-method investments (d) 317
 262
Goodwill (e) 240
 240
Net deferred tax assets 659
 994
 173
 317
Accrued interest and rent receivables 508
 476
Goodwill (c) 240
 240
Other accounts receivable 212
 100
Cash reserve deposits held for securitization trusts (d) 120
 184
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 112
 111
Fair value of derivative contracts in receivable position (e) 37
 95
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (f) 99
 124
Fair value of derivative contracts in receivable position (g) 59
 41
Cash collateral placed with counterparties 20

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 9

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Other assets 1,393
 1,371
 911
 753
Total other assets $6,063
 $6,854
 $6,075
 $6,153
(a)Represents
Includes investments in FHLB stock of $778 million and $903 million at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively; Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock of $448 million at both June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018; and equity securities without a readily determinable fair value of $77 million and $59 million at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively, measured at cost with adjustments for impairment and observable changes in price. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded $7 million of upward adjustments related to equity securities without a readily determinable fair value. Through June 30, 2019, we recorded $7 million of cumulative upward adjustments and $3 million of cumulative impairments and downward adjustments related to equity securities without a readily determinable fair value.
(b)Investment in qualified affordable housing projects are accounted for using the proportional amortization method of accounting and include $322 million and $319 million of unfunded commitments to provide additional capital contributions to investees at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. Substantially all of the unfunded commitments at June 30, 2019, are expected to be paid out over the next five years.
(c)Includes restricted cash collectionscollected from customer payments on securitized receivables. These fundsreceivables, which are distributed by us to investors as payments on the related secured debt.debt, and cash reserve deposits utilized as a form of credit enhancement for various securitization transactions.
(b)(d)IncludesPrimarily relates to investments made in FHLB stock of $581 million and $577 million at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively; and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock of $445 million and $435 million at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.connection with our Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) program.
(c)(e)
Includes goodwill of $27 million within our Insurance operations at both SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016;2018; $193 million within Corporate and Other at both SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016;2018; and $20 million within Automotive Finance operations at both SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016.2018. No changes to the carrying amount of goodwill were recorded during the ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017.2019.
(d)(f)RepresentsPrimarily represents a number of arrangements with third parties where certain restrictions are placed on balances we hold due to collateral agreements associated with operational processes with a third-party bank, or letter of credit enhancement in the form of cash reserves for various securitization transactions.arrangements and corresponding collateral requirements.
(e)(g)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 1917.

11.    Deposit Liabilities
Deposit liabilities consisted of the following.
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Noninterest-bearing deposits $162
 $142
Interest-bearing deposits    
Savings and money-market checking accounts 62,078
 56,050
Certificates of deposit 54,084
 49,985
Other deposits 1
 1
Total deposit liabilities $116,325
 $106,178

At June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, certificates of deposit included $22.8 billion and $21.0 billion, respectively, of those in denominations of $100 thousand or more. At June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, certificates of deposit included $6.9 billion and $6.1 billion, respectively, of those in denominations in excess of $250 thousand federal insurance limits.

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12.    Debt
13.    Deposit Liabilities
Deposit liabilities consisted of the following.
($ in millions)
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Noninterest-bearing deposits$129
 $84
Interest-bearing deposits   
Savings and money market checking accounts50,287
 46,976
Certificates of deposit39,686
 31,795
Dealer deposits14
 167
Total deposit liabilities$90,116
 $79,022
At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, certificates of deposit included $16.2 billion and $12.1 billion, respectively, of those in denominations of $100 thousand or more. At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, certificates of deposit included $4.5 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively, of those in denominations in excess of $250 thousand federal insurance limits.
14.    Debt
Short-term Borrowings
The following table presents the composition of our short-term borrowings portfolio.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
($ in millions) Unsecured Secured (a) Total Unsecured Secured (a) Total Unsecured Secured (a) Total Unsecured Secured (a) Total
Demand notes $3,379
 $
 $3,379
 $3,622
 $
 $3,622
 $2,462
 $
 $2,462
 $2,477
 $
 $2,477
Federal Home Loan Bank 
 5,625
 5,625
 
 7,875
 7,875
 
 3,625
 3,625
 
 6,825
 6,825
Financial instruments sold under agreements to repurchase 
 1,171
 1,171
 
 1,176
 1,176
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 
 432
 432
 
 685
 685
Total short-term borrowings $3,379
 $6,796
 $10,175
 $3,622
 $9,051
 $12,673
 $2,462
 $4,057
 $6,519
 $2,477
 $7,510
 $9,987
(a)
Refer to the section below titled Long-term Debt for further details on assets restricted as collateral for payment of the related debt.
We periodically enter into term repurchase agreements, agreements—short-term borrowing agreements in which we sell financial instrumentssecurities to one or more investors while simultaneously committing to repurchase them at a specified future date, at the stated price plus accrued interest. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the financial instruments securities sold under agreements to repurchase consisted of $537 $169 million of U.S. Treasury securities set to mature within the next 30 days, and $634 $263 million of agency mortgage-backed residential debt securities set to mature as follows: $480 $169 million within the next 30 days, and $154$263 million within 31 to 60 days. Refer to Note 76 and Note 2220 for further details. Additionally, in December 2016, we sold asset-backed automotive financial instruments, which are our retained interests from certain on-balance sheet securitizations, subject to a repurchase agreement in exchange for $500 million, which was recorded as a short-term secured borrowing. The asset-backed automotive financial instruments that we sold subject to the repurchase agreement were secured by finance receivables that we have securitized. Refer to Note 10 for additional information on our securitization activities. This repurchase agreement was terminated in September 2017.
The primary risk associated with these repurchase agreements is that the counterparty will be unable to perform under the terms of the contract. As the borrower, we are exposed to the excess market value of the securities pledged over the amount borrowed. Daily mark-to-market collateral management is designed to limit this risk to the initial margin. However, should a counterparty declare bankruptcy or become insolvent, we may incur additional delays and costs. As of September 30, 2017, In some instances, we placedmay place or receive cash collateral totaling $10 million with counterparties under these collateral arrangements associated with our repurchase agreements.

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2018, we did not place any collateral, and we received cash collateral totaling $8 million and noncash collateral totaling $4 million.
Long-term Debt
The following table presents the composition of our long-term debt portfolio.
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
($ in millions) Unsecured Secured Total Unsecured Secured Total
Long-term debt (a)            
Due within one year $2,613
 $6,714
 $9,327
 $1,663
 $7,313
 $8,976
Due after one year 9,458
 18,681
 28,139
 10,444
 24,773
 35,217
Total long-term debt (b) (c) $12,071
 $25,395
 $37,466
 $12,107
 $32,086
 $44,193
  September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
($ in millions) Unsecured Secured Total Unsecured Secured Total
Long-term debt            
Due within one year $3,828
 $6,642
 $10,470
 $4,274
 $10,279
 $14,553
Due after one year (a) 13,129
 21,249
 34,378
 15,450
 23,810
 39,260
Fair value adjustment (b) 289
 (15) 274
 326
 (11) 315
Total long-term debt (c) $17,246
 $27,876
 $45,122
 $20,050
 $34,078
 $54,128

(a)
Includes basis adjustments related to the application of hedge accounting. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.
(b)Includes $2.6 billion of trust preferred securities at both SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016.
(b)
Represents the fair value adjustment associated with the application of hedge accounting on certain of our long-term debt positions. Refer to Note 19 for additional information.
2018.
(c)
Includes advances net of hedge basis adjustment from the FHLB of Pittsburgh of $8.4$14.7 billion and $6.1$14.9 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
The following table presents the scheduled remaining maturity of long-term debt at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, assuming no early redemptions will occur. The amounts below include adjustments to the carrying value resulting from the application of hedge accounting. The actual payment of secured debt may vary based on the payment activity of the related pledged assets.
($ in millions) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 and thereafter Fair value adjustment Total 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 and thereafter Total
Unsecured                              
Long-term debt $1,590
 $3,582
 $1,680
 $2,252
 $637
 $8,475
 $289
 $18,505
 $873
 $2,256
 $696
 $1,084
 $11
 $8,273
 $13,193
Original issue discount (24) (100) (39) (39) (43) (1,014) 
 (1,259) (21) (43) (46) (51) (57) (904) (1,122)
Total unsecured 1,566
 3,482
 1,641
 2,213
 594
 7,461
 289
 17,246
 852
 2,213
 650
 1,033
 (46) 7,369
 12,071
Secured                              
Long-term debt 1,048
 7,379
 7,617
 6,818
 3,179
 1,850
 (15) 27,876
 2,963
 6,879
 9,393
 5,426
 557
 177
 25,395
Total long-term debt $2,614
 $10,861
 $9,258
 $9,031
 $3,773

$9,311

$274

$45,122
 $3,815
 $9,092
 $10,043
 $6,459
 $511
 $7,546

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The following summarizes assets restricted as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation primarily arising from securitization transactions accounted for as secured borrowings and repurchase agreements.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
($ in millions) Total (a) Ally Bank Total (a) Ally Bank Total (a) Ally Bank Total (a) Ally Bank
Investment securities (b) $6,676
 $5,482
 $4,895
 $4,231
 $5,517
 $5,067
 $10,280
 $9,564
Mortgage assets held-for-investment and lending receivables 11,888
 11,888
 10,954
 10,954
 17,589
 17,589
 16,498
 16,498
Consumer automotive finance receivables (b) 21,261
 4,818
 27,846
 5,751
 11,287
 7,319
 17,015
 9,715
Commercial automotive finance receivables 16,142
 16,018
 19,487
 19,280
 13,736
 13,736
 15,563
 15,563
Investment in operating leases, net 737
 7
 2,040
 913
Operating leases 96
 
 170
 
Total assets restricted as collateral (c) (d) $56,704
 $38,213
 $65,222
 $41,129
 $48,225
 $43,711
 $59,526
 $51,340
Secured debt $34,672
(e)$18,781
 $43,129
(e)$22,149
 $29,452
(e)$25,386
 $39,596
(e)$32,072
(a)Ally Bank is a component of the total column.
(b)
A portion of the restricted investment securities at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016, and consumer automotive finance receivables at December 31, 2016,2018, were restricted under repurchase agreements. Refer to the section above titled Short-term Borrowings for information on the repurchase agreements.
(c)
Ally Bank has an advance agreement with the FHLB, and had assets pledged to secure borrowings that were restricted as collateral to the FHLB totaling $21.427.4 billion and $19.030.8 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. These assets were composed primarily of consumer mortgage finance receivables and loans and investment securities. Ally Bank has access to the FRB Discount Window. Ally BankWindow and had assets pledged and restricted as collateral to the FRB totaling $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion at Septemberboth June 30, 20172019, and December 31, 2016, respectively.2018. These assets were composed of consumer automotive finance receivables and loans and operating lease assets.loans. Availability under these programs is only for the operations of Ally Bank and cannot be used to fund the operations or liabilities of Ally or its subsidiaries.
(d)
Excludes restricted cash and cash reserves for securitization trusts recorded within other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Refer to Note 1210 for additional information.
(e)
Includes $6.84.1 billion and $9.1$7.5 billion of short-term borrowings at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, and December 31, 20162018, respectively.
Trust Preferred Securities
At Septemberboth June 30, 2017, 2019, and December 31, 2018, we havehad issued and outstanding approximately $2.6 billion in aggregate liquidation preference of 8.125% Fixed Rate / Rate/Floating Rate Trust Preferred Securities, Series 2 (Series 2 TRUPS). Each Series 2 TRUPS security has a liquidation amount of $25.

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Distributions are cumulative and are payable until redemption at the applicable coupon rate. Distributions were payable at an annual rate of 8.125% payable quarterly in arrears, through but excluding February 15, 2016. From and including February 15, 2016, to but excluding February 15, 2040, distributions will beare payable at an annual rate equal to three-month London interbank offeroffered rate plus 5.785% payable quarterly in arrears, beginning May 15, 2016.arrears. Ally has the right to defer payments of interest for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarters. The Series 2 TRUPS have no stated maturity date, but must be redeemed upon the redemption or maturity of the related debentures (Debentures), which mature on February 15, 2040. Ally at any time on or after February 15, 2016, may redeem the Series 2 TRUPS at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest through the date of redemption. The Series 2 TRUPS are generally nonvoting, other than with respect to certain limited matters. During any period in which any Series 2 TRUPS remain outstanding but in which distributions on the Series 2 TRUPS have not been fully paid, none of Ally or its subsidiaries will be permitted to (i) declare or pay dividends on, make any distributions with respect to, or redeem, purchase, acquire or otherwise make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of Ally’s capital stock or make any guarantee payment with respect thereto; or (ii) make any payments of principal, interest, or premium on, or repay, repurchase or redeem, any debt securities or guarantees that rank on a parity with or junior in interest to the Debentures with certain specified exceptions in each case.
Funding Facilities
We utilize both committed secured credit facilities and other collateralized funding vehicles. The debt outstanding under our various funding facilities is included on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheet.
As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, Ally Bank had exclusive access to $3.7 billion$250 million of funding capacity from committed secured credit facilities. Funding programs supportedAlly Bank’s credit facilities are complemented by the FRB and the FHLB complement Ally Bank’s private collateralized funding vehicles.programs.
The total capacity in our committed fundingcredit facilities is provided by banks through private transactions. The committed secured funding facilities can be revolving in nature, generally having an original tenor ranging from 364 days to two years, and allow for additional funding during the commitment period, or they can be amortizing and not allow for any further funding after the closing date. commitment period. AtSeptember June 30, 2017, 2019, all of our $14.7 $3.3 billion of committed capacity was revolving. Our revolving facilities generally have an original tenor rangingand of this balance, $2.0 billion was from 364 days to two years. As of September 30, 2017, we had $2.6 billion of committed funding capacity from revolving facilities with a remaining tenor greater than 364 days.

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Committed FundingSecured Credit Facilities
  Outstanding Unused capacity (a) Total capacity
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Bank funding            
Secured $250
 $3,500
 $
 $1,300
 $250
 $4,800
Parent funding            
Secured 1,365
 3,165
 1,635
 635
 3,000
 3,800
Total committed secured credit facilities $1,615
 $6,665
 $1,635
 $1,935
 $3,250
 $8,600
  Outstanding Unused capacity (a) Total capacity
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Bank funding            
Secured (b) $1,350
 $3,250
 $2,325
 $350
 $3,675
 $3,600
Parent funding            
Secured 8,180
 11,550
 2,820
 1,975
 11,000
 13,525
Unsecured 
 
 
 1,250
 
 1,250
Total committed facilities $9,530
 $14,800
 $5,145
 $3,575
 $14,675
 $18,375

(a)Funding from committed secured credit facilities is available on request in the event excess collateral resides in certain facilities or the extent incremental collateral is available and contributed to the facilities.
(b)Excludes off-balance sheet credit facility amounts.
15.    13.    Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
The components of accrued expenses and other liabilities were as follows.
($ in millions)
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accounts payable $863
 $649
 $580
 $516
Unfunded commitments for investment in qualified affordable housing projects 322
 319
Employee compensation and benefits 227
 232
 197
 255
Reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 173
 149
 153
 134
Cash collateral received from counterparties 38
 41
Deferred revenue 34
 56
 28
 27
Fair value of derivative contracts in payable position (a) 30
 95
 4
 37
Cash collateral received from counterparties 14
 10
Other liabilities 551
 546
 585
 347
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities $1,892
 $1,737
 $1,907
 $1,676
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16.    14.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The following table presents changes, net of tax, in each component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.
($ in millions)Unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities (a) Translation adjustments and net investment hedges (b) Cash flow hedges (b) Defined benefit pension plans Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Balance at December 31, 2015$(159) $9
 $8
 $(89) $(231)
2016 net change258
 5
 
 (1) 262
Balance at September 30, 2016$99
 $14
 $8
 $(90) $31
Balance at December 31, 2016$(273) $14
 $8
 $(90) $(341)
2017 net change142
 2
 1
 (1) 144
Balance at September 30, 2017$(131) $16
 $9
 $(91) $(197)
 Three months ended June 30,
($ in millions)Unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities (a) Translation adjustments and net investment hedges (b) Cash flow hedges (b) Defined benefit pension plans Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Balance at April 1, 2018$(524) $19
 $25
 $(98) $(578)
Net change(74) 
 3
 1
 (70)
Balance at June 30, 2018$(598) $19
 $28
 $(97) $(648)
Balance at April 1, 2019$(158) $18
 $11
 $(96) $(225)
Net change291
 1
 17
 
 309
Balance at June 30, 2019$133
 $19
 $28
 $(96) $84
 Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)Unrealized (losses) gains on investment securities (a) Translation adjustments and net investment hedges (b) Cash flow hedges (b) Defined benefit pension plans Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Balance at December 31, 2017$(173) $16
 $11
 $(89) $(235)
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax         
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-0127
 
 
 
 27
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2018-02(40) 4
 
 (6) (42)
Balance at January 1, 2018(186) 20
 11
 (95) (250)
Net change(412) (1) 17
 (2) (398)
Balance at June 30, 2018$(598) $19
 $28
 $(97) $(648)
Balance at December 31, 2018$(481) $18
 $19
 $(95) $(539)
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, net of tax (c)         
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2017-088
 
 
 
 8
Balance at January 1, 2019(473) 18
 19
 (95) (531)
Net change606
 1
 9
 (1) 615
Balance at June 30, 2019$133
 $19
 $28
 $(96) $84

(a)Represents the after-tax difference between the fair value and amortized cost of our available-for-sale securities portfolio.
(b)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 1917.
(c)
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The following tables present the before- and after-tax changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) income..
Three months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
Before tax Tax effect After tax
Three months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
Before tax Tax effect After tax
Investment securities          
Net unrealized gains arising during the period$95
 $(22) $73
$404
 $(95) $309
Less: Net realized gains reclassified to income from continuing operations25
(a)2
(b)27
24
(a)(6)(b)18
Net change70
 (24)
46
380
 (89) 291
Translation adjustments          
Net unrealized gains arising during the period8
 (3) 5
4
 (1) 3
Net investment hedges (c)          
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(6) 3
 (3)(3) 1
 (2)
Cash flow hedges (c)          
Net unrealized gains arising during the period1
 (1) 
26
 (6) 20
Less: Net realized gains reclassified to income from continuing operations4
 (1) 3
Net change22
 (5) 17
Other comprehensive income$73
 $(25) $48
$403
 $(94) $309
(a)
Includes gains reclassified to other gain on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)
Includes amounts reclassified to income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(c)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 17.
Three months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
Before tax Tax effect After tax
Investment securities     
Net unrealized losses arising during the period$(95) $22
 $(73)
Less: Net realized gains reclassified to income from continuing operations1
(a)
(b)1
Net change(96) 22
 (74)
Translation adjustments     
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(3) 1
 (2)
Net investment hedges (c)     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period3
 (1) 2
Cash flow hedges (c)     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period5
 (2) 3
Defined benefit pension plans     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period1
 
 1
Other comprehensive loss$(90) $20
 $(70)
(a)
Includes gains reclassified to other gain on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)
Includes amounts reclassified to income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(c)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 1917.
Three months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
Before tax Tax effect After tax
Investment securities     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period$41
 $(4) $37
Less: Net realized gains reclassified to income from continuing operations52
(a)(11)(b)41
Net change(11)
7

(4)
Translation adjustments     
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(2) 1
 (1)
Net investment hedges (c)     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period2
 (1) 1
Other comprehensive income$(11) $7

$(4)
(a)
Includes gains reclassified to other gain on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)
Includes amounts reclassified to income tax expense from continuing operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
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Nine months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
Before tax Tax effect After tax
Six months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
Before tax Tax effect After tax
Investment securities          
Net unrealized gains arising during the period$278
 $(64) $214
$825
 $(194) $631
Less: Net realized gains reclassified to income from continuing operations75
(a)(3)(b)72
33
(a)(8)(b)25
Net change203
 (61) 142
792
 (186) 606
Translation adjustments          
Net unrealized gains arising during the period14
 (5) 9
6
 (2) 4
Net investment hedges (c)          
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(12) 5
 (7)(5) 2
 (3)
Cash flow hedges (c)          
Net unrealized gains arising during the period2
 (1) 1
Net unrealized losses arising during the period21
 (5) 16
Less: Net realized gains reclassified to income from continuing operations9
 (2) 7
Net change12
 (3) 9
Defined benefit pension plans          
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(1) 
 (1)(1) 
 (1)
Other comprehensive income$206
 $(62) $144
$804
 $(189) $615
(a)
Includes gains reclassified to other gain on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)
Includes amounts reclassified to income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(c)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 17.
Six months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
Before tax Tax effect After tax
Investment securities     
Net unrealized losses arising during the period$(531) $125
 $(406)
Less: Net realized gains reclassified to income from continuing operations7
(a)(1)(b)6
Net change(538) 126
 (412)
Translation adjustments     
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(8) 2
 (6)
Net investment hedges (c)     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period7
 (2) 5
Cash flow hedges (c)     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period23
 (6) 17
Defined benefit pension plans     
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(2) 
 (2)
Other comprehensive loss$(518) $120
 $(398)
(a)
Includes gains reclassified to other gain on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)
Includes amounts reclassified to income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(c)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 1917.
Nine months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
Before Tax Tax Effect After Tax
Investment securities     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period$506
 $(133) $373
Less: Net realized gains reclassified to income from continuing operations145
(a)(30)(b)115
Net change361
 (103) 258
Translation adjustments     
Net unrealized gains arising during the period10
 (4) 6
Less: Net realized losses reclassified to income from discontinued operations, net of tax(1) 
 (1)
Net change11
 (4) 7
Net investment hedges (c)     
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(4) 2
 (2)
Defined benefit pension plans     
Net unrealized losses arising during the period(1) 
 (1)
Other comprehensive income$367
 $(105) $262
(a)
Includes gains reclassified to other gain on investments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)
Includes amounts reclassified to income tax expense from continuing operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
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17.    15.    Earnings per Common Share
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands) (a)
 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income from continuing operations $280
 $261
 $747
 $865
Preferred stock dividends 
 
 
 (30)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders 280
 261
 747
 835
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 2
 (52) 1
 (46)
Net income attributable to common shareholders $282
 $209
 $748
 $789
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders $584
 $348
 $959
 $600
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (2) 1
 (3) (1)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $582
 $349
 $956
 $599
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (b) 449,169
 482,393
 457,612
 483,993
 398,100
 430,628
 401,098
 433,405
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (b) 451,078
 483,575
 458,848
 484,762
 399,916
 432,554
 402,921
 435,727
Basic earnings per common share                
Net income from continuing operations $0.62
 $0.54
 $1.63
 $1.73
 $1.47
 $0.81
 $2.39
 $1.38
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 (0.11) 
 (0.10)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 
 (0.01) 
Net income $0.63
 $0.43
 $1.63
 $1.63
 $1.46
 $0.81
 $2.39
 $1.38
Diluted earnings per common share                
Net income from continuing operations $0.62
 $0.54
 $1.63
 $1.72
 $1.46
 $0.80
 $2.38
 $1.38
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 (0.11) 
 (0.10)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 
 
 (0.01) 
Net income $0.63
 $0.43
 $1.63
 $1.63
 $1.46
 $0.81
 $2.37
 $1.37
(a)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Earnings per share is calculated based on unrounded numbers.
(b)
Includes shares related to share-based compensation that vested but were not yet issued for thethree months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016..
18.    16.    Regulatory Capital and Other Regulatory Matters
AsThe FRB and other U.S. banking agencies have adopted risk-based and leverage capital standards that establish minimum capital-to-asset ratios for BHCs, like Ally, and depository institutions, like Ally Bank.The risk-based capital ratios are based on a BHC, webanking organization’s risk-weighted assets (RWAs), which are generally determined under the standardized approach applicable to Ally and our wholly-owned state-chartered banking subsidiary,Ally Bank by (1) assigning on-balance sheet exposures to broad risk weight categories according to the counterparty or, if relevant, the guarantor or collateral (with higher risk weights assigned to categories of exposures perceived as representing greater risk), and (2) multiplying off-balance sheet exposures by specified credit conversion factors to calculate credit equivalent amounts and assigning those credit equivalent amounts to the relevant risk weight categories. The leverage ratio, in contrast, is based on an institution’s average unweighted on-balance sheet exposures.
Ally and Ally Bank are subject to capital requirements issued by U.S. banking regulators that require us to maintain risk-based and leverage capital ratios above minimum levels. A risk-based capital ratio is a ratio of a banking organization’s regulatory capital to its risk-weighted assets. A leverage capital ratio is a ratio of a banking organization’s regulatory capital to a measure of assets or exposures that is not risk-weighted. As of January 1, 2015, Ally and Ally Bank became subject to the rules implementing the 2010 Basel III capital framework in the United States (U.S. Basel III), which generally reflects higher capital requirements, capital buffers, and changes to regulatory capital definitions, deductions, and adjustments, relative to the predecessor requirements implementing the Basel I capital framework in the United States. Certain aspects of U.S. Basel III, including the capital buffers, and certain regulatory capital deductions, arewere subject to a phase-in period through December 31, 2018.
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary action by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or the results of operations and financial condition of Ally and Ally Bank. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we and Ally Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of capital, assets, and certain off-balance sheet items. These measures and related classifications, which are used in the calculation of our risk-based and leverage capital ratios and those of Ally Bank, are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about the components of capital, the risk-weightings of assets and other exposures, and other factors. The FRB also uses these ratios and guidelines as part of the capital planning and stress testing processes. In addition, in order for Ally to maintain its status as aan FHC, Ally and its bank subsidiary, Ally Bank, must remain “well-capitalized”well capitalized and “well-managed,”well managed, as defined under applicable laws. The “well-capitalized”well capitalized standard for insured depository institutions, such as Ally Bank, reflects the capital requirements under U.S. Basel III.
Under U.S. Basel III, Ally and Ally Bank must maintain a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.5%, a minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6%, and a minimum Totaltotal risk-based capital ratio of 8%. In addition to these minimum requirements,risk-based capital ratios, Ally is alsoand Ally Bank are subject to a Common Equity Tier 1 capital conservation buffer of more than 2.5%, subject to a phase-in period from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. . Failure to maintain the full amount of the buffer willwould result in restrictions on Ally’sthe ability of Ally and Ally Bank to make capital distributions, including dividend paymentpayments and stock repurchases and redemptions, and to pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers. In addition to these new risk-based capital standards, U.S. Basel III also subjects all U.S. banking organizations, including Ally and Ally Bank to a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%, the denominator of which takes into account only on-balance sheet assets..
U.S. Basel III also revised the eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments and provides for the phase-out of instruments that had previously been recognized as capital but that do not satisfy these criteria. SubjectFor example, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., for certain debt or equity issued to the U.S. government under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act), trust preferred and other “hybrid”hybrid securities are no longer included inwere

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capital under U.S. Basel III that had not previously been deducted from regulatory capital, and certain other deductions from regulatory capital have been modified. Among other things, U.S. Basel III requires significant investments in the common sharesstock of unconsolidated financial institutions, mortgage servicing assets, and certain deferred tax assets that exceed specified individual and aggregate thresholds to be deducted from Common Equity Tier 1 capital. U.S. Basel III also revised the standardized approach for calculating risk-weighted assetsRWAs by, among other things, modifying certain risk weights and the methods for calculating risk-weighted assetsRWAs for certain types of assets and exposures.
Ally isand Ally Bank are subject to the U.S. Basel III standardized approach for counterparty credit risk, but is not subject to the U.S. Basel III advanced approaches for credit risk or operational risk. Ally is currentlyalso not subject to the U.S. market risk capital rule, which applies only to banking organizations with significant trading assets and liabilities.
On September 27, 2017,In December 2018, the FRB releasedand other U.S. banking agencies approved a proposalfinal rule to address the impact of CECL on regulatory capital by allowing BHCs and banks, including Ally, the option to phase in the day-one impact of CECL over a period of three years for regulatory capital purposes. In addition, the FRB announced that although BHCs subject to company-run stress tests as part of CCAR must incorporate CECL beginning in the 2020 cycle, in order to reduce uncertainty, the FRB will maintain its current modeling framework for the allowance for loan losses in supervisory stress tests through the 2021 cycle.
In July 2019, the FRB and other U.S. banking agencies issued a final rule to simplify certain capital requirements, including the requirements related to the above-mentioned capital deductions and adjustments for investments in unconsolidated financial institutions, mortgage servicing assets, and certain deferred tax assets. In addition, on August 22, 2017, the FRB proposed an amendment to the transition provisionsaspects of the U.S. Basel III capital rules that would, in anticipation of the simplification proposal, indefinitely postpone certain phase-in requirements for provisions related to the simplification proposal, including the provisions related to the above-mentioned capital deductions and adjustments. Both the simplification proposal and the proposed transitions amendments would primarily apply to non-advanced approaches banking organizations such as Ally. WeThe final rule simplifies the capital treatment for mortgage servicing assets, certain deferred tax assets, and investments in the capital instruments of unconsolidated financial institutions (collectively, threshold items). Under the current capital rule, a banking organization must deduct from Common Equity Tier 1 capital amounts of threshold items that individually exceed 10% of Common Equity Tier 1 capital. The aggregate amount of threshold items not deducted under the 10% threshold deduction but that nonetheless exceeds 15% of Common Equity Tier 1 capital minus certain deductions from and adjustments to Common Equity Tier 1 capital must also be deducted. Any amount of these threshold items not deducted from Common Equity Tier 1 capital are evaluatingcurrently risk weighted at 100%. The final rule removes the individual and aggregate deduction thresholds for threshold items and adopts a single 25% Common Equity Tier 1 capital deduction threshold for each item individually, and requires that any of the threshold items not deducted be risk weighted at 250%. The final rule also simplifies the calculation methodology for minority interests. These provisions take effect these proposals wouldon April 1, 2020, and we do not expect them to have ona material impact to our regulatory capital position.
On March 7, 2016, Ally Bank received approval fromIn May 2018, targeted amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act and other financial-services laws were enacted through the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCP Act), including amendments that affect whether and, if so, how the FRB applies enhanced prudential standards to become a state member bank. Ally Bank is now regulated byBHCs like us with $100 billion or more but less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the FRB through the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as well as the Utah Department of Financial Institutions (UDFI). As a requirement of FRB membership, we held $445 million of FRB stock at September 30, 2017. In addition, in connection with the application for membershipand other U.S. banking agencies issued proposals that would implement these amendments in the Federal Reserve System,EGRRCP Act and establish risk-based categories for determining the prudential standards and the capital and liquidity requirements that apply to large U.S. banking organizations. Under the proposals, Ally Bankwould be treated as a Category IV firm and, as such, would be (1) made commitmentssubject to the FRB’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) on a two-year cycle rather than the current one-year cycle, (2) made subject to supervisory stress testing on a two-year cycle rather than the current one-year cycle, (3) required to continue submitting an annual capital plan to the FRB relatingfor non-objection, (4) allowed to continue excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) from regulatory capital, (5) required to continue maintaining a buffer of unencumbered highly liquid assets to meet projected net cash outflows for 30 days, (6) required to conduct liquidity stress tests on a quarterly basis rather than the current monthly basis, (7) allowed to engage in more tailored liquidity risk management, including monthly rather than weekly calculations of collateral positions, the elimination of limits for activities that are not relevant to the firm, and businessfewer required elements of monitoring of intraday liquidity exposures, (8) exempted from company-run stress testing, the modified liquidity coverage ratio (LCR), and the proposed modified net stable funding ratio (NSFR), and (9) allowed to remain exempted from the supplementary leverage ratio, the countercyclical capital buffer, and single counterparty credit limits.
Following the issuance of this proposed rule, during the first quarter of 2019, the FRB announced that a number of large and noncomplex BHCs with $100 billion or more but less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets, including Ally, will not be required to submit a capital plan requirements. These commitments were consistentto the FRB, participate in the supervisory stress test or CCAR, or conduct company-run stress tests during the 2019 cycle. Instead, our capital actions during this cycle will be largely based on the results from our 2018 supervisory stress test.
In April 2018, the FRB issued a proposal to more closely align forward-looking stress testing results with the priorFRB’s non-stress regulatory capital requirements underfor banking organizations with $50 billion or more in total consolidated assets. The proposal would introduce a stress capital buffer based on firm-specific stress test performance, which would effectively replace the now-terminated Capitalnon-stress capital conservation buffer. The proposal would also make several changes to the CCAR process, such as eliminating the CCAR quantitative objection, narrowing the set of planned capital actions assumed to occur in the stress scenario, and Liquidity Maintenance Agreement witheliminating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), including the requirement to maintain30% dividend payout ratio as a criterion for heightened scrutiny of a firm’s capital at a level such that Ally Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio was at least 15%.
On August 22,plan. In December 2017, the FRB liftedBasel Committee approved revisions to the global Basel III capital liquidity, and business plan commitments that Ally Bank made in connection with its application for membershipframework (commonly known as Basel IV), many of which—if adopted in the Federal Reserve System, includingUnited States—could heighten regulatory capital standards even more.
At this time, how all of these proposals and revisions will be harmonized and finalized in the commitmentUnited States is not clear or predictable and we continue to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 15%. As a result of this development, duringevaluate the three months ended September 30, 2017, Ally Bank paid a dividend of $2.9 billion to Ally Financial Inc., which was utilized to reduce less cost-efficient borrowingsimpacts these proposals and further enhance our funding profile.revisions may have on us.
Compliance with capital requirements is a strategic priority for Ally. We expect to be in compliance with all applicable requirements within the established timeframes.

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The following table summarizes our capital ratios under the U.S. Basel III capital framework.
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Required minimum Well-capitalized minimum June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Required minimum (a) Well-capitalized minimum
($ in millions)
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio 
($ in millions) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Required minimum (a) Well-capitalized minimum
Capital ratios                    
Common Equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)                       
Ally Financial Inc.$13,175
 9.72% $12,978
 9.37% 4.50% (a)
 $13,887
 9.52% $13,397
 9.14% 4.50% (b)
Ally Bank16,454
 15.39
 17,888
 16.70
 4.50
 6.50% 16,739
 12.54
 16,552
 12.61
 4.50
 6.50%
Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)                       
Ally Financial Inc.$15,539
 11.46% $15,147
 10.93% 6.00% 6.00% $16,319
 11.19% $15,831
 10.80% 6.00% 6.00%
Ally Bank16,454
 15.39
 17,888
 16.70
 6.00
 8.00
 16,739
 12.54
 16,552
 12.61
 6.00
 8.00
Total (to risk-weighted assets)                       
Ally Financial Inc.$17,891
 13.19% $17,419
 12.57% 8.00% 10.00% $18,572
 12.73% $18,046
 12.31% 8.00% 10.00%
Ally Bank17,215
 16.10
 18,458
 17.24
 8.00
 10.00
 17,947
 13.44
 17,620
 13.42
 8.00
 10.00
Tier 1 leverage (to adjusted quarterly average assets) (b)(c)                       
Ally Financial Inc.$15,539
 9.51% $15,147
 9.54% 4.00% (a)
 $16,319
 9.05% $15,831
 9.00% 4.00% (b)
Ally Bank16,454
 12.89
 17,888
 15.21
 4.00
(c) 5.00% 16,739
 10.26
 16,552
 10.69
 4.00
 5.00%
(a)In addition to the minimum risk-based capital requirements for the Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital, and total capital ratios, Ally and Ally Bank were required to maintain a minimum capital conservation buffer of 2.5% and 1.875% at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(b)Currently, there is no ratio component for determining whether a BHC is "well-capitalized."“well-capitalized.”
(b)(c)Federal regulatory reporting guidelines require the calculation of adjusted quarterly average assets using a daily average methodology.
(c)
On August 22, 2017, the FRB lifted the capital, liquidity, and business plan commitments that Ally Bank made in connection with its application for membership in the Federal Reserve System, including the commitment to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 15%. Ally Bank now manages its capital and liquidity subject to applicable regulatory requirements.
At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, Ally and Ally Bank were “well-capitalized” and met all applicable capital requirements to which each was subject.

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Capital Planning and Stress Tests
As a BHC with $50 billion or morePending the adoption of consolidated assets, proposals issued by the FRB and other U.S. banking agencies during the fourth quarter of 2018 that would implement the EGRRCP Act, Ally is required to conduct semi-annual company-run stress tests, is subject to an annual supervisory stress test conducted by the FRB, and must submit an annuala proposed capital plan to the FRB.
Ally’s proposed capital plan must include an assessment of our expected uses and sources of capital and a description of all planned capital actions over a nine-quarter planning horizon.horizon, including any issuance of a debt or equity capital instrument, any dividend or other capital distribution, and any similar action that the FRB determines could have an impact on Ally’s capital. The proposed capital plan must also include a discussion of how Ally, under expected and stressful conditions, will maintain capital commensurate with its risks and above the minimum regulatory capital ratios, under baseline, adverse, and severely adverse economic scenarios, andwill serve as a source of strength to Ally Bank. The FRB must approve Ally'swill either object to Ally’s proposed capital plan, before Ally may take anyin whole or in part, or provide a notice of non-objection. If the FRB objects to the proposed capital action. Even with an approved capitalplan, or if certain material events occur after approval of the plan, Ally must seek the approval ofsubmit a revised capital plan within 30 days. Even if the FRB before making a capital distribution if, among other factors, Ally woulddoes not meet its regulatory capital requirements after making the proposed capital distribution.
As part of the 2017 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) process, on April 5, 2017, we submitted our 2017 capital plan and stress test results to the FRB. On June 23, 2017, we publicly disclosed summary results of the stress test under the most severe scenario in accordance with regulatory requirements. On June 28, 2017, we received a non-objectionobject to our capital plan, Ally may be precluded from or limited in paying dividends or other capital distributions without the FRB, including the proposedFRB’s approval under certain circumstances—for example, when we would not meet minimum regulatory capital actions contained in our submission. Theratios and capital actions included a 50% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on common stock from $0.08 per share to $0.12 per share, and a 9% increase in our share repurchase program, which has been authorized by the Ally Board of Directors, permitting us to repurchase up to $760 million of our common stock from time to time from the third quarter of 2017 through the second quarter of 2018. In addition, we submittedbuffers after giving effect to the FRB the resultsdistributions.

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The following table presents information related to our common shares for each quarter since the commencement ofstock and distributions to our common share repurchase programs and initiation of a quarterly cash dividend on common stock.stockholders over the last six quarters.
($ in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)3rd quarter 20172nd quarter 20171st quarter 20174th quarter 20163rd quarter 2016
Common shares repurchased during period (a)     
Approximate dollar value$190
$204
$169
$167
$159
Number of shares8,507
10,485
8,097
8,745
8,298
Number of common shares outstanding     
Beginning of period452,292
462,193
467,000
475,470
483,753
End of period443,796
452,292
462,193
467,000
475,470
Cash dividends declared per common share (b)$0.12
$0.08
$0.08
$0.08
$0.08
  Common stock repurchased during period (a) Number of common shares outstanding Cash dividends declared per common share (b)
($ in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands) Approximate dollar value Number of shares Beginning of period End of period 
2018          
First quarter $185
 6,473
 437,054
 432,691
 $0.13
Second quarter 195
 7,280
 432,691
 425,752
 0.13
Third quarter 250
 9,194
 425,752
 416,591
 0.15
Fourth quarter 309
 12,121
 416,591
 404,900
 0.15
2019          
First quarter $211
 8,113
 404,900
 399,761
 $0.17
Second quarter 229
 7,775
 399,761
 392,775
 0.17
(a)Includes shares of common stock withheld to cover income taxes owed by participants in our share-based incentive plans.
(b)
On October 10, 2017,July 16, 2019, the Ally Board of Directors (the Board) declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.12$0.17 per share on all common stock, payable on NovemberAugust 15, 2017.2019. Refer to Note 2624 for further information regarding this common sharestock dividend.
Ally submitted its 2018 capital plan and company-run stress test results to the FRB on April 5, 2018. On June 21, 2018, we publicly disclosed summary results of the stress test under the severely adverse scenario in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. On June 28, 2018, we received from the FRB a non-objection to our capital plan, which included increases in both our stock-repurchase program and our planned dividends. Consistent with the capital plan, the Board authorizedincreases in our stock-repurchase program, permitting us to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of our common stock from time to time from the third quarter of 2018 through the second quarter of 2019. On October 5, 2018, we submitted to the FRB the results of our company-run mid-cycle stress test and publicly disclosed summary results under the severely adverse scenario in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
As described earlier in this note, our capital actions during this cycle will be largely based on the results from our 2018 supervisory stress test. On April 1, 2019, the Board authorized an increase in our stock-repurchase program, permitting us to repurchase up to $1.25 billion of our common stock from time to time from the third quarter of 2019 through the second quarter of 2020, representing a 25% increase over our previously announced program. Additionally, on July 16, 2019, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of our common stock. Refer to Note 24 for further information on the most recent dividend.
Our ability to make capital distributions, including our ability to pay dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock, will continue to be subject to the FRB’s review of and non-objection toapproval by the actions that we propose each year in our annual capital plan.Board. The amount and size of any future dividends and share repurchases also will depend upon our results of operations, capital levels, future opportunities, consideration and approval by the Ally Board of Directors, and other considerations.
In January 2017, the FRB finalized a rule amending the capital planning and stress testing rules, effective for the 2017 cycle. The final rule, among other things, revised the capital plan rulebe subject to no longer subject large and noncomplex firms,various factors, including Ally, to the provisions of the rule whereby the FRB may object to a capital plan on the basis of qualitative deficiencies in the firm’s capital planning process. Under the final rule, the qualitative assessment of Ally’s capital plan is conducted outside of the CCAR process, through the supervisory review process. For the 2017 cycle, the FRB's qualitative assessment of Ally'sand liquidity positions, regulatory considerations, any accounting standards that affect capital plan began in the third quarter of 2017. The final rule also decreased the de minimis threshold for the amountor liquidity (including CECL), financial and operational performance, alternative uses of capital, that Ally could distribute to shareholders outside of an approved capital plan without seeking prior approval of the FRB,common-stock price, and modified Ally's reporting requirements to reduce certain reporting burdens related to capital planninggeneral market conditions, and stress testing.may be suspended at any time.
19.    17.    Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
We enter into derivative instruments, which may include interest rate, foreign-currency, and equity swaps, futures, forwards, and options in connection with our market risk managementrisk-management activities. Derivative instruments are used to manage interest rate risk relating to specific groups of assets and liabilities, including available-for-sale securities, automotive loan assets, and debt. We use foreign exchange contracts to mitigate foreign-currency risk associated with foreign-currency-denominated debt, foreign exchange transactions, and our net investment in foreign subsidiaries. In addition, we also enter into equity option contracts to manage our exposure to the equity markets. Our primary objective for utilizing derivative financial instruments is to manage interest rate risk associated with our fixed- and variable-rate assets and liabilities, foreign exchange risks related to our foreign-currency denominated assets and liabilities, and other market risks related to our investment portfolio and certain of our executive share-based compensation plans.

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portfolio.
Interest Rate Risk
We monitor our mix of fixed- and variable-rate assets and liabilities. Weliabilities and may enter into interest rate swaps, forwards, futures, options, and swaptions to achieve our desired mix of fixed- and variable-rate assets and liabilities. We execute interest rate swaps, forwards, futures, and optionsthese trades to modify our exposure to interest rate risk by converting certain fixed-rate instruments to a variable-rate and certain variable-rate instruments to a fixed-rate. We use a mix of both derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting treatment and economic hedges.
Derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting can include receive-fixed swaps designated as fair value hedges of specific fixed-rate unsecured debt obligations, receive-fixed swaps designated as fair value hedges of specific fixed-rate FHLB advances, pay-fixed swaps designated as fair value hedges of U.S. Treasury positionssecurities within our available-for-sale portfolio, and pay-fixed swaps designated as fair value hedges of specificclosed portfolios of fixed-rate held-for-investment retailconsumer automotive loan assets.assets in which the hedged item is the last layer expected to be remaining at the end of the hedging relationship. Other derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting consist of pay-fixed swaps designated as cash flow hedges of the expected future cash flows in the form of interest payments on certain variable-rate borrowings. Asborrowings and deposit liabilities, receive-fixed swaps designated as cash flow hedges of September 30, 2017, there were no openthe expected future cash flows in the form of interest receipts on certain securities within our available-for-sale portfolio, as well as interest rate floor contracts designated as cash flow hedges relatedof the expected future cash flows in the form of interest receipts on a portion of our dealer floorplan commercial loans.

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We may also execute economic hedges, which consist of interest rate swaps, and interest rate caps, heldforwards, futures, options, and swaptions to mitigate interest rate risk associated with our debt portfolio. We may also use interest rate swaps to economically hedge our net fixed-versus-variable interest rate exposure. We enter into economic hedges in the form of short-dated, exchange-traded Eurodollar futures to hedge the interest rate exposure of our fixed-rate automotive loans, as well as forwards, options, and swaptions to economically hedge our net fixed-versus-variable interest rate exposure.risk.
We also enter into interest rate lock commitments and forward-sale commitments that are executed as part of our mortgage business that meet the accounting definition of a derivative.
Foreign Exchange Risk
We enter into derivative financial instrument contracts to mitigate the risk associated with variability in cash flows related to our various foreign-currency exposures.
We enter into foreign-currency forwards with external counterparties as net investment hedges of foreign exchange exposure on our investmentsinvestment in foreign subsidiaries. Our equity is impacted by the cumulative translation adjustments resulting from the translation of foreign subsidiary results; this impact is reflected in our accumulated other comprehensive loss.income. We also periodically enter into foreign-currency forwards to economically hedge ourany foreign-denominated debt, our centralized lending, program, and foreign-denominated third-party loans. These foreign currencyforeign-currency forwards that are used as economic hedges are recorded at fair value with changes recorded as income offsetting the gains and losses on the associated foreign-currency transactions.
MarketInvestment Risk
We enter into equity options to economically hedge our exposure to the equity markets. We purchase options to assume a long position on certain equities and write options to assume a short position.
Counterparty Credit Risk
Derivative financial instruments contain an element of credit risk if counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the agreements. Credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments is measured as the net replacement cost should the counterparties that owe us under the contract completely fail to perform under the terms of those contracts, assuming no recoveries of underlying collateral as measured by the market value of the derivative financial instrument.
To mitigate theWe manage our risk of counterparty default, we maintain collateralto financial counterparties through internal credit analysis, limits, and monitoring. Additionally, derivatives and repurchase agreements are entered into with approved counterparties using industry standard agreements.
We execute certain over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives such as interest rate caps using bilateral agreements with certainfinancial counterparties. TheBilateral agreements generally require both parties to post collateral in the event the fair values of the derivative financial instruments meet posting thresholds established under the agreements. In the event that either party defaults on the obligation, the secured party may seize the collateral. Generally, our collateral arrangements are bilateral such that we andPayments related to the counterparty post collateral for the value of our total obligation to each other. Contractual terms provide for standard and customary exchange of collateral based on changes in the market value of the outstanding derivatives. The securing party posts additional collateral when their obligation rises or removes collateral when it falls. These paymentsfor OTC derivatives are characterizedrecognized as collateral for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.collateral.
We also execute certain derivatives such as interest rate swaps with clearinghouses, which requires us to post and receive collateral. For these clearinghouse derivatives, these payments are recognized as settlements rather than collateral.
Certain derivative instruments contain provisions that require us to either post additional collateral or immediately settle any outstanding liability balances upon the occurrence of a specified credit risk-relatedcredit-risk-related event. No such specified credit risk relatedcredit-risk-related events occurred during the third quarter of 2017three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, or 2016.2018.
We placed cash and noncash collateral totaling $10$9 million and securities collateral totaling $145$165 million, respectively, supporting our derivative positions at SeptemberJune 30, 2017, and $1222019, compared to $26 million and $72$105 million of cash and noncash collateral at December 31, 2016, respectively, 2018, in accounts maintained by counterparties. This amount primarily relates to These amounts include collateral posted to support our derivative positions. This amount also excludesplaced at clearinghouses and exclude cash and securitiesnoncash collateral pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements. At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, we placed cash collateral totaling $10 million and $45 million, respectively, with

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counterparties under collateral arrangements associated with repurchase agreements. Refer to Note 1412 for details on the repurchase agreements. The receivables for cash collateral placed are included on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in other assets.
We received cash and noncash collateral from counterparties totaling $14$25 million and $10$32 million, respectively, in accounts maintained by counterparties at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, compared to $30 million and $3 million of cash and noncash collateral at December 31, 2016, respectively, primarily to support these derivative positions. This amount also excludes2018. These amounts include collateral received from clearinghouses and exclude cash and securitiesnoncash collateral pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements. Refer to Note 1412 for details on the repurchase agreements. The payables for cash collateral received are included on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued expenses and other liabilities. In certain circumstances, we receive or post securities as collateral with counterparties. We do not record collateral received on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet unless certain conditions are met. At September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, we received noncash collateral of $2 million and $6 million, respectively. Included in these amounts is noncash collateral where we have been granted the right to sell or pledge the underlying assets. We have not sold or pledged any of the noncash collateral received under these agreements.


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Balance Sheet Presentation
The following table summarizes the fair value amounts of derivative instruments reported on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheet. The fair value amounts are presented on a gross basis, are segregated by derivatives that are designated and qualifying as hedging instruments or those that are not, and are further segregated by type of contract within those two categories.
Derivative contracts in a receivable and payable position exclude open trade equity on derivatives cleared through central clearing counterparties. Any associated collateral exchanged with our central clearing counterparties are treated as settlements of the derivative exposure, rather than collateral. Such payments are recognized as settlements of the derivatives contracts in a receivable and payable position on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Notional amounts are reference amounts from which contractual obligations are derived and are not recorded on the balance sheet. In our view, derivative notional is not an accurate measure of our derivative exposure when viewed in isolation from other factors, such as market rate fluctuations and counterparty credit risk.
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
  Derivative contracts in a Notional amount Derivative contracts in a Notional amount
($ in millions) receivable position payable position receivable position payable position 
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges            
Interest rate contracts            
Swaps $
 $
 $16,986
 $
 $
 $24,203
Purchased options 54
 
 4,100
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts            
Forwards 
 
 137
 1
 
 136
Total derivatives designated as accounting hedges 54
 
 21,223
 1
 
 24,339
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges            
Interest rate contracts            
Futures and forwards 
 
 17
 
 
 11
Written options 2
 3
 1,765
 
 37
 6,793
Purchased options 3
 
 1,658
 37
 
 6,742
Total interest rate risk 5
 3
 3,440
 37
 37
 13,546
Foreign exchange contracts            
Futures and forwards 
 
 126
 3
 
 181
Total foreign exchange risk 
 
 126
 3
 
 181
Equity contracts            
Written options 
 1
 
 
 
 
Total equity risk 
 1
 
 
 
 
Total derivatives not designated as accounting hedges 5
 4
 3,566
 40
 37
 13,727
Total derivatives $59
 $4
 $24,789
 $41
 $37
 $38,066

  September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
  Derivative contracts in a Notional amount Derivative contracts in a Notional amount
($ in millions) receivable position (a) payable position (b) receivable position (a) payable position (b) 
Derivatives designated as accounting hedges            
Interest rate contracts            
Swaps (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) $
 $
 $6,140
 $19
 $21
 $4,731
Futures (h) 1
 
 60
 
 
 
Foreign exchange contracts            
Forwards 3
 
 176
 1
 
 171
Total derivatives designated as accounting hedges 4
 
 6,376
 20
 21
 4,902
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges            
Interest rate contracts            
Swaps 
 
 
 
 
 137
Futures and forwards 
 
 116
 
 
 
Written options 1
 30
 9,452
 
 73
 14,518
Purchased options 30
 
 9,335
 73
 
 14,517
Total interest rate risk 31
 30
 18,903
 73
 73
 29,172
Foreign exchange contracts            
Futures and forwards 2
 
 130
 1
 
 92
Total foreign exchange risk 2
 
 130
 1
 
 92
Equity contracts            
Written options 
 
 
 
 1
 
Purchased options 
 
 
 1
 
 
Total equity risk 
 
 
 1
 1
 
Total derivatives not designated as accounting hedges 33
 30
 19,033
 75
 74
 29,264
Total derivatives $37
 $30
 $25,409
 $95
 $95
 $34,166
(a)
Derivative contracts in a receivable position are classified as other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, and include accrued interest of $0 million and $7 million at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(b)
Derivative contracts in a liability position are classified as accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, and include accrued interest of $0 million and $1 million at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(c)Includes fair value hedges consisting of receive-fixed swaps on fixed-rate unsecured debt obligations with $0 million and $8 million in a receivable position, $0 million and $14 million in a payable position, and a $3.1 billion and $1.7 billion notional amount at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. The hedge notional amount of $3.1 billion at September 30, 2017, is associated with debt maturing in approximately five or more years.
(d)Includes fair value hedges consisting of receive-fixed swaps on fixed-rate secured debt obligations (FHLB advances) with $0 million and $0 million in a receivable position, $0 million and $7 million in a payable position, and a $1.6 billion and $240 million notional amount at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. Other fair value hedges include pay-fixed swaps on portfolios of held-for-investment automotive loan assets with $0 million and $10 million in a receivable position, $0 million and $1 million in a payable position, and a $0.0 billion and $2.8 billion notional amount at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(e)Includes cash flow hedge of pay-fixed swap on variable-rate borrowings of a secured credit facility with $0 million in a receivable and payable position, and $1.3 billion of notional amount at September 30, 2017.
(f)Includes fair value hedge of pay-fixed swaps on fixed-rate U.S. Treasury securities with $0 million in a receivable and payable position, and $225 million of notional amount at September 30, 2017.
(g)Derivative contracts in a receivable and payable position exclude open trade equity on derivatives cleared through central clearing counterparties. Any associated collateral exchanged with our central clearing counterparties are treated as settlements of the derivative exposure, rather than collateral. Such payments are recognized as settlements of the derivatives contracts in a receivable and payable position in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(h)Includes fair value hedge of future contract on fixed-rate U.S. Treasury securities with $1 million in a receivable position, $0 million in a payable position, and $60 million of notional amount at September 30, 2017.


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The following table presents amounts recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges.

($ in millions) Carrying amount of the hedged items Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged items
  Total Discontinued (a)
 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets            
Available-for-sale securities (b) (c) $1,401
 $1,485
 $11
 $
 $10
 $(5)
Finance receivables and loans, net (d) 46,111
 40,850
 153
 24
 59
 5
Liabilities            
Long-term debt $12,093
 $13,001
 $85
 $67
 $66
 $67
(a)Represents the fair value hedging adjustment on qualifying hedges for which the hedging relationship was discontinued. This represents a subset of the amounts reported in the total hedging adjustment.
(b)
The carrying amount of hedged available-for-sale securities is presented above using amortized cost. Refer to Note 6 for a reconciliation of the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities.
(c)Includes the amortized cost basis of closed portfolios used to designate hedging relationships in which the hedged item is the last layer expected to be remaining at the end of the hedging relationship. At December 31, 2018, the amortized cost basis of the closed portfolios used in these hedging relationships was $47 million. There was no basis adjustment associated with the last-of-layer relationships, and the amount identified as the last of layer in these hedge relationships was $28 million at December 31, 2018. A last-of-layer hedge strategy did not exist at June 30, 2019.
(d)The hedged item represents the carrying value of the hedged portfolio of assets. The amount identified as the last of layer in the open hedge relationship was $13.4 billion as of June 30, 2019, and $21.4 billion as of December 31, 2018. The basis adjustment associated with the open last-of-layer relationship was a $94 million asset as of June 30, 2019, and a $19 million asset as of December 31, 2018, which would be allocated across the entire remaining closed pool upon termination or maturity of the hedge relationship. The amount that is identified as the last of layer in the discontinued hedge relationship was $12.8 billion at June 30, 2019. The basis adjustment associated with the discontinued last-of-layer relationship was a $57 million asset as of June 30, 2019, which was allocated across the entire remaining pool upon termination of the hedge relationship.
Statement of Comprehensive Income Presentation
The following table summarizes the location and amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.Income.
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2019 2018 2019 2018
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings        
Interest rate contracts        
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net $
 $
 $1
 $
Other income, net of losses (2) (2) (7) 
Total interest rate contracts (2) (2)
(6) 
Foreign exchange contracts        
Other income, net of losses (2) 6
 (3) 6
Total foreign exchange contracts (2) 6

(3) 6
(Loss) gain recognized in earnings $(4) $4

$(9) $6

  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting        
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives        
Interest rate contracts        
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans (a) $
 $16
 $1
 $(18)
Interest and dividends on investment securities 4
 
 1
 
Interest on long-term debt (b) (5) (31) 19
 211
(Loss) gain recognized in earnings on hedged items        
Interest rate contracts        
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans (c) 
 (17) (3) 16
Interest and dividends on investment securities (4) 
 (1) 
Interest on long-term debt (d) 5
 32
 (18) (214)
Total derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting 
 
 (1) (5)
Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges        
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives        
Interest rate contracts        
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net 
 
 1
 
Other income, net of losses 
 (5) (3) (2)
Total interest rate contracts 
 (5) (2) (2)
Foreign exchange contracts (e)        
Interest on long-term debt 
 
 
 (2)
Other income, net of losses (3) (1) (7) (4)
Total foreign exchange contracts (3) (1) (7) (6)
Equity contracts        
Compensation and benefits expense 
 2
 
 
Total equity contracts 
 2
 
 
Loss recognized in earnings on derivatives $(3) $(4) $(10) $(13)
(a)
Amounts exclude losses related to interest for qualifying accounting hedges of retail automotive loans held-for-investment, which are primarily offset by the fixed coupon payments of the loans. The losses were $0 million and $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively, and $1 million and $16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.
(b)
Amounts exclude gains related to interest for qualifying accounting hedges of unsecured debt, which are primarily offset by the fixed coupon payment on the long-term debt. The gains were $7 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, and $19 million and $34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively. Amounts also exclude gains related to interest for qualifying accounting hedges of secured debt (FHLB advances), which are primarily offset by the fixed coupon payment on the long-term debt. The gains were $0 million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively, and $1 million and $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.
(c)
Amounts exclude losses related to amortization of deferred loan basis adjustments on the de-designated hedged item of $6 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, and $17 million and $15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.
(d)
Amounts exclude gains related to amortization of deferred debt basis adjustments on the de-designated hedged item of $19 million and $23 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively, and $59 million and $62 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively. Amounts also exclude losses related to amortization of deferred debt basis adjustments (FHLB advances) on the de-designated hedge item of $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
(e)
Amounts exclude gains and losses related to the revaluation of the related foreign-denominated debt or receivable. Gains of $3 million and $1 million were recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively, and gains of $8 million and $4 million were recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.


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The following tables summarize the location and amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as fair value and cash flow hedges reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
 Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets Interest on long-term debt
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
20192018 20192018 20192018
(Loss) gain on fair value hedging relationships        
Interest rate contracts        
Hedged fixed-rate unsecured debt$
$
 $
$
 $(19)$8
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate unsecured debt

 

 19
(8)
Hedged fixed-rate FHLB advances

 

 
10
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate FHLB advances

 

 
(10)
Hedged available-for-sale securities

 2
(2) 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on available-for-sale securities

 (2)2
 

Hedged fixed-rate consumer automotive loans98
(6) 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate consumer automotive loans(98)6
 

 

Total gain on fair value hedging relationships

 

 

Gain on cash flow hedging relationships        
Interest rate contracts        
Hedged variable-rate borrowings        
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

 

 4

Total gain on cash flow hedging relationships$
$

$
$

$4
$
Total amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income$1,860
$1,647
 $244
$188
 $407
$434


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


 Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets Interest on deposits Interest on long-term debt
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
20192018 20192018 20192018 20192018
(Loss) gain on fair value hedging relationships           
Interest rate contracts           
Hedged fixed-rate unsecured debt$
$
 $
$
 $
$
 $(19)$44
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate unsecured debt

 

 

 19
(43)
Hedged fixed-rate FHLB advances

 

 

 
43
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate FHLB advances

 

 

 
(43)
Hedged available-for-sale securities

 12
(5) 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on available-for-sale securities

 (12)5
 

 

Hedged fixed-rate consumer automotive loans141
(51) 

 

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments on fixed-rate consumer automotive loans(141)51
 

 

 

Total gain on fair value hedging relationships

 

 

 
1
Gain on cash flow hedging relationships           
Interest rate contracts           
Hedged deposit liabilities           
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

 

 1

 

Hedged variable-rate borrowings           
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income

 

 

 8

Total gain on cash flow hedging relationships$
$
 $
$
 $1
$
 $8
$
Total amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income$3,667
$3,190
 $484
$364
 $1,243
$750
 $826
$845

During the next twelve months, we estimate no amount will be reclassified into pretax earnings from derivatives designated as cash flow hedges.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q

The following tables summarize the location and amounts of gains and losses related to interest and amortization on derivative instruments designated as fair value and cash flow hedges reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
 Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets Interest on long-term debt
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
20192018 20192018 20192018
Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships        
Interest rate contracts        
Amortization of deferred unsecured debt basis adjustments$
$
 $
$
 $6
$14
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of unsecured debt

 

 
1
Amortization of deferred secured debt basis adjustments (FHLB advances)

 

 (5)(5)
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of secured debt (FHLB advances)

 

 
2
Amortization of deferred basis adjustments of available-for-sale securities

 (1)
 

Amortization of deferred loan basis adjustments(9)(4) 

 

Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of consumer automotive loans held-for-investment11
5
 

 

Total gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships2
1
 (1)
 1
12
Gain on cash flow hedging relationships        
Interest rate contracts        
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of variable-rate borrowings

 

 
2
Total gain on cash flow hedging relationships$
$
 $
$
 $
$2


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q

 Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets Interest on long-term debt
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
20192018 20192018 20192018
Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships        
Interest rate contracts        
Amortization of deferred unsecured debt basis adjustments$
$
 $
$
 $12
$29
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of unsecured debt

 

 
4
Amortization of deferred secured debt basis adjustments (FHLB advances)

 

 (11)(6)
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of secured debt (FHLB advances)

 

 
4
Amortization of deferred basis adjustments of available-for-sale securities

 (1)
 

Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of available-for-sale securities

 
(1) 

Amortization of deferred loan basis adjustments(13)(8) 

 

Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of consumer automotive loans held-for-investment17
(2) 

 

Total gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships4
(10) (1)(1) 1
31
Gain on cash flow hedging relationships        
Interest rate contracts        
Interest for qualifying accounting hedges of variable-rate borrowings

 

 
3
Total gain on cash flow hedging relationships$
$
 $
$
 $1
$3

The following table summarizes derivative instruments used inthe effect of cash flow andhedges on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Interest rate contracts       
Gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)$22
 $5
 $12
 $23

The following table summarizes the effect of net investment hedge accounting relationships.hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions)2017 2016 2017 2016
Cash flow hedges       
Interest rate contracts       
Gain recognized in other comprehensive loss$2
 $
 $2
 $
Net investment hedges       
Foreign exchange contracts       
(Loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive loss (a)$(6) $2
 $(12) $(4)
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)2019 2018 2019 2018
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (b)       
(Loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)$(3) $3
 $(5) $7
(a)
TheThere were no amounts representexcluded from effectiveness testing for the effective portion of net investment hedges. There are offsetting amounts recognized inthree months and six months ended June 30, 2019, or 2018.
(b)
Gains and losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related toincome (loss) are reported as other income, net of losses, in the revaluationCondensed Consolidated Statement of the related net investment in foreign operations, including the tax impacts of the hedge and related net investment, as disclosed separately in Note 16.Comprehensive Income. There were gains of $7 million and losses of $2 millionno amounts reclassified for the three months and six months ended September June 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively, and gains of $14 million and $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016.2019, or 2018.
20.    18.    Income Taxes
We recognized totalincome tax benefit from continuing operations of $90 million and income tax expense from continuing operations of $115 million and $350$21 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $130income tax expense of $113 million and $336$189 million for the same periods in 2016. 2018.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q

The decreases in income tax expense for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to a release of valuation allowance on foreign tax credit carryforwards during the second quarter of 2019. The valuation allowance release during the three months ended June 30, 2019, was primarily driven by our current capacity to engage in certain securitization transactions and the market demand from investors related to these transactions, coupled with the anticipated timing of the forecasted expiration of certain tax credit carryforwards. This release of valuation allowance of approximately $200 million resulted in a significant variation in the customary relationship between pretax income and income tax expense. Additionally, the decrease in income tax expense for the threesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, compared to the same period in 2016, was primarily driven by the realization of capital gains allowing for a partial release of valuation allowance. The increase in income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, was primarily driven by a nonrecurring tax benefit in the second quarter of 2016 due to a U.S. tax reserve release related to a prior-year federal return that reduced our liability for unrecognized tax benefits by $175 million. This benefit2018, was partially offset by the establishmenttax effects of a valuation allowance on capital loss carryforwards in the second quarter of 2016, and a decreasean increase in pretax earnings.
As of each reporting date, we consider existing evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact our view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. WeFollowing the release of the aforementioned valuation allowance, we continue to believe it is more likely than not that the benefit for certain foreign tax creditscredit carryforwards and state net operating loss carryforwards will not be realized. In recognition of this risk, we continue to provide a partial valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets relating to foreign tax creditsthese carryforwards and state net operating loss carryforwards.it is reasonably possible that the valuation allowance may change in the next twelve months.
21.    19.    Fair Value
Fair Value Measurements
For purposes of this disclosure, fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. Fair value is based on the assumptions we believe market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability. Additionally, entities are required to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including the entity’s own credit standing, when measuring the fair value of a liability.
Judgment is used in estimating inputs to our internal valuation models used to estimate our Level 3 fair value measurements. Level 3 inputs such as interest rate movements, prepayment speeds, credit losses, and discount rates are inherently difficult to estimate. Changes to these inputs can have a significant effect on fair value measurements and amounts that could be realized.
GAAP specifies a three-level hierarchy that is used when measuring and disclosing fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. The following is a description of the three hierarchy levels.
Level 1Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date. Additionally, the entity must have the ability to access the active market, and the quoted prices cannot be adjusted by the entity.
Level 2Inputs are other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3Unobservable inputs are supported by little or no market activity. The unobservable inputs represent management'smanagement’s best assumptions of how market participants would price the assets or liabilities. Generally, Level 3 assets and liabilities are valued using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques that require significant judgment or estimation.
TransfersTransfers into or out of any hierarchy level are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred.

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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q



FollowingThe following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies used to measure material assets and liabilities at fair value and details of the valuation models, key inputs to those models, and significant assumptions utilized.
Equity Securities — Includes various marketable equity securities measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Measurements based on observable market prices are classified as Level 1.
Available-for-sale securities — All classes of available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value based on observable market prices, when available. If observable market prices are not available, our valuations are based on internally developed discounted cash flow models (an income approach) that use a market-based discount rate and consider recent market transactions, experience with similar securities, current business conditions, and analysis of the underlying collateral, as available. To estimate cash flows, we are required to utilize various significant assumptions including market observable inputs (e.g., forward interest rates) and internally developed inputs (including prepayment speeds, delinquency levels, and credit losses).
Interests retained in financial asset sales — Includes certain noncertificated interests retained from the sale of automotive finance receivables. Due to inactivity in the market, valuations are based on internally developed discounted cash flow models (an income approach) that use a market-based discount rate; therefore, we classified these assets as Level 3. The valuation considers recent market transactions, experience with similar assets, current business conditions, and analysis of the underlying collateral, as available. To estimate cash flows, we utilize various significant assumptions, including market observable inputs (e.g., forward interest rates) and internally developed inputs (e.g., prepayment speeds, delinquency levels, and credit losses).

Available-for-sale securities — All classes50

Notes to utilize various significant assumptions including market observable inputs (e.g., forward interest rates) and internally developed inputs (including prepayment speeds, delinquency levels, and credit losses).Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q
Interests retained in financial asset sales — Includes certain noncertificated interests retained from the sale of automotive finance receivables. Due to inactivity in the market, valuations are based on internally developed discounted cash flow models (an income approach) that use a market-based discount rate; therefore, we classified these assets as Level 3. The valuation considers recent market transactions, experience with similar assets, current business conditions, and analysis of the underlying collateral, as available. To estimate cash flows, we utilize various significant assumptions, including market observable inputs (e.g., forward interest rates) and internally developed inputs (e.g., prepayment speeds, delinquency levels, and credit losses).
Derivative instruments — We enter into a variety of derivative financial instruments as part of our risk management strategies. Certain of these derivatives are exchange traded, such as Eurodollar futures, options of Eurodollar futures, and equity options. To determine the fair value of these instruments, we utilize the quoted market prices for the particular derivative contracts; therefore, we classified these contracts as Level 1.
Derivative instruments — We enter into a variety of derivative financial instruments as part of our risk-management strategies. Certain of these derivatives are exchange traded, such as Eurodollar futures, options of Eurodollar futures, and equity options. To determine the fair value of these instruments, we utilize the quoted market prices for the particular derivative contracts; therefore, we classified these contracts as Level 1.
We also execute OTC and centrally-cleared derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps, swaptions, foreign-currency denominated forward contracts, prepaid equity forward contracts, caps, floors, and agency to-be-announced securities. For OTC contracts, weWe utilize third-party-developed valuation models that are widely accepted in the market to value these OTC derivative contracts. The specific terms of the contract and market observable inputs (such as interest rate forward curves, interpolated volatility assumptions, or equity pricing) are used in the model. We classified these OTC derivative contracts as Level 2 because all significant inputs into these models were market observable. For centrally-cleared contracts, we utilize unadjusted prices obtained from the clearing house as the basis for valuation, and they are also classified as Level 2.
We also enter into interest rate lock commitments and forward-sale commitments that are executed as part of our mortgage business. Thesebusiness, certain of which meet the accounting definition of a derivative and therefore are recorded as derivatives on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheet. Because these derivatives are valued using internal pricing models with unobservable inputs, they are classified as Level 3.
We are required to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including our own credit standing, when measuring fair value of a liability. We reduce credit risk on the majority of our derivatives by entering into legally enforceable agreements that enable the posting and receiving of collateral associated with the fair value of our derivative positions on an ongoing basis. In the event that we do not enter into legally enforceable agreements that enable the posting and receiving of collateral, we will consider our credit risk and the credit risk of our counterparties in the valuation of derivative instruments through a credit valuation adjustment (CVA), if warranted. The CVA calculation utilizes the credit default swap spreads of the counterparty.


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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




Recurring Fair Value
The following tables display the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis including financial instruments elected for the fair value option. We often economically hedge the fair value change of our assets or liabilities with derivatives and other financial instruments. The tables below display the hedges separately from the hedged items; therefore, they do not directly display the impact of our risk managementrisk-management activities.
  Recurring fair value measurements
June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets        
Investment securities       
Equity securities (a) $582
 $
 $9
 $591
Available-for-sale securities       
Debt securities       
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 2,017
 1
 
 2,018
U.S. States and political subdivisions 
 598
 
 598
Foreign government 13
 136
 
 149
Agency mortgage-backed residential 
 19,100
 
 19,100
Mortgage-backed residential 
 2,934
 
 2,934
Agency mortgage-backed commercial 
 1,351
 
 1,351
Mortgage-backed commercial 
 713
 
 713
Asset-backed 
 477
 
 477
Corporate debt 
 1,348
 
 1,348
Total available-for-sale securities 2,030
 26,658
 
 28,688
Mortgage loans held-for-sale (b) 
 
 22
 22
Interests retained in financial asset sales 
 
 3
 3
Derivative contracts in a receivable position       
Interest rate 
 57
 2
 59
Total derivative contracts in a receivable position 
 57
 2
 59
Total assets $2,612

$26,715
 $36
 $29,363
Liabilities       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities       
Derivative contracts in a payable position       
Interest rate $
 $3
 $
 $3
Other 1
 
 
 1
Total derivative contracts in a payable position 1
 3
 
 4
Total liabilities $1
 $3
 $
 $4
  Recurring fair value measurements
September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets        
Investment securities       
Available-for-sale securities       
Debt securities       
U.S. Treasury $2,073
 $
 $
 $2,073
U.S. States and political subdivisions 
 851
 
 851
Foreign government 8
 149
 
 157
Agency mortgage-backed residential 
 14,344
 
 14,344
Mortgage-backed residential 
 2,310
 
 2,310
Mortgage-backed commercial 
 509
 
 509
Asset-backed 
 1,039
 
 1,039
Corporate debt 
 1,291
 
 1,291
Total debt securities 2,081
 20,493
 
 22,574
Equity securities (a) 525
 
 
 525
Total available-for-sale securities 2,606
 20,493
 
 23,099
Mortgage loans held-for-sale 
 
 9
 9
Interests retained in financial asset sales 
 
 5
 5
Derivative contracts in a receivable position       
Interest rate 1
 30
 1
 32
Foreign currency 
 5
 
 5
Total derivative contracts in a receivable position 1
 35
 1
 37
Total assets $2,607
 $20,528
 $15
 $23,150
Liabilities       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities       
Derivative contracts in a payable position       
Interest rate $
 $(30) $
 $(30)
Total derivative contracts in a payable position 
 (30) 
 (30)
Total liabilities $
 $(30) $
 $(30)
(a)Our investment in any one industry did not exceed 15%.


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  Recurring fair value measurements
December 31, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets        
Investment securities        
Available-for-sale securities        
Debt securities        
U.S. Treasury $1,620
 $
 $
 $1,620
U.S. States and political subdivisions 
 782
 
 782
Foreign government 11
 151
 
 162
Agency mortgage-backed residential 
 10,290
 
 10,290
Mortgage-backed residential 
 2,097
 
 2,097
Mortgage-backed commercial 
 537
 
 537
Asset-backed 
 1,400
 
 1,400
Corporate debt 
 1,443
 
 1,443
Total debt securities 1,631
 16,700
 
 18,331
Equity securities (a) 595
 
 
 595
Total available-for-sale securities 2,226
 16,700
 
 18,926
Other assets       
Interests retained in financial asset sales 
 
 29
 29
Derivative contracts in a receivable position       
Interest rate 
 92
 
 92
Foreign currency 
 2
 
 2
Other 1
 
 
 1
Total derivative contracts in a receivable position 1
 94
 
 95
Total assets $2,227

$16,794

$29
 $19,050
Liabilities       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities       
Derivative contracts in a payable position       
Interest rate $
 $(94) $
 $(94)
Other (1) 
 
 (1)
Total derivative contracts in a payable position (1) (94) 
 (95)
Total liabilities $(1)
$(94)
$

$(95)

(a)Our investment in any one industry did not exceed 14%.
(b)Carried at fair value due to fair value option elections.



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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




  Recurring fair value measurements
December 31, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets        
Investment securities        
Equity securities (a) $766
 $
 $7
 $773
Available-for-sale securities        
Debt securities        
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 1,850
 1
 
 1,851
U.S. States and political subdivisions 
 802
 
 802
Foreign government 7
 138
 
 145
Agency mortgage-backed residential 
 17,138
 
 17,138
Mortgage-backed residential 
 2,686
 
 2,686
Agency mortgage-backed commercial 
 3
 
 3
Mortgage-backed commercial 
 714
 
 714
Asset-backed 
 723
 
 723
Corporate debt 
 1,241
 
 1,241
Total available-for-sale securities 1,857
 23,446
 
 25,303
Mortgage loans held-for-sale (b) 
 
 8
 8
Interests retained in financial asset sales 
 
 4
 4
Derivative contracts in a receivable position       
Interest rate 
 37
 
 37
Foreign currency 
 4
 
 4
Total derivative contracts in a receivable position 
 41
 
 41
Total assets $2,623
 $23,487
 $19

$26,129
Liabilities       
Accrued expenses and other liabilities       
Derivative contracts in a payable position       
Interest rate $
 $37
 $
 $37
Total derivative contracts in a payable position 
 37
 
 37
Total liabilities $
 $37
 $

$37
(a)Our investment in any one industry did not exceed 9%.
(b)Carried at fair value due to fair value option elections.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q

The following tables present the reconciliation for all Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 in the periods presented. We often economically hedge the fair value change of our assets or liabilities with derivatives and other financial instruments. The Level 3 items presented below may be hedged by derivatives and other financial instruments that are classified as Level 1 or Level 2. Thus, the following tables do not fully reflect the impact of our risk managementrisk-management activities.
 Level 3 recurring fair value measurements
  Net realized/unrealized gains    Fair value at September 30, 2017Net unrealized gains included in earnings still held at September 30, 2017
($ in millions)Fair value at July 1, 2017included in earnings included in OCIPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements
Assets        
 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale$3
$1
 $
$49
$(44)$
$
$9
$
Other assets        
 
Interests retained in financial asset sales5

 




5

Derivative assets1

 




1

Total assets$9
$1

$
$49
$(44)$
$
$15
$
Level 3 recurring fair value measurementsLevel 3 recurring fair value measurements
Fair value at July 1, 2016Net realized/unrealized gainsPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsFair value at September 30, 2016Net unrealized gains included in earnings still held at September 30, 2016 Net realized/unrealized gains Fair value at June 30, 2019Net unrealized gains still held at June 30, 2019
($ in millions)included in earnings included in OCIFair value at April 1, 2019included in earnings included in OCIPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsincluded in earningsincluded in OCI
Assets       
Equity securities$11
$2
(a)$
$
$
$
$(4)$9
$2
$
Mortgage loans held-for-sale (b)15
3
(c)
156
(152)

22


Other assets      
Interests retained in financial asset sales$31
$1
(a)$
$
$2
$
$(2)$32
$
4

 



(1)3


Derivative assets2

(c)




2


Total assets$31
$1
 $
$
$2
$
$(2)$32
$
$32
$5
 $
$156
$(152)$
$(5)$36
$2
$
(a)
Reported as other income,gain on investments, net, of losses, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)Carried at fair value due to fair value option elections.
(c)
Reported as gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Level 3 recurring fair value measurementsLevel 3 recurring fair value measurements
 Net realized/unrealized gains Fair value at September 30, 2017Net unrealized gains included in earnings still held at September 30, 2017Fair value at April 1, 2018Net realized/unrealized gainsPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsFair value at June 30, 2018Net unrealized gains included in earnings still held at June 30, 2018
($ in millions)Fair value at Jan. 1, 2017included in earnings included in OCIPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsincluded in earnings included in OCI
Assets       
Mortgage loans held-for-sale$
$1
 $
$72
$(64)$
$
$9
$
Equity securities$12
$
 $
$
$
$
$
$12
$
Mortgage loans held-for-sale (a)7
1
(b)
73
(68)

13

Other assets      
Interests retained in financial asset sales29
1
 

8

(33)5

5

 



(1)4

Derivative assets
1
 




1
1
1

 




1

Total assets$29
$3
 $
$72
$(56)$
$(33)$15
$1
$25
$1
 $
$73
$(68)$
$(1)$30
$
(a)Carried at fair value due to fair value option elections.
(b)
Reported as gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Level 3 recurring fair value measurementsLevel 3 recurring fair value measurements
Fair value at Jan. 1, 2016Net realized/unrealized gainsPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsFair value at September 30, 2016Net unrealized gains included in earnings still held at September 30, 2016 Net realized/unrealized gains Fair value at June 30, 2019Net unrealized gains still held at June 30, 2019
($ in millions)included in earnings included in OCIFair value at Jan. 1, 2019included in earnings included in OCIPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsincluded in earningsincluded in OCI
Assets       
Equity securities$7
$6
(a)$
$
$
$
$(4)$9
$6
$
Mortgage loans held-for-sale (b)8
4
(c)
246
(236)

22


Other assets      
Interests retained in financial asset sales$40
$4
(a)$
$
$8
$
$(20)$32
$
4

 



(1)3


Derivative assets
2
(c)




2
2

Total assets$40
$4
 $
$
$8
$
$(20)$32
$
$19
$12
 $
$246
$(236)$
$(5)$36
$8
$
(a)
Reported as other income,gain on investments, net, of losses, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)Carried at fair value due to fair value option elections.
(c)
Reported as gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.


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 Level 3 recurring fair value measurements
 Fair value at Jan. 1, 2018Net realized/unrealized (losses) gainsPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlementsFair value at June 30, 2018Net unrealized losses included in earnings still held at June 30, 2018
($ in millions)included in earnings included in OCI
Assets          
Equity securities$19
$(4)(a)$
$
$
$
$(3)$12
$(5)
Mortgage loans held-for-sale (b)13
2
(c)
132
(134)

13

Other assets          
Interests retained in financial asset sales5

 



(1)4

Derivative assets1

 




1

Total assets$38
$(2) $
$132
$(134)$
$(4)$30
$(5)
(a)
Reported as other loss on investments, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(b)Carried at fair value due to fair value option elections.
(c)
Reported as gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Nonrecurring Fair Value
We may be required to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value from time to time. These periodic fair value measures typically result from the application of lower-of-cost or fair value accounting or certain impairment measures. These items would constitute nonrecurring fair value measures.
The following tables display the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.basis and still held at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. The amounts are as of the end of each period presented, which approximate the fair value measurements that occurred during each period.
 Nonrecurring fair value measurements Lower-of-cost or fair value or valuation reserve allowance Total gain (loss) included in earnings for the three months ended Total gain (loss) included in earnings for the nine months ended  Nonrecurring fair value measurements Lower-of-cost or fair value reserve, valuation reserve, or cumulative impairment Total gain (loss) included in earnings 
September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total 
June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Lower-of-cost or fair value reserve, valuation reserve, or cumulative impairment Total gain (loss) included in earnings 
Assets                    
Loans held-for-sale, net $
 $
 $9
 $9
 $
 n/m(a)n/m(a) $
 $
 $253
 $253
 $
 n/m(a)
Commercial finance receivables and loans, net (b)                      
Automotive 
 
 29
 29
 $(4) n/m(a)n/m(a) 
 
 54
 54
 (19) n/m(a)
Other 
 
 35
 35
 (16) n/m(a)n/m(a) 
 
 17
 17
 (30) n/m(a)
Total commercial finance receivables and loans, net 
 
 64
 64
 (20) n/m(a)n/m(a) 
 
 71
 71
 (49) n/m(a)
Other assets       
          
   
Repossessed and foreclosed assets (c) 
 
 13
 13
 (2) n/m(a)n/m(a) 
 
 13
 13
 (1) n/m(a)
Other 
 
 3
 3
 
 n/m(a)n/m(a)
Nonmarketable equity investments 
 
 9
 9
 (1) n/m(a)
Equity-method investments 
 
 3
 3
 (4) n/m(a)
Total assets $
 $
 $89
 $89
 $(22) n/m n/m  $
 $
 $349
 $349

$(55) n/m 
n/m = not meaningful
(a)We consider the applicable valuation orallowance, loan loss allowance, or cumulative impairment to be the most relevant indicator of the impact on earnings caused by the fair value measurement. Accordingly, the table above excludes total gains and losses included in earnings for these items. The carrying values are inclusive of the respective valuation orallowance, loan loss allowance.allowance, or cumulative impairment.
(b)Represents the portion of the portfolio specifically impaired during 2017.2019. The related valuation allowance represents the cumulative adjustment to fair value of those specific receivables.
(c)The allowance provided for repossessed and foreclosed assets represents any cumulative valuation adjustment recognized to adjust the assets to fair value.


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 Nonrecurring fair value measurements Lower-of-cost or fair value or valuation reserve allowance Total gain included in earnings for the three months ended Total gain included in earnings for the nine months ended  Nonrecurring fair value measurements Lower-of-cost or fair value reserve, valuation reserve, or cumulative impairment Total gain (loss) included in earnings 
September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total 
December 31, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Lower-of-cost or fair value reserve, valuation reserve, or cumulative impairment Total gain (loss) included in earnings 
Assets                    
Loans held-for-sale, net $
 $
 $56
 $56
 $
 n/m(a)n/m(a)           
Commercial finance receivables and loans, net (b)       
   
Commercial and industrial           
Automotive (a) $
 $
 $210
 $210
 $(2) n/m(b)
Other 
 
 96
 96
 
 n/m(b)
Total loans held-for-sale, net 
 
 306
 306
 (2) n/m(b)
Commercial finance receivables and loans, net (c)       
   
Automotive 
 
 30
 30
 (7) n/m(a)n/m(a) 
 
 84
 84
 (10) n/m(b)
Other 
 
 45
 45
 (17) n/m(a)n/m(a) 
 
 55
 55
 (46) n/m(b)
Total commercial finance receivables and loans, net 
 
 75
 75
 (24) n/m(a)n/m(a) 
 
 139
 139
 (56) n/m(b)
Other assets       
          
   
Repossessed and foreclosed assets (c) 
 
 15
 15
 (4) n/m(a)n/m(a)
Other 
 
 7
 7
 
 n/m(a)n/m(a)
Nonmarketable equity investments 
 
 1
 1
 (1) n/m(b)
Equity-method investments 
 
 3
 3
 
 n/m(b)
Repossessed and foreclosed assets (d) 
 
 13
 13
 (1) n/m(b)
Total assets $
 $
 $153
 $153
 $(28) n/m n/m  $
 $
 $462
 $462
 $(60) n/m 
n/m = not meaningful
(a)Represents loans within our commercial automotive portfolio. Of this amount, $104 million was valued based upon a sales price for a transaction that closed in January 2019, and $106 million was valued using a discounted cash flow analysis, with a spread over forward interest rates as a significant unobservable input utilizing a range of 0.08–1.09% and weighted average of 0.72%.
(b)We consider the applicable valuation orallowance, loan loss allowance, or cumulative impairment to be the most relevant indicator of the impact on earnings caused by the fair value measurement. Accordingly, the table above excludes total gains and losses included in earnings for these items. The carrying values are inclusive of the respective valuation orallowance, loan loss allowance.allowance, or cumulative impairment.
(b)(c)Represents the portion of the portfolio specifically impaired during 2016.2018. The related valuation allowance represents the cumulative adjustment to fair value of those specific receivables.
(c)(d)The allowance provided for repossessed and foreclosed assets represents any cumulative valuation adjustment recognized to adjust the assets to fair value.
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
We elected the fair value option for an insignificant amount of conforming mortgage loans held-for-sale. We elected the fair value option to mitigate earnings volatility by better matching the accounting for the assets with the related hedges.derivatives. Our intent in electing fair value measurement was to mitigate a divergence between accounting gains or losses and economic exposure for certain assets and liabilities.


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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following table presents the carrying and estimated fair value of financial instruments, except for those recorded at fair value on a recurring basis presented in the previous section of this note titled Recurring Fair Value. When possible, we use quoted market prices to determine fair value. Where quoted market prices are not available, the fair value is internally derived based on appropriate valuation methodologies with respect to the amount and timing of future cash flows and estimated discount rates. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting current market data to develop the market assumptions and inputs necessary to estimate fair value. As such, the actual amount received to sell an asset or the amount paid to settle a liability could differ from our estimates. Fair value information presented herein was based on information available at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, and December 31, 20162018.
   Estimated fair value
($ in millions)Carrying value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
June 30, 2019         
Financial assets         
Held-to-maturity securities$2,461
 $
 $2,499
 $
 $2,499
Loans held-for-sale, net253
 
 
 253
 253
Finance receivables and loans, net127,928
 
 
 131,383
 131,383
FHLB/FRB stock (a)1,226
 
 1,226
 
 1,226
Financial liabilities         
Deposit liabilities$56,084
 $
 $
 $56,575
 $56,575
Short-term borrowings6,519
 
 
 6,523
 6,523
Long-term debt37,466
 
 23,441
 16,734
 40,175
December 31, 2018         
Financial assets         
Held-to-maturity securities$2,362
 $
 $2,307
 $
 $2,307
Loans held-for-sale, net306
 
 
 306
 306
Finance receivables and loans, net128,684
 
 
 130,878
 130,878
FHLB/FRB stock (a)1,351
 
 1,351
 
 1,351
Financial liabilities         
Deposit liabilities$51,985
 $
 $
 $51,997
 $51,997
Short-term borrowings9,987
 
 
 9,992
 9,992
Long-term debt44,193
 
 23,846
 21,800
 45,646
   Estimated fair value
($ in millions)Carrying value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
September 30, 2017         
Financial assets         
Held-to-maturity securities$1,839
 $
 $1,807
 $
 $1,807
Loans held-for-sale, net9
 
 
 9
 9
Finance receivables and loans, net117,585
 
 
 119,498
 119,498
Nonmarketable equity investments (a)1,053
 
 1,026
 26
 1,052
Financial liabilities         
Deposit liabilities$90,116
 $
 $
 $88,151
 $88,151
Short-term borrowings10,175
 
 
 10,177
 10,177
Long-term debt45,122
 
 29,776
 17,880
 47,656
December 31, 2016         
Financial assets         
Held-to-maturity securities$839
 $
 $789
 $
 $789
Finance receivables and loans, net117,800
 
 
 118,750
 118,750
Nonmarketable equity investments1,046
 
 1,012
 55
 1,067
Financial liabilities         
Deposit liabilities$79,022
 $
 $
 $78,469
 $78,469
Short-term borrowings12,673
 
 
 12,675
 12,675
Long-term debt54,128
 
 22,036
 34,084
 56,120

(a)Excludes investments with a carrying value of $12 million and fair value of $35 million at September 30, 2017, for which fair value is measured at net asset value (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient.
Included in other assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The following describes the methodologies and assumptions used to determine fair value for the significant classes of financial instruments. In addition to the valuation methods discussed below, we also followed guidelines for determining whether a market was not active and a transaction was not distressed. We assumed the price that would be received in an orderly transaction (including a market-based return) and not in forced liquidation or distressed sale.
Cash and cash equivalents — Included in cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value due to interest rate, quoted price, or penalty on withdrawal. Classified as Level 1 under the fair value hierarchy, cash and cash equivalents generally expose us to limited credit risk and are so near maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Accordingly, the carrying value approximates the fair value of these instruments.
Held-to-maturity securities — Held-to-maturity securities, which consist of asset-backed retained notes and residential mortgage-backed debt securities issued by government agencies, are carried at amortized cost. For fair value disclosure purposes, held-to-maturity securities are classified as Level 2, with fair value based on observable market prices, when available.
Finance receivables and loans, net — With the exception of mortgage loans held-for-investment, the fair value of finance receivables and loans was based on discounted future cash flows using applicable spreads to approximate current rates applicable to each category of finance receivables and loans (an income approach using Level 3 inputs). The carrying value of commercial receivables in certain markets and certain automotive and other receivables for which interest rates reset on a short-term basis with applicable market indices are assumed to approximate fair value either because of the short-term nature or because of the interest rate adjustment feature. The fair value of commercial receivables in other markets was based on discounted future cash flows using applicable spreads to approximate current rates applicable to similar assets in those markets.

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The fair value of mortgage loans held-for-investment was based on a discounted cash flow basis utilizing cash flow projections from models that utilized prepayment, default, and discount rate assumptions. These valuations consider unique attributes of the loans such as geography, delinquency status, product type, and other factors.
Nonmarketable equity investments — Nonmarketable equity investments primarily include investments in FHLB and FRB stock and other equity investments carried at cost. As a member of the FHLB and FRB, Ally Bank is required to hold FHLB and FRB stock. The stock can be sold only to the FHLB and FRB upon termination of membership, or redeemed at the sole discretion of the FHLB and FRB, respectively. The fair value of FHLB and FRB stock is equal to the stock’s par value since the stock is bought, sold, and/or redeemed at par. FHLB and FRB stock is carried at cost, which generally represents the stock’s par value.
Deposit liabilities — Deposit liabilities represent certain consumer and brokered bank deposits, mortgage escrow deposits, and dealer deposits. The fair value of deposits at Level 3 was estimated by discounting projected cash flows based on discount factors derived from the forward interest rate swap curve.
Short-term borrowings and Long-term debt — Level 2 debt was valued using quoted market prices for similar instruments, when available, or other means for substantiation with observable inputs. Debt valued by discounting projected cash flows using internally derived inputs, such as prepayment speeds and discount rates, was classified as Level 3. For our credit facilities, which are floating rate in nature and where pricing occurs on a more frequent basis, the carrying amount or par value is considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value. As of June 30, 2017, we began using quoted market prices of similar instruments for certain of our long-term debt associated with asset-backed securitizations for which observable market information exists. As a result, the corresponding financial instruments have been transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy following the change in valuation technique driven by the availability of an independent pricing service.
Financial instruments for which carrying value approximates fair value — Certain financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet are carried at amounts that approximate fair value primarily due to their short term nature and limited credit risk. These instruments include restricted cash, cash collateral, accrued interest receivable, accrued interest payable, trade receivables and payables, and other short term receivables and payables.
22.    20.    Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Our derivative contracts and repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions are supported by qualifying master netting and master repurchase agreements. These agreements are legally enforceable bilateral agreements that (1)(i) create a single legal obligation for all individual transactions covered by the agreement to the nondefaulting entity upon an event of default of the counterparty, including bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar proceeding, and (2)(ii) provide the nondefaulting entity the right to accelerate, terminate, and close-out on a net basis all transactions under the agreement and to liquidate or set off collateral promptly upon an event of default of the counterparty.
To further mitigate the risk of counterparty default related to derivative instruments, we maintain collateral agreements with certain counterparties. The agreements require both parties to maintain collateral in the event the fair values of the derivative financial instruments meet established thresholds. In the event that either party defaults on the obligation, the secured party may seize the collateral. Generally, our collateral arrangements are bilateral such that we and the counterparty post collateral for the obligation. Contractual terms provide for standard and customary exchange of collateral based on changes in the market value of the outstanding derivatives. A party posts additional collateral when their obligation rises or removes collateral when it falls, such that the net replacement cost of the nondefaulting party is covered in the event of counterparty default.
In certain instances as it relates to our derivative instruments, we have the option to report derivative assets and liabilities as well as assets and liabilities associated with cash collateral received or delivered that is governed by a master netting agreement on a net basis as long as certain qualifying criteria are met. Similarly, for our repurchase/reverse repurchase transactions, we have the option to report recognized assets and liabilities subject to a master netting agreement on a net basis if certain qualifying criteria are met. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, these instruments are reported as gross assets and gross liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.Sheet.


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The composition of offsetting derivative instruments, financial assets, and financial liabilities was as follows.
 Gross amounts of recognized assets/(liabilities) Gross amounts offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Net amounts of assets/(liabilities) presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet       Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities Gross amounts offset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet      
 Gross amounts not offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet   Gross amounts not offset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet  
September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Financial instruments Collateral (a) (b) (c) Net amount
June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities Gross amounts offset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Financial instruments Collateral (a) (b) (c) Net amount
Assets                  
Derivative assets in net asset positions(d) $36
 $
 $36
 $
 $(4) $32
 $(2) $(54) $1
Derivative assets in net liability positions 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets with no offsetting arrangements

 1
 
 1
 
 
 1
 2
 
 2
 
 
 2
Total assets (d) $37

$

$37

$

$(4)
$33
Total assets $59
 $
 $59
 $(2) $(54) $3
Liabilities                        
Derivative liabilities in net liability positions $(30) $
 $(30) $
 $
 $(30)
Derivative liabilities in net liability positions (d) $2
 $
 $2
 $
 $(1) $1
Derivative liabilities in net asset positions 
 
 
 
 
 
 2
 
 2
 (2) 
 
Total derivative liabilities (d) (30) 
 (30) 
 
 (30) 4
 
 4
 (2) (1) 1
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (e) (1,171) 
 (1,171) 
 1,171
 
 432
 
 432
 
 (432) 
Total liabilities $(1,201) $
 $(1,201) $
 $1,171
 $(30) $436
 $
 $436
 $(2) $(433) $1
(a)Financial collateral received/pledged shown as a balance based on the sum of all net asset and liability positions between Ally and each individual derivative counterparty.
(b)
Amounts disclosed are limited to the financial asset or liability balance and, accordingly, exclude excess collateral received or pledged and noncash collateral received. $2 There was $32 million of noncash derivative collateral, and $1 million of noncash collateral associated with our repurchase agreements, pledged to us that was excluded at SeptemberJune 30, 2017. 2019. We do not record such collateral received on ourCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheetunless certain conditions are met.
(c)Certain agreements grant us the right to sell or pledge the noncash assets we receive as collateral. Noncash collateral pledged to us where the agreement grants us the right to sell or pledge the underlying assets had a fair value of $2$33 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. We have not sold or pledged any of the noncash collateral received under these agreements as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019.
(d)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 1917.
(e)
For additional information on securities sold under agreements to repurchase, refer to Note 1412.

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 Gross amounts of recognized assets/(liabilities) Gross amounts offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Net amounts of assets/(liabilities) presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet       Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities Gross amounts offset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet      
 Gross amounts not offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet   Gross amounts not offset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet  
December 31, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Financial instruments Collateral (a) (b) (c) Net amount
December 31, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities Gross amounts offset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Financial instruments Collateral (a) (b) (c) Net amount
Assets                  
Derivative assets in net asset positions $87
 $
 $87
 $(4) $(9) $74
 $
 $(4) $37
Derivative assets in net liability positions 8
 
 8
 (8) 
 
Total assets (d) $95
 $
 $95
 $(12) $(9) $74
 $41
 $
 $41
 $
 $(4) $37
Liabilities                        
Derivative liabilities in net liability positions $(91) $
 $(91) $8
 $13
 $(70)
Derivative liabilities in net asset positions (4) 
 (4) 4
 
 
Total derivative liabilities (d) (95) 
 (95) 12
 13
 (70)
Derivative liabilities in net liability positions (d) $37
 $
 $37
 $
 $
 $37
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (e) (676) 
 (676) 
 676
 
 685
 
 685
 
 (685) 
Total liabilities $(771) $
 $(771) $12
 $689
 $(70) $722
 $
 $722
 $
 $(685) $37
(a)Financial collateral received/pledged shown as a balance based on the sum of all net asset and liability positions between Ally and each individual derivative counterparty.
(b)
Amounts disclosed are limited to the financial asset or liability balance and, accordingly, exclude excess collateral received or pledged and noncash collateral received. $6 There was $3 million of noncash derivative collateral, and $4 million of noncash collateral associated with our repurchase agreements, pledged to us that was excluded at December 31, 2016.2018. We do not record such collateral received on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet unless certain conditions are met.
(c)Certain agreements grant us the right to sell or pledge the noncash assets we receive as collateral. Noncash collateral pledged to us where the agreement grants us the right to sell or pledge the underlying assets had a fair value of $6$7 million at December 31, 2016.2018. We have not sold or pledged any of the noncash collateral received under these agreements as of December 31, 2016.2018.
(d)
For additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 1917.
(e)
For additional information on securities sold under agreements to repurchase, refer to Note 1412.

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21.    Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activity from which revenues are earned and expenses incurred for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by our chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.
We report our results of operations on a line-of-businessbusiness-line basis through four operating segments: Automotive Finance operations, Insurance operations, Mortgage Finance operations, and Corporate Finance operations, with the remaining activity reported in Corporate and Other. The operating segments are determined based on the products and services offered, and reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. The following is a description of each of our reportable operating segments.
Automotive Finance operations— One of the largest full service automotive finance operations in the U.S.United States providing automotive financing services to consumers, and automotive dealers, and automotive and equipment financing services to companies, and municipalities. Our automotive finance services include providing retail installment sales contracts, loans and operating leases, offering term loans to dealers, financing dealer floorplans and other lines of credit to dealers, warehouse lines to companies,automotive retailers, fleet financing, providing financing to companies and municipalities for the purchase or lease of vehicles, and equipment, and vehicle remarketingvehicle-remarketing services.
Insurance operations — A complementary automotive-focused business offering both consumer finance protection and insurance products sold primarily through the automotive dealer channel, and commercial insurance products sold directly to dealers. As part of our focus on offering dealers a broad range of consumer financial and insurance products, we provide vehicle service contracts, vehicle maintenance contracts,VSCs, VMCs, and guaranteed asset protectionGAP products. We also underwrite select commercial insurance coverages, which primarily insure dealers' wholesaledealers’ vehicle inventory.
Mortgage Finance operations — Primarily consists of the management of a held-for-investment consumer mortgage finance loan portfolio, which includes bulk purchases of high-quality jumbo and low-to-moderate income (LMI) mortgage loans originated by third parties. In late 2016, we introduced ourOur direct-to-consumer mortgage offering, named Ally Home, consistingconsists of a variety of jumbo and conforming fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgage products throughwith the assistance of a third-party fulfillment partner. Underprovider. Jumbo mortgage loans are generally held on our current arrangement, conforming mortgagesbalance sheet and are accounted for as held-for-investment. Conforming mortgage loans are generally originated as held-for-sale and then sold while jumbo mortgages are originated as held-for-investment. Servicing is performed by a third partyto the fulfillment provider, and we retain no mortgage servicing rights associated with those loans that are created.sold.

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Corporate Finance operations — Primarily provides senior secured leveraged cash flow and asset-based loans to mostly U.S.-based middle marketmiddle-market companies. Our primary focus is on businesses owned by private equity sponsors with loans typically used for leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, debt refinancing, restructurings, and working capital. In 2017, we introducedWe also offer a commercial real estate product to serve companies in the healthcare industry.
Corporate and Other primarily consists of activity related to centralized corporate treasury activities such as management of the cash and corporate investment securities and loan portfolios, short- and long-term debt, retail and brokered deposit liabilities, derivative instruments, the amortization of theoriginal issue discount, associated with debt issuances, and the residual impacts of our corporate funds-transfer pricing (FTP) and treasury asset liability management (ALM) activities. Corporate and Other also includes certain equity investments, which primarily consist of FHLB and FRB stock, the management of our legacy mortgage portfolio, which primarily consists of loans originated prior to January 1, 2009, and reclassifications and eliminations between the reportable operating segments. Additionally, financial results related to Ally Invest are currently included within Corporate and Other.
We utilize an FTP methodology for the majority of our business operations. The FTP methodology assigns charge rates and credit rates to classes of assets and liabilities based on expected duration and the benchmark rate curve plus an assumed credit spread. Matching duration allocates interest income and interest expense to these reportable segments so their respective results are insulated from interest rate risk. This methodology is consistent with our ALM practices, which includes managing interest rate risk centrally at a corporate level. The net residual impact of the FTP methodology is included within the results of Corporate and Other.
The information presented in our reportable operating segments is based in part on internal allocations, which involve management judgment.
Financial information for our reportable operating segments is summarized as follows.
Three months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Automotive Finance operations Insurance operations Mortgage Finance operations Corporate Finance operations Corporate and Other Consolidated (a)
2017            
Net financing revenue and other interest income $950
 $15
 $32
 $39
 $45
 $1,081
Other revenue 82
 272
 2
 5
 20
 381
Total net revenue 1,032
 287
 34
 44
 65
 1,462
Provision for loan losses 312
 
 4
 3
 (5) 314
Total noninterest expense 420
 218
 28
 19
 68
 753
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense $300
 $69
 $2
 $22
 $2
 $395
Total assets $112,141
 $7,432
 $9,804
 $3,699
 $30,937
 $164,013
2016           
Net financing revenue and other interest income (loss) $933
 $14
 $25
 $30
 $(6) $996
Other revenue 74
 264
 
 4
 46
 388
Total net revenue 1,007
 278
 25
 34
 40
 1,384
Provision for loan losses 270
 
 1
 3
 (16) 258
Total noninterest expense 418
 222
 16
 16
 63
 735
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense $319
 $56
 $8
 $15
 $(7) $391
Total assets $113,669
 $7,259
 $7,933
 $3,232
 $25,304
 $157,397
(a)
Net financing revenue and other interest income after the provision for loan losses totaled $767 million and $738 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

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Financial information for our reportable operating segments is summarized as follows.
Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Automotive Finance operations Insurance operations Mortgage Finance operations Corporate Finance operations Corporate and Other Consolidated (a)
2017            
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Automotive Finance operations Insurance operations Mortgage Finance operations Corporate Finance operations Corporate and Other Consolidated (a)
2019            
Net financing revenue and other interest income $2,774
 $44
 $98
 $121
 $90
 $3,127
 $1,022
 $15
 $46
 $61
 $13
 $1,157
Other revenue 290
 781
 3
 33
 58
 1,165
 61
 286
 4
 10
 34
 395
Total net revenue 3,064
 825
 101
 154
 148
 4,292
 1,083
 301
 50
 71
 47
 1,552
Provision for loan losses 846
 
 6
 15
 (13) 854
 180
 
 
 3
 (6) 177
Total noninterest expense 1,283
 737
 77
 57
 187
 2,341
 444
 301
 36
 22
 78
 881
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense $935
 $88
 $18
 $82
 $(26) $1,097
 $459
 $
 $14
 $46
 $(25) $494
Total assets $112,141
 $7,432
 $9,804
 $3,699
 $30,937
 $164,013
 $114,955
 $8,241
 $16,584
 $4,980
 $35,688
 $180,448
2016            
Net financing revenue and other interest income (loss) $2,758
 $44
 $71
 $87
 $(29) $2,931
2018           
Net financing revenue and other interest income $925
 $13
 $44
 $57
 $55
 $1,094
Other revenue 228
 777
 
 14
 119
 1,138
 63
 266
 2
 14
 19
 364
Total net revenue 2,986
 821
 71
 101
 90
 4,069
 988
 279
 46
 71
 74
 1,458
Provision for loan losses 649
 
 4
 12
 (15) 650
 170
 
 
 (6) (6) 158
Total noninterest expense 1,255
 733
 48
 49
 133
 2,218
 436
 268
 32
 19
 84
 839
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense $1,082
 $88
 $19
 $40
 $(28) $1,201
 $382
 $11
 $14
 $58
 $(4) $461
Total assets $113,669
 $7,259
 $7,933
 $3,232
 $25,304
 $157,397
 $114,915
 $7,634
 $13,385
 $4,458
 $30,953
 $171,345
(a)
Net financing revenue and other interest income after the provision for loan losses totaled $2,273$980 million and $2,281$936 million for the ninethree months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, respectively.
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Automotive Finance operations Insurance operations Mortgage Finance operations Corporate Finance operations Corporate and Other Consolidated (a)
2019            
Net financing revenue and other interest income $2,002
 $27
 $96
 $115
 $49
 $2,289
Other revenue 129
 646
 6
 21
 59
 861
Total net revenue 2,131
 673
 102
 136
 108
 3,150
Provision for loan losses 442
 
 2
 26
 (11) 459
Total noninterest expense 901
 528
 73
 51
 158
 1,711
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense $788
 $145
 $27
 $59
 $(39) $980
Total assets $114,955
 $8,241
 $16,584
 $4,980
 $35,688
 $180,448
2018            
Net financing revenue and other interest income $1,834
 $25
 $87
 $103
 $94
 $2,143
Other revenue 129
 512
 3
 22
 52
 718
Total net revenue 1,963
 537
 90
 125
 146
 2,861
Provision for loan losses 429
 
 2
 (6) (6) 419
Total noninterest expense 884
 499
 66
 44
 160
 1,653
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense $650
 $38
 $22
 $87
 $(8) $789
Total assets $114,915
 $7,634
 $13,385
 $4,458
 $30,953
 $171,345
(a)
Net financing revenue and other interest income after the provision for loan losses totaled $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

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22.    Parent and Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Certain of our senior notes issued by the parent are guaranteed by 100% directly owned subsidiaries of Ally (the Guarantors). As of SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, the Guarantors include Ally US LLC and IB Finance Holding Company, LLC (IB Finance), each of which fully and unconditionally guarantee the senior notes on a joint and several basis.
The following financial statements present condensed consolidating financial data for (i) Ally Financial Inc. (on a parent company-only basis); (ii) the Guarantors; (iii) the nonguarantor subsidiaries (all other subsidiaries); and (iv) an eliminationa column for adjustments to arrive at (v) the information for the parent company, the Guarantors, and nonguarantors on a consolidated basis.
InvestmentsInvestment in subsidiaries areis accounted for by the parent company and the Guarantors using the equity-methodequity method for this presentation. Results of operations of subsidiaries are therefore classified in the parent company’s and Guarantors’ investment in subsidiaries accounts. The elimination entries set forth in the following condensed consolidating financial statements eliminate distributed and undistributed income of subsidiaries, investmentsinvestment in subsidiaries, and intercompany balances and transactions between the parent, the Guarantors, and nonguarantors.


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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Three months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Financing revenue and other interest income                    
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans $13
 $
 $1,473
 $
 $1,486
 $(60) $
 $1,923
 $(3) $1,860
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans — intercompany 2
 
 1
 (3) 
 3
 
 1
 (4) 
Interest on loans held-for-sale 
 
 3
 
 3
Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets 
 
 157
 
 157
 
 
 244
 
 244
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 2
 
 9
 
 11
 4
 
 17
 
 21
Interest-bearing cash — intercompany 1
 
 2
 (3) 
 3
 
 5
 (8) 
Operating leases 3
 
 431
 
 434
 (1) 
 364
 
 363
Total financing revenue and other interest income 21
 
 2,073
 (6) 2,088
Total financing (loss) revenue and other interest income (51) 
 2,557
 (15) 2,491
Interest expense                   
Interest on deposits 
 
 286
 (1) 285
 
 
 651
 
 651
Interest on short-term borrowings 16
 
 18
 
 34
 13
 
 24
 
 37
Interest on long-term debt 278
 
 138
 
 416
 212
 
 195
 
 407
Interest on intercompany debt 3
 
 2
 (5) 
 6
 
 6
 (12) 
Total interest expense 297
 
 444
 (6) 735
 231
 
 876
 (12) 1,095
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets 3
 
 269
 
 272
 1
 
 238
 
 239
Net financing revenue (279) 
 1,360
 
 1,081
Net financing (loss) revenue (283) 
 1,443
 (3) 1,157
Cash dividends from subsidiaries                   
Bank subsidiary 2,900
 2,900
 
 (5,800) 
 500
 500
 
 (1,000) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 101
 
 
 (101) 
 94
 
 
 (94) 
Other revenue                    
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned 
 
 252
 
 252
 
 
 261
 
 261
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net 9
 
 6
 
 15
Loss on extinguishment of debt (1) 
 (3) 
 (4)
(Loss) gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net (1) 
 3
 
 2
Other gain on investments, net 
 
 23
 
 23
 
 
 39
 
 39
Other income, net of losses 138
 
 199
 (242) 95
 91
 
 145
 (143) 93
Total other revenue 146
 
 477
 (242) 381
 90
 
 448
 (143) 395
Total net revenue 2,868
 2,900
 1,837
 (6,143) 1,462
 401
 500
 1,891
 (1,240) 1,552
Provision for loan losses 161
 
 153
 
 314
 5
 
 173
 (1) 177
Noninterest expense                   
Compensation and benefits expense 17
 
 247
 
 264
 9
 
 287
 
 296
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 
 
 65
 
 65
 
 
 127
 
 127
Other operating expenses 208
 
 459
 (243) 424
 159
 
 442
 (143) 458
Total noninterest expense 225
 
 771
 (243) 753
 168
 
 856
 (143) 881
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and undistributed (loss) income of subsidiaries 2,482
 2,900
 913
 (5,900) 395
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and undistributed income (loss) of subsidiaries 228
 500
 862
 (1,096) 494
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (135) 
 250
 
 115
 (289) 
 199
 
 (90)
Net income from continuing operations 2,617
 2,900
 663
 (5,900) 280
 517
 500
 663
 (1,096) 584
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 4
 
 (2) 
 2
Undistributed (loss) income of subsidiaries          
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (2) 
 
 
 (2)
Undistributed income (loss) of subsidiaries          
Bank subsidiary (2,524) (2,524) 
 5,048
 
 110
 110
 
 (220) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 185
 
 
 (185) 
 (43) 
 
 43
 
Net income 282
 376
 661
 (1,037) 282
 582
 610
 663
 (1,273) 582
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 48
 36
 51
 (87) 48
 309
 237
 311
 (548) 309
Comprehensive income $330
 $412
 $712
 $(1,124) $330
 $891
 $847
 $974
 $(1,821) $891


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Three months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Financing (loss) revenue and other interest income          
Three months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Financing revenue and other interest income          
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans $(15) $
 $1,322
 $
 $1,307
 $(1) $
 $1,648
 $
 $1,647
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans — intercompany 2
 
 2
 (4) 
 4
 
 1
 (5) 
Interest on loans held-for-sale 
 
 6
 
 6
Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets 
 
 102
 (1) 101
 
 
 188
 
 188
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 1
 
 2
 
 3
 2
 
 14
 1
 17
Interest-bearing cash — intercompany 
 
 2
 (2) 
 2
 
 2
 (4) 
Operating leases 4
 
 645
 
 649
 1
 
 373
 
 374
Total financing (loss) revenue and other interest income (8) 
 2,075
 (7) 2,060
Total financing revenue and other interest income 8
 
 2,232
 (8) 2,232
Interest expense         
          
Interest on deposits 2
 
 210
 
 212
 
 
 395
 4
 399
Interest on short-term borrowings 10
 
 4
 
 14
 10
 
 30
 
 40
Interest on long-term debt 289
 
 141
 
 430
 257
 
 177
 
 434
Interest on intercompany debt 5
 
 2
 (7) 
 4
 
 8
 (12) 
Total interest expense 306
 
 357
 (7) 656
 271
 
 610
 (8) 873
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets 3
 
 405
 
 408
 1
 
 264
 
 265
Net financing revenue (317) 
 1,313
 
 996
Net financing (loss) revenue (264) 
 1,358
 
 1,094
Cash dividends from subsidiaries         
          
Bank subsidiary 500
 500
 
 (1,000) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 170
 
 
 (170) 
 132
 
 
 (132) 
Other revenue         
          
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned 
 
 238
 
 238
 
 
 239
 
 239
(Loss) gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net (7) 
 7
 
 
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net 
 
 1
 
 1
Other gain on investments, net 
 
 52
 
 52
 
 
 27
 
 27
Other income, net of losses 298
 
 231
 (431) 98
 100
 
 185
 (188) 97
Total other revenue 291
 
 528
 (431) 388
 100
 
 452
 (188) 364
Total net revenue 144
 
 1,841
 (601) 1,384
 468
 500
 1,810
 (1,320) 1,458
Provision for loan losses 147
 
 111
 
 258
 32
 
 126
 
 158
Noninterest expense         
          
Compensation and benefits expense 143
 
 105
 
 248
 25
 
 267
 
 292
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 
 
 69
 
 69
 
 
 101
 
 101
Other operating expenses 307
 
 541
 (430) 418
 173
 
 461
 (188) 446
Total noninterest expense 450
 
 715
 (430) 735
 198
 
 829
 (188) 839
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and undistributed income of subsidiaries (453) 
 1,015
 (171) 391
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and undistributed income (loss) of subsidiaries 238
 500
 855
 (1,132) 461
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (88) 
 218
 
 130
 (66) 
 179
 
 113
Net (loss) income from continuing operations (365) 
 797
 (171) 261
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (47) 
 (5) 
 (52)
Undistributed income of subsidiaries         
Net income from continuing operations 304
 500
 676
 (1,132) 348
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (1) 
 2
 
 1
Undistributed income (loss) of subsidiaries          
Bank subsidiary 325
 325
 
 (650) 
 52
 52
 
 (104) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 296
 
 
 (296) 
 (6) 
 
 6
 
Net income 209
 325
 792
 (1,117) 209
 349
 552
 678
 (1,230) 349
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (4) (3) (9) 12
 (4) (70) (56) (74) 130
 (70)
Comprehensive income $205
 $322
 $783
 $(1,105) $205
 $279
 $496
 $604
 $(1,100) $279


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Nine months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Financing (loss) revenue and other interest income          
Six months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Financing revenue and other interest income          
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans $(57) $
 $4,358
 $
 $4,301
 $(120) $
 $3,790
 $(3) $3,667
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans — intercompany 10
 
 5
 (15) 
 6
 
 3
 (9) 
Interest on loans held-for-sale 
 
 5
 
 5
Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets 
 
 439
 (2) 437
 
 
 484
 
 484
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 6
 
 17
 
 23
 6
 
 38
 
 44
Interest-bearing cash — intercompany 1
 
 5
 (6) 
 5
 
 8
 (13) 
Operating leases 9
 
 1,456
 
 1,465
 1
 
 723
 
 724
Total financing (loss) revenue and other interest income (31) 
 6,280
 (23) 6,226
 (102) 
 5,051
 (25) 4,924
Interest expense         
          
Interest on deposits 2
 
 765
 (1) 766
 
 
 1,243
 
 1,243
Interest on short-term borrowings 52
 
 42
 
 94
 26
 
 55
 
 81
Interest on long-term debt 834
 
 423
 
 1,257
 423
 
 403
 
 826
Interest on intercompany debt 12
 
 10
 (22) 
 11
 
 11
 (22) 
Total interest expense 900
 
 1,240
 (23) 2,117
 460
 
 1,712
 (22) 2,150
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets 8
 
 974
 
 982
 2
 
 483
 
 485
Net financing revenue (939) 
 4,066
 
 3,127
Net financing (loss) revenue (564) 
 2,856
 (3) 2,289
Cash dividends from subsidiaries         
          
Bank subsidiary 2,900
 2,900
 
 (5,800) 
 900
 900
 
 (1,800) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 528
 
 
 (528) 
 136
 
 
 (136) 
Other revenue         
          
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned 
 
 720
 
 720
 
 
 522
 
 522
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net 39
 
 26
 
 65
 3
 
 9
 
 12
Loss on extinguishment of debt (1) 
 (5) 
 (6)
Other gain on investments, net 
 
 73
 
 73
 
 
 147
 
 147
Other income, net of losses 569
 
 635
 (891) 313
 194
 
 289
 (303) 180
Total other revenue 607
 
 1,449
 (891) 1,165
 197
 
 967
 (303) 861
Total net revenue 3,096
 2,900
 5,515
 (7,219) 4,292
 669
 900
 3,823
 (2,242) 3,150
Provision for loan losses 350
 
 504
 
 854
 32
 
 445
 (18) 459
Noninterest expense         
         

Compensation and benefits expense 157
 
 657
 
 814
 21
 
 593
 
 614
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 
 
 278
 
 278
 
 
 186
 
 186
Other operating expenses 709
 
 1,431
 (891) 1,249
 314
 
 900
 (303) 911
Total noninterest expense 866
 
 2,366
 (891) 2,341
 335
 
 1,679
 (303) 1,711
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and undistributed (loss) income of subsidiaries 1,880

2,900

2,645

(6,328) 1,097
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and undistributed income of subsidiaries 302
 900
 1,699
 (1,921) 980
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (362) 
 712
 
 350
 (350) 
 371
 
 21
Net income from continuing operations 2,242
 2,900
 1,933
 (6,328) 747
 652
 900
 1,328
 (1,921) 959
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 6
 
 (5) 
 1
Undistributed (loss) income of subsidiaries         
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (3) 
 
 
 (3)
Undistributed income of subsidiaries         

Bank subsidiary (1,760) (1,760) 
 3,520
 
 167
 167
 
 (334) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 260
 
 
 (260) 
 140
 
 
 (140) 
Net income 748
 1,140
 1,928
 (3,068) 748
 956
 1,067
 1,328
 (2,395) 956
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 144
 91
 140
 (231) 144
 615
 466
 631
 (1,097) 615
Comprehensive income $892
 $1,231
 $2,068
 $(3,299) $892
 $1,571
 $1,533
 $1,959
 $(3,492) $1,571


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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




Six months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Financing revenue and other interest income          
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans $10
 $
 $3,180
 $
 $3,190
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans — intercompany 6
 
 2
 (8) 
Interest on loans held-for-sale 
 
 6
 
 6
Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets 
 
 365
 (1) 364
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 4
 
 28
 
 32
Interest-bearing cash — intercompany 4
 
 4
 (8) 
Operating leases 3
 
 753
 
 756
Total financing revenue and other interest income 27
 
 4,338
 (17) 4,348
Interest expense         
Interest on deposits 
 
 750
 
 750
Interest on short-term borrowings 20
 
 52
 
 72
Interest on long-term debt 515
 
 330
 
 845
Interest on intercompany debt 7
 
 10
 (17) 
Total interest expense 542
 
 1,142
 (17) 1,667
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets 5
 
 533
 
 538
Net financing (loss) revenue (520) 
 2,663
 
 2,143
Cash dividends from subsidiaries         
Bank subsidiary 1,500
 1,500
 
 (3,000) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 301
 
 
 (301) 
Other revenue         
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned 
 
 495
 
 495
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net 28
 
 2
 (28) 2
Other gain on investments, net 
 
 15
 
 15
Other income, net of losses 196
 
 406
 (396) 206
Total other revenue 224
 
 918
 (424) 718
Total net revenue 1,505
 1,500
 3,581
 (3,725) 2,861
Provision for loan losses 113
 
 334
 (28) 419
Noninterest expense         
Compensation and benefits expense 48
 
 550
 
 598
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 
 
 164
 
 164
Other operating expenses 355
 
 932
 (396) 891
Total noninterest expense 403
 
 1,646
 (396) 1,653
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and undistributed (loss) income of subsidiaries 989
 1,500
 1,601
 (3,301) 789
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (122) 
 311
 
 189
Net income from continuing operations 1,111
 1,500
 1,290
 (3,301) 600
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (2) 
 1
 
 (1)
Undistributed (loss) income of subsidiaries         
Bank subsidiary (545) (545) 
 1,090
 
Nonbank subsidiaries 35
 
 
 (35) 
Net income 599
 955
 1,291
 (2,246) 599
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (398) (332) (413) 745
 (398)
Comprehensive income $201
 $623
 $878
 $(1,501) $201

Nine months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Financing (loss) revenue and other interest income          
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans $(82) $
 $3,889
 $
 $3,807
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans — intercompany 8
 
 6
 (14) 
Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets 
 
 303
 (1) 302
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 4
 
 6
 
 10
Interest-bearing cash — intercompany 
 
 7
 (7) 
Operating leases 14
 
 2,105
 
 2,119
Total financing (loss) revenue and other interest income (56) 
 6,316
 (22) 6,238
Interest expense          
Interest on deposits 6
 
 602
 
 608
Interest on short-term borrowings 31
 
 8
 
 39
Interest on long-term debt 868
 
 440
 
 1,308
Interest on intercompany debt 14
 
 8
 (22) 
Total interest expense 919
 
 1,058
 (22) 1,955
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets 11
 
 1,341
 
 1,352
Net financing revenue (986) 
 3,917
 
 2,931
Cash dividends from subsidiaries          
Nonbank subsidiaries 800
 
 
 (800) 
Other revenue          
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned 
 
 704
 
 704
(Loss) gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net (11) 
 15
 
 4
Loss on extinguishment of debt (2) 
 (2) 
 (4)
Other gain on investments, net 
 
 145
 
 145
Other income, net of losses 989
 
 661
 (1,361) 289
Total other revenue 976
 
 1,523
 (1,361) 1,138
Total net revenue 790
 
 5,440
 (2,161) 4,069
Provision for loan losses 295
 
 355
 
 650
Noninterest expense          
Compensation and benefits expense 430
 
 312
 
 742
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 
 
 287
 
 287
Other operating expenses 963
 
 1,586
 (1,360) 1,189
Total noninterest expense 1,393
 
 2,185
 (1,360) 2,218
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense and undistributed income (loss) of subsidiaries (898) 
 2,900
 (801) 1,201
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (196) (82) 614
 
 336
Net (loss) income from continuing operations (702) 82
 2,286
 (801) 865
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (39) 
 (7) 
 (46)
Undistributed income (loss) of subsidiaries          
Bank subsidiary 932
 932
 
 (1,864) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 628
 (2) 
 (626) 
Net income 819
 1,012
 2,279
 (3,291) 819
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 262
 143
 234
 (377) 262
Comprehensive income $1,081
 $1,155
 $2,513
 $(3,668) $1,081


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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Parent (a) Guarantors Nonguarantors (a) Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents          
Noninterest-bearing $74
 $
 $736
 $
 $810
Interest-bearing 5
 
 3,609
 
 3,614
Interest-bearing — intercompany 1,495
 
 558
 (2,053) 
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,574



4,903

(2,053)
4,424
Available-for-sale securities 
 
 23,099
 
 23,099
Held-to-maturity securities 
 
 1,923
 (84) 1,839
Loans held-for-sale, net 
 
 18
 
 18
Finance receivables and loans, net          
Finance receivables and loans, net 7,694
 
 111,177
 
 118,871
Intercompany loans to          
Nonbank subsidiaries 788
 
 394
 (1,182) 
Allowance for loan losses (197) 
 (1,089) 
 (1,286)
Total finance receivables and loans, net 8,285
 
 110,482
 (1,182) 117,585
Investment in operating leases, net 23
 
 8,908
 
 8,931
Intercompany receivables from          
Bank subsidiary 59
 
 
 (59) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 76
 
 91
 (167) 
Investment in subsidiaries          
Bank subsidiary 16,383
 16,383
 
 (32,766) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 9,045
 
 
 (9,045) 
Premiums receivable and other insurance assets 
 
 2,085
 (31) 2,054
Other assets 3,174
 
 4,910
 (2,021) 6,063
Total assets $38,619

$16,383

$156,419

$(47,408)
$164,013
Liabilities          
Deposit liabilities          
Noninterest-bearing $
 $
 $129
 $
 $129
Interest-bearing 14
 
 89,973
 
 89,987
Interest-bearing — intercompany 
 
 1,495
 (1,495) 
Total deposit liabilities 14
 
 91,597
 (1,495) 90,116
Short-term borrowings 3,379
 
 6,796
 
 10,175
Long-term debt 19,969
 
 25,153
 
 45,122
Intercompany debt to          
Bank subsidiary 84
 
 
 (84) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 952
 
 788
 (1,740) 
Intercompany payables to          
Nonbank subsidiaries 149
 
 108
 (257) 
Interest payable 278
 
 274
 
 552
Unearned insurance premiums and service revenue 
 
 2,583
 
 2,583
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 221
 
 3,692
 (2,021) 1,892
Total liabilities 25,046
 
 130,991
 (5,597) 150,440
Total equity 13,573
 16,383
 25,428
 (41,811) 13,573
Total liabilities and equity $38,619
 $16,383
 $156,419
 $(47,408) $164,013
(a)Amounts presented are based upon the legal transfer of the underlying assets to VIEs in order to reflect legal ownership.

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June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents          
Noninterest-bearing $44
 $
 $615
 $
 $659
Interest-bearing 6
 
 2,898
 
 2,904
Interest-bearing — intercompany 1,242
 
 745
 (1,987) 
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,292
 
 4,258
 (1,987)
3,563
Equity securities 
 
 591
 
 591
Available-for-sale securities 
 
 28,688
 
 28,688
Held-to-maturity securities 
 
 2,475
 (14) 2,461
Loans held-for-sale, net 
 
 275
 
 275
Finance receivables and loans, net          
Finance receivables and loans, net 2,292
 
 126,904
 14
 129,210
Intercompany loans to          
Nonbank subsidiaries 663
 
 102
 (765) 
Allowance for loan losses (34) 
 (1,248) 
 (1,282)
Total finance receivables and loans, net 2,921
 
 125,758
 (751) 127,928
Investment in operating leases, net 2
 
 8,405
 
 8,407
Intercompany receivables from          
Bank subsidiary 105
 
 
 (105) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 40
 
 115
 (155) 
Investment in subsidiaries          
Bank subsidiary 16,865
 16,865
 
 (33,730) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 7,096
 
 
 (7,096) 
Premiums receivable and other insurance assets 
 
 2,460
 
 2,460
Other assets 2,339
 
 5,475
 (1,739) 6,075
Total assets $30,660
 $16,865
 $178,500
 $(45,577) $180,448
Liabilities and equity          
Deposit liabilities          
Noninterest-bearing $
 $
 $162
 $
 $162
Interest-bearing 1
 
 116,162
 
 116,163
Interest-bearing — intercompany 
 
 1,242
 (1,242) 
Total deposit liabilities 1
 
 117,566
 (1,242) 116,325
Short-term borrowings 2,462
 
 4,057
 
 6,519
Long-term debt 12,447
 
 25,019
 
 37,466
Intercompany debt to          
Bank subsidiary 14
 
 
 (14) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 847
 
 663
 (1,510) 
Intercompany payables to          
Bank subsidiary 51
 
 
 (51) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 108
 
 107
 (215) 
Interest payable 150
 
 594
 
 744
Unearned insurance premiums and service revenue 
 
 3,171
 
 3,171
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 264
 
 3,377
 (1,734) 1,907
Total liabilities 16,344
 
 154,554
 (4,766) 166,132
Total equity 14,316
 16,865
 23,946
 (40,811) 14,316
Total liabilities and equity $30,660
 $16,865
 $178,500
 $(45,577) $180,448


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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




December 31, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents          
Noninterest-bearing $55
 $
 $755
 $
 $810
Interest-bearing 5
 
 3,722
 
 3,727
Interest-bearing — intercompany 1,249
 
 521
 (1,770) 
Total cash and cash equivalents 1,309
 
 4,998
 (1,770) 4,537
Equity securities 
 
 773
 
 773
Available-for-sale securities 
 
 25,303
 
 25,303
Held-to-maturity securities 
 
 2,382
 (20) 2,362
Loans held-for-sale, net 
 
 314
 
 314
Finance receivables and loans, net          
Finance receivables and loans, net 2,349
 
 127,577
 
 129,926
Intercompany loans to          
Nonbank subsidiaries 882
 
 397
 (1,279) 
Allowance for loan losses (55) 
 (1,187) 
 (1,242)
Total finance receivables and loans, net 3,176
 
 126,787
 (1,279) 128,684
Investment in operating leases, net 5
 
 8,412
 
 8,417
Intercompany receivables from          
Bank subsidiary 158
 
 
 (158) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 45
 
 129
 (174) 
Investment in subsidiaries          
Bank subsidiary 16,213
 16,213
 
 (32,426) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 6,928
 
 
 (6,928) 
Premiums receivable and other insurance assets 
 
 2,326
 
 2,326
Other assets 2,226
 
 5,453
 (1,526) 6,153
Total assets $30,060
 $16,213
 $176,877
 $(44,281) $178,869
Liabilities and equity          
Deposit liabilities          
Noninterest-bearing $
 $
 $142
 $
 $142
Interest-bearing 1
 
 106,035
 
 106,036
Interest-bearing — intercompany 
 
 1,249
 (1,249) 
Total deposit liabilities 1
 
 107,426
 (1,249) 106,178
Short-term borrowings 2,477
 
 7,510
 
 9,987
Long-term debt 12,774
 
 31,419
 
 44,193
Intercompany debt to          
Bank subsidiary 20
 
 
 (20) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 918
 
 882
 (1,800) 
Intercompany payables to          
Bank subsidiary 45
 
 
 (45) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 124
 
 129
 (253) 
Interest payable 159
 
 364
 
 523
Unearned insurance premiums and service revenue 
 
 3,044
 
 3,044
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 274
 
 2,962
 (1,560) 1,676
Total liabilities 16,792
 
 153,736
 (4,927) 165,601
Total equity 13,268
 16,213
 23,141
 (39,354) 13,268
Total liabilities and equity $30,060
 $16,213
 $176,877
 $(44,281) $178,869

December 31, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Parent (a) Guarantors Nonguarantors (a) Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents          
Noninterest-bearing $720
 $
 $827
 $
 $1,547
Interest-bearing 100
 
 4,287
 
 4,387
Interest-bearing — intercompany 
 
 401
 (401) 
Total cash and cash equivalents 820
 
 5,515
 (401) 5,934
Trading securities 
 
 82
 (82) 
Available-for-sale securities 
 
 19,253
 (327) 18,926
Held-to-maturity securities 
 
 839
 
 839
Finance receivables and loans, net          
Finance receivables and loans, net 4,705
 
 114,239
 
 118,944
Intercompany loans to          
Bank subsidiary 1,125
 
 
 (1,125) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 1,779
 
 626
 (2,405) 
Allowance for loan losses (115) 
 (1,029) 
 (1,144)
Total finance receivables and loans, net 7,494
 
 113,836
 (3,530) 117,800
Investment in operating leases, net 42
 
 11,428
 
 11,470
Intercompany receivables from          
Bank subsidiary 299
 
 
 (299) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 107
 
 67
 (174) 
Investment in subsidiaries          
Bank subsidiary 17,727
 17,727
 
 (35,454) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 10,318
 
 
 (10,318) 
Premiums receivable and other insurance assets 
 
 1,936
 (31) 1,905
Other assets 4,347
 
 5,085
 (2,578) 6,854
Total assets $41,154
 $17,727
 $158,041
 $(53,194) $163,728
Liabilities          
Deposit liabilities          
Noninterest-bearing $
 $
 $84
 $
 $84
Interest-bearing 167
 
 78,771
 
 78,938
Total deposit liabilities 167
 
 78,855
 
 79,022
Short-term borrowings 3,622
 
 9,051
 
 12,673
Long-term debt 21,798
 
 32,330
 
 54,128
Intercompany debt to          
Bank subsidiary 330
 
 
 (330) 
Nonbank subsidiaries 1,027
 
 2,903
 (3,930) 
Intercompany payables to          
Nonbank subsidiaries 153
 
 351
 (504) 
Interest payable 253
 
 98
 
 351
Unearned insurance premiums and service revenue 
 
 2,500
 
 2,500
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 487
 
 3,911
 (2,661) 1,737
Total liabilities 27,837
 
 129,999
 (7,425) 150,411
Total equity 13,317
 17,727
 28,042
 (45,769) 13,317
Total liabilities and equity $41,154
 $17,727
 $158,041
 $(53,194) $163,728
(a)Amounts presented are based upon the legal transfer of the underlying assets to VIEs in order to reflect legal ownership.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Operating activities          
Net cash provided by operating activities $693
 $900
 $2,189
 $(1,938) $1,844
Investing activities          
Purchases of equity securities 
 
 (210) 
 (210)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 
 
 511
 
 511
Purchases of available-for-sale securities 
 
 (7,018) 
 (7,018)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 
 
 2,568
 
 2,568
Proceeds from repayments of available-for-sale securities 
 
 1,805
 
 1,805
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities 
 
 (268) 
 (268)
Proceeds from repayments of held-to-maturity securities 
 
 107
 
 107
Net change in investment securities — intercompany 
 
 6
 (6) 
Purchases of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment 
 
 (2,850) 464
 (2,386)
Proceeds from sales of finance receivables and loans initially held-for-investment 476
 
 147
 (464) 159
Originations and repayments of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment and other, net (407) 
 3,173
 3
 2,769
Net change in loans — intercompany 216
 
 291
 (507) 
Purchases of operating lease assets 
 
 (1,769) 
 (1,769)
Disposals of operating lease assets 2
 
 1,319
 
 1,321
Capital contributions to subsidiaries (1) 
 
 1
 
Returns of contributed capital 26
 
 
 (26) 
Net change in nonmarketable equity investments (11) 
 124
 
 113
Other, net 
 
 (208) (1) (209)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 301
 
 (2,272) (536) (2,507)
Financing activities          
Net change in short-term borrowings — third party (15) 
 (3,453) 
 (3,468)
Net increase in deposits 
 
 10,126
 7
 10,133
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — third party 756
 
 3,834
 
 4,590
Repayments of long-term debt — third party (1,116) 
 (10,256) 
 (11,372)
Net change in debt — intercompany (74) 
 (216) 290
 
Repurchase of common stock (440) 
 
 
 (440)
Dividends paid — third party (139) 
 
 
 (139)
Dividends paid and returns of contributed capital — intercompany 
 (900) (1,061) 1,961
 
Capital contributions from parent 
 
 1
 (1) 
Net cash used in financing activities (1,028) (900) (1,025) 2,257
 (696)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 
 
 3
 
 3
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (34) 
 (1,105) (217) (1,356)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 1,398
 
 5,998
 (1,770) 5,626
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at June 30, $1,364
 $
 $4,893
 $(1,987) $4,270

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Operating activities          
Net cash provided by operating activities $3,701
 $2,900
 $3,019
 $(6,247) $3,373
Investing activities         

Purchases of available-for-sale securities 
 
 (9,022) 
 (9,022)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 
 
 2,926
 
 2,926
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of available-for-sale securities 
 
 2,002
 
 2,002
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities 
 
 (709) 
 (709)
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of held-to-maturity securities 
 
 32
 
 32
Net change in investment securities  intercompany
 7
 
 281
 (288) 
Purchases of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment (35) 
 (3,090) 
 (3,125)
Proceeds from sales of finance receivables and loans originated as held-for-investment 96
 
 1,227
 
 1,323
Originations and repayments of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment and other, net 259
 
 2,718
 (1,956) 1,021
Net change in loans — intercompany 2,159
 
 232
 (2,391) 
Purchases of operating lease assets 
 
 (2,844) 
 (2,844)
Disposals of operating lease assets 7
 
 4,402
 
 4,409
Capital contributions to subsidiaries (1,200) 
 
 1,200
 
Returns of contributed capital 1,031
 
 
 (1,031) 
Net change in restricted cash (19) 
 521
 (5) 497
Net change in nonmarketable equity investments 
 
 (20) 
 (20)
Other, net (25) 
 (43) (91) (159)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,280
 
 (1,387) (4,562) (3,669)
Financing activities          
Net change in short-term borrowings — third party (245) 
 (2,255) 
 (2,500)
Net (decrease) increase in deposits (153) 
 12,698
 (1,495) 11,050
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — third party 355
 
 10,986
 1,961
 13,302
Repayments of long-term debt — third party (4,125) 
 (18,251) 
 (22,376)
Net change in debt — intercompany (366) 
 (2,166) 2,532
 
Repurchase of common stock (563) 
 
 
 (563)
Dividends paid — third party (130) 
 
 
 (130)
Dividends paid and returns of contributed capital — intercompany 
 (2,900) (4,459) 7,359
 
Capital contributions from parent 
 
 1,200
 (1,200) 
Net cash used in financing activities (5,227) (2,900) (2,247) 9,157
 (1,217)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 3
 
 3
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 754
 
 (612) (1,652) (1,510)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 820
 
 5,515
 (401) 5,934
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, $1,574
 $
 $4,903
 $(2,053) $4,424

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
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Cash and cash equivalents on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet $1,292
 $
 $4,258
 $(1,987) $3,563
Restricted cash included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (a) 72
 
 635
 
 707
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows $1,364
 $
 $4,893
 $(1,987) $4,270

(a)
Restricted cash balances relate primarily to Ally securitization arrangements. Refer toNote 10for additional details describing the nature of restricted cash balances.

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Six months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Operating activities          
Net cash provided by operating activities $958
 $1,500
 $2,853
 $(3,302) $2,009
Investing activities          
Purchases of equity securities 
 
 (500) 
 (500)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 
 
 535
 
 535
Purchases of available-for-sale securities 
 
 (4,094) 
 (4,094)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 
 
 390
 
 390
Proceeds from repayments of available-for-sale securities 
 
 1,621
 
 1,621
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities 
 
 (316) 
 (316)
Proceeds from repayments of held-to-maturity securities 
 
 72
 
 72
Net change in investment securities — intercompany 
 
 17
 (17) 
Purchases of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment 
 
 (3,431) 820
 (2,611)
Proceeds from sales of finance receivables and loans initially held-for-investment 820
 
 
 (820) 
Originations and repayments of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment and other, net 1,331
 
 (1,969) 
 (638)
Net change in loans — intercompany 83
 
 (5) (78) 
Purchases of operating lease assets 
 
 (2,107) 
 (2,107)
Disposals of operating lease assets 6
 
 1,757
 
 1,763
Capital contributions to subsidiaries (57) (6) 
 63
 
Returns of contributed capital 194
 
 
 (194) 
Net change in nonmarketable equity investments 
 
 (46) 
 (46)
Other, net (3) 
 (183) 
 (186)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,374
 (6) (8,259) (226) (6,117)
Financing activities          
Net change in short-term borrowings — third party (505) 
 (3,800) 
 (4,305)
Net (decrease) increase in deposits (6) 
 5,324
 123
 5,441
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — third party 32
 
 12,908
 
 12,940
Repayments of long-term debt — third party (2,412) 
 (7,388) 
 (9,800)
Net change in debt — intercompany (138) 
 (83) 221
 
Repurchase of common stock (380) 
 
 
 (380)
Dividends paid — third party (115) 
 
 
 (115)
Dividends paid and returns of contributed capital — intercompany 
 (1,500) (1,995) 3,495
 
Capital contributions from parent 
 6
 57
 (63) 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (3,524) (1,494) 5,023
 3,776
 3,781
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 
 
 (3) 
 (3)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (192) 
 (386) 248
 (330)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 1,395
 
 5,707
 (1,833) 5,269
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at June 30, $1,203
 $
 $5,321
 $(1,585) $4,939

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Nine months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Operating activities          
Net cash provided by operating activities $709
 $
 $3,782
 $(902) $3,589
Investing activities         
Purchases of available-for-sale securities 
 
 (11,027) 
 (11,027)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 
 
 8,546
 
 8,546
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of available-for-sale securities 
 
 2,411
 
 2,411
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities 
 
 (650) 
 (650)
Purchases of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment 
 
 (2,924) 
 (2,924)
Proceeds from sales of finance receivables and loans originated as held-for-investment 
 
 4,221
 
 4,221
Originations and repayments of finance receivables and loans held-for-investment and other, net 934
 
 (6,318) 
 (5,384)
Net change in loans — intercompany 1,788
 
 (41) (1,747) 
Purchases of operating lease assets 
 
 (2,360) 
 (2,360)
Disposals of operating lease assets 16
 
 4,615
 
 4,631
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (309) 
 
 
 (309)
Capital contributions to subsidiaries (3,112) 
 
 3,112
 
Returns of contributed capital 2,168
 8
 
 (2,176) 
Net change in restricted cash (136) 
 758
 

 622
Net change in nonmarketable equity investments 
 
 (401) 
 (401)
Other, net (156) 
 (103) 102
 (157)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,193
 8
 (3,273) (709) (2,781)
Financing activities         
Net change in short-term borrowings — third party 72
 
 (1,745) 
 (1,673)
Net (decrease) increase in deposits (36) 
 9,276
 
 9,240
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — third party 1,084
 
 10,145
 
 11,229
Repayments of long-term debt — third party (2,279) 
 (18,479) 
 (20,758)
Net change in debt — intercompany (30) 
 (1,788) 1,818
 
Redemption of preferred stock (696) 
 
 
 (696)
Repurchase of common stock (173) 
 
 
 (173)
Dividends paid — third party (70) 
 
 
 (70)
Dividends paid and returns of contributed capital — intercompany 
 (8) (2,968) 2,976
 
Capital contributions from parent 
 
 3,112
 (3,112) 
Net cash used in financing activities (2,128) (8) (2,447) 1,682
 (2,901)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 2
 
 2
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (226) 
 (1,936) 71
 (2,091)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,635
 
 5,595
 (850) 6,380
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, $1,409
 $
 $3,659
 $(779) $4,289
June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Parent Guarantors Nonguarantors Consolidating adjustments Ally consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet $1,071
 $
 $4,438
 $(1,585) $3,924
Restricted cash included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (a) 132
 
 883
 
 1,015
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows $1,203
 $
 $5,321
 $(1,585) $4,939
(a)
Restricted cash balances relate primarily to Ally securitization arrangements. Refer toNote 10for additional details describing the nature of restricted cash balances.

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23.    Contingencies and Other Risks
Legal Matters
Ally and its subsidiaries, including Ally Bank, are or may be subject to potential liability in connection with pending or threatened legal proceedings and other matters. These legal matters may be formal or informal and include litigation and arbitration with one or more identified claimants, certified or purported class actions with yet-to-be-identified claimants, and regulatory or other governmental information-gathering requests, examinations, investigations, and enforcement proceedings. Our legal matters exist in varying stages of adjudication, arbitration, negotiation, or investigation and span our business lines of business and operations. Claims may be based in law or equity—such as those arising under contracts or in tort and those involving banking, consumer-protection, securities, tax, employment, and other laws—and some can present novel legal theories and allege substantial or indeterminate damages.
Ally and its subsidiaries, including Ally Bank, also are or may be subject to potential liability under other contingent exposures, including indemnification, tax, self-insurance, and other miscellaneous contingencies.
We accrue for a legal matter or other contingent exposure when a loss becomes probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Accruals are evaluated each quarter and may be adjusted, upward or downward, based on our best judgment after consultation with counsel. No assurance exists that our accruals will not need to be adjusted in the future. When a probable or reasonably possible loss on a legal matter or other contingent exposure could be material to our

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consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, we provide disclosure in this note as prescribed by ASC 450, Contingencies. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information related to our policy for establishing accruals.
The course and outcome of legal matters are inherently unpredictable. This is especially so when a matter is still in its early stages, the damages sought are indeterminate or unsupported, significant facts are unclear or disputed, novel questions of law or other meaningful legal uncertainties exist, a request to certify a proceeding as a class action is outstanding or granted, multiple parties are named, or regulatory or other governmental entities are involved. Other contingent exposures and their ultimate resolution are similarly unpredictable for reasons that can vary based on the circumstances.
As a result, we often are unable to determine how or when threatened or pending legal matters and other contingent exposures will be resolved and what losses may be incrementally and ultimately incurred. Actual losses may be higher or lower than any amounts accrued or estimated for those matters and other exposures, possibly to a significant degree.
Descriptions of our material legal matters follow. We do not believe, however, that an estimate of reasonably possible losses or a range of reasonably possible losses—whether in excess of any related accrual or where no accrual exists—can be made for any of these matters for some or all of the reasons identified in the preceding paragraph.
Securities Litigation
In October 2016, a purported class action—Bucks County Employees Retirement Fund v. Ally Financial Inc. et al.—was filed in the Circuit Court for Wayne County in the State of Michigan (Case No. 16-013616-CZ). This matter was removedSubject to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on November 18, 2016. The complaint alleges material misstatements and omissions in connection with Ally’s initial public offering in April 2014, including a failure to adequately disclose the severity of rising subprime automotive loan delinquency rates, deficient underwriting measures employed in the origination of subprime automotive loans, and aggressive tactics used with low-income borrowers. The request for relief includes an indeterminate amount of damages, fees, and costs and other remedies. In January 2017, another purported class action—National Shopmen Pension Fund v. Ally Financial Inc. et al.���was filed in the Circuit Court for Oakland County in the State of Michigan (Case No. 2017-156719-CB). This matter was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on January 30, 2017. In March 2017, a third purported class action—James McIntire v. Ally Financial Inc. et al.—was filed in the Circuit Court for Wayne County in the State of Michigan (Case No. 17-003811-CZ). This matter was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on March 15, 2017. The allegations and requested relief in the National Shopmen Pension Fund and James McIntire complaints are substantially similar to those included in the complaint filed by Bucks County Employees Retirement Fund. All three matters were remanded from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to the state circuit courts on May 26, 2017, and have been consolidated for discovery in Wayne County Circuit Court as In re Ally Financial, Inc. Securities Litigation (Case No. 16-013616-CB). We intend to vigorously defend against each of these actions.
Automotive Subprime Matters
In October 2014, we received a document request from the SEC in connection with its investigation related to subprime automotive finance and related securitization activities. Separately, in December 2014, we received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice requesting similar information. In May 2015 and December 2016, we received information requests from the New York Department of Financial Services requesting similar information. We have cooperated with each of these agencies with respect to these matters.
Other Contingencies
Ally and its subsidiaries, including Ally Bank, are or may be subject to potential liability under various other contingent exposures, including indemnification, tax, self-insurance, and other miscellaneous contingencies. We accrue for a contingent exposure when a loss becomes probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Accruals are evaluated each quarter and may be adjusted, upward or downward,foregoing, based on our best judgment. No assurance exists that our accruals will not need to be adjusted in the future,current knowledge and actual losses may be higher or lower than any amounts accrued or estimated for those exposures, possibly to a significant degree. On the basis of information currently available,after consultation with counsel, we do not believe that thesethe ultimate outcomes of currently threatened or pending legal matters and other contingent exposures willare likely to be material to our consolidated financial condition after taking into account existing accruals. In light of the uncertainties inherent in these matters and other exposures, however, one or more of them could be material to our results of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 1 toflows during a particular reporting period, depending on factors such as the Consolidated Financial Statements included inamount of the loss or liability and the level of our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-Kincome for additional information related to our policy for establishing reserves for legal and regulatory matters.that period.
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Declaration of Quarterly Dividend Payment
On October 10, 2017,July 16, 2019, the Ally Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.12$0.17 per share on all common stock. The dividend is payable on NovemberAugust 15, 2017,2019, to shareholdersstockholders of record at the close of business on NovemberAugust 1, 2017.2019.

Health Credit Services Acquisition
On July 16, 2019, we signed an agreement to acquire Health Credit Services, a digital point-of-sale payment provider that offers financing to consumers, for approximately $190 million. The transaction is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of regulatory and other customary closing conditions.

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Item 2.    Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Notice about Forward-Looking Statements and Other Terms
From time to time we have made, and in the future will make, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “pursue,” “seek,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “potential,” “target,” “objective,” “trend,” “plan,” “goal,” “initiative,” “priorities,” or other words of comparable meaning or future-tense or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” or “could.” Forward-looking statements convey our expectations, intentions, or forecasts about future events, circumstances, or results.
This report, including any information incorporated by reference in this report, contains forward-looking statements. We also may make forward-looking statements in other documents that are filed or furnished with the SEC. In addition, we may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing to investors, analysts, members of the media, or others.
All forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which may change over time and many of which are beyond our control. You should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction or guarantee about the future. Actual future objectives, strategies, plans, prospects, performance, conditions, or results may differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statement. While no list of assumptions, risks, or uncertainties could be complete, some of the factors that may cause actual results or other future events or circumstances to differ from those in forward-looking statements include:
evolving local, regional, national, or international business, economic, or political conditions;
changes in laws or the regulatory or supervisory environment, including as a result of recent financial services legislation, regulation, or policies or changes in government officials or other personnel;
changes in monetary, fiscal, or trade laws or policies, including as a result of actions by government agencies, central banks, or supranational authorities;
changes in accounting standards or policies, including ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses;
changes in the automotive industry or the markets for new or used vehicles, including the rise of vehicle sharing and ride hailing, the development of autonomous and alternative-energy vehicles, and the impact of demographic shifts on attitudes and behaviors toward vehicle ownership and use;
disruptions or shifts in investor sentiment or behavior in the securities, capital, or other financial markets, including financial or systemic shocks and volatility or changes in market liquidity, interest or currency rates, or valuations;
uncertainty about the future of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and any negative impacts that could result;
changes in business or consumer sentiment, preferences, or behavior, including spending, borrowing, or saving by businesses or households;
changes in our corporate or business strategies, the composition of our assets, or the way in which we fund those assets;
our ability to execute our business strategy for Ally Bank, including its digital focus;
our ability to optimize our automotive finance and insurance businesses and to continue diversifying into and growing other consumer and commercial business lines, including mortgage finance, corporate finance, brokerage, and wealth management;
our ability to develop capital plans that will be approved by the FRB and our ability to implement them, including any payment of dividends or share repurchases;
our ability to effectively manage capital or liquidity consistent with evolving business or operational needs, risk-management standards, and regulatory or supervisory requirements;
our ability to cost-effectively fund our business and operations, including through deposits and the capital markets;
changes in any credit rating assigned to Ally, including Ally Bank;
adverse publicity or other reputational harm to us or our senior officers;
our ability to develop, maintain, or market our products or services or to absorb unanticipated costs or liabilities associated with those products or services;
our ability to innovate, to anticipate the needs of current or future customers, to successfully compete, to increase or hold market share in changing competitive environments, or to deal with pricing or other competitive pressures;

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the continuing profitability and viability of our dealer-centric automotive finance and insurance businesses, especially in the face of competition from captive finance companies and their automotive manufacturing sponsors and challenges to the dealer’s role as intermediary between manufacturers and purchasers;
our ability to appropriately underwrite loans that we originate or purchase and to otherwise manage credit risk;
changes in the credit, liquidity, or other financial condition of our customers, counterparties, service providers, or competitors;
our ability to effectively deal with economic, business, or market slowdowns or disruptions;
judicial, regulatory, or administrative investigations, proceedings, disputes, or rulings that create uncertainty for, or are adverse to, us or the financial services industry;
our ability to address stricter or heightened regulatory or supervisory requirements and expectations;
the performance and availability of third-party service providers on whom we rely in delivering products and services to our customers and otherwise conducting our business and operations;
our ability to maintain secure and functional financial, accounting, technology, data processing, or other operating systems or infrastructure, including our capacity to withstand cyberattacks;
the adequacy of our corporate governance, risk-management framework, compliance programs, or internal controls over financial reporting, including our ability to control lapses or deficiencies in financial reporting or to effectively mitigate or manage operational risk;
the efficacy of our methods or models in assessing business strategies or opportunities or in valuing, measuring, estimating, monitoring, or managing positions or risk;
our ability to keep pace with changes in technology that affect us or our customers, counterparties, service providers, or competitors;
our ability to successfully make and integrate acquisitions;
the adequacy of our succession planning for key executives or other personnel and our ability to attract or retain qualified employees;
natural or man-made disasters, calamities, or conflicts, including terrorist events and pandemics; or
other assumptions, risks, or uncertainties described in the Risk Factors (Part II, Item 1A herein), Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Part I, Item 2 herein), or the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1 herein) in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or described in any of the Company’s annual, quarterly or current reports.
Any forward-looking statement made by us or on our behalf speaks only as of the date that it was made. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of events, circumstances, or results that arise after the date that the statement was made, except as required by applicable securities laws. You, however, should consult further disclosures (including disclosures of a forward-looking nature) that we may make in any subsequent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Current Report on Form 8-K.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply. The term “loans” means the following consumer and commercial products associated with our direct and indirect financing activities: loans, retail installment sales contracts, lines of credit, and other financing products excluding operating leases. The term “operating leases” means consumer- and commercial-vehicle lease agreements where Ally is the lessor and the lessee is generally not obligated to acquire ownership of the vehicle at lease-end or compensate Ally for the vehicle’s residual value. The terms “lend,” “finance,” and “originate” mean our direct extension or origination of loans, our purchase or acquisition of loans, or our purchase of operating leases as applicable. The term “consumer” means all consumer products associated with our loan and operating-lease activities and all commercial retail installment sales contracts. The term “commercial” means all commercial products associated with our loan activities, other than commercial retail installment sales contracts.

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Selected Financial Data
The selected historical financial information set forth below should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), and our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto. The historical financial information presented may not be indicative of our future performance.
The following table presents selected Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and market priceearnings per common share data.


Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
2017
2016
2017
2016
2019
2018
2019 2018
Total financing revenue and other interest income
$2,088

$2,060

$6,226

$6,238

$2,491

$2,232

$4,924
 $4,348
Total interest expense
735

656

2,117

1,955

1,095

873

2,150
 1,667
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets
272

408

982

1,352

239

265

485
 538
Net financing revenue and other interest income
1,081

996

3,127

2,931

1,157

1,094

2,289

2,143
Total other revenue
381

388

1,165

1,138

395

364

861
 718
Total net revenue
1,462

1,384

4,292

4,069

1,552

1,458

3,150

2,861
Provision for loan losses
314

258

854

650

177

158

459
 419
Total noninterest expense
753

735

2,341

2,218

881

839

1,711
 1,653
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
395

391

1,097

1,201
Income tax expense from continuing operations
115

130

350

336
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense
494

461

980

789
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations
(90)
113

21
 189
Net income from continuing operations
280

261

747

865

584

348

959

600
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
2

(52)
1

(46)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(2)
1

(3) (1)
Net income
$282

$209

$748

$819

$582

$349

$956

$599
Basic earnings per common share (a):













 
Net income from continuing operations
$0.62

$0.54

$1.63

$1.73

$1.47

$0.81

$2.39
 $1.38
Net income
0.63

0.43

1.63

1.63

1.46

0.81

2.39
 1.38
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 449,169
 482,393
 457,612
 483,993
 398,100
 430,628
 401,098
 433,405
Diluted earnings per common share (a):                
Net income from continuing operations $0.62
 $0.54
 $1.63
 $1.72
 $1.46
 $0.80
 $2.38
 $1.38
Net income 0.63
 0.43
 1.63
 1.63
 1.46
 0.81
 2.37
 1.37
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 451,078
 483,575
 458,848
 484,762
 399,916
 432,554
 402,921
 435,727
Market price per common share:        
High closing $24.26
 $20.04
 $24.26
 $20.04
Low closing 20.79
 15.73
 18.22
 14.90
Period-end closing 24.26
 19.47
 24.26
 19.47
Common share information:        
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.12
 $0.08
 $0.28
 $0.08
 $0.17
 $0.13
 $0.34
 $0.26
Period-end common shares outstanding 443,796
 475,470
 443,796
 475,470
 392,775
 425,752
 392,775
 425,752
(a)
Includes shares related to share-based compensation that vested but were not yet issued for thethree months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016..


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The following table presentstables present selected Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and ratio data.
  
At and for the
three months ended September 30,
 
At and for the
nine months ended September 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Selected period-end balance sheet data:        
Total assets $164,013
 $157,397
 $164,013
 $157,397
Total deposit liabilities $90,116
 $75,744
 $90,116
 $75,744
Long-term debt $45,122
 $56,836
 $45,122
 $56,836
Total equity $13,573
 $13,630
 $13,573
 $13,630
Financial ratios:        
Return on average assets (a) 0.68% 0.53% 0.62% 0.70%
Return on average equity (a) 8.26% 6.08% 7.42% 8.01%
Equity to assets (a) 8.27% 8.75% 8.29% 8.72%
Common dividend payout ratio 19.05% 18.60% 17.18% 4.91%
Net interest spread (a) (b) (c) 2.59% 2.57% 2.57% 2.54%
Net yield on interest-earning assets (a) (c) (d) 2.74% 2.69% 2.70% 2.66%
June 30, ($ in millions)
 2019 2018
Selected period-end balance sheet data:    
Total assets $180,448
 $171,345
Total deposit liabilities $116,325
 $98,734
Long-term debt $37,466
 $47,328
Total equity $14,316
 $13,139
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Financial ratios:        
Return on average assets (a) 1.29% 0.82% 1.08% 0.72%
Return on average equity (a) 16.92% 10.71% 14.20% 9.19%
Equity to assets (a) 7.64% 7.68% 7.58% 7.78%
Common dividend payout ratio (b) 11.64% 16.05% 14.23% 18.84%
Net interest spread (a) (c) 2.43% 2.53% 2.44% 2.50%
Net yield on interest-earning assets (a) (d) 2.66% 2.68% 2.66% 2.66%
(a)The ratios were based on average assets and average equity using a combination of monthly and daily average methodologies.
(b)Common dividend payout ratio was calculated using basic earnings per common share.
(c)Net interest spread represents the difference between the rate on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities, excluding discontinued operations for the periods shown.
(c)
Amounts for the three months and nine month ended September 30, 2016, were adjusted to include previously excluded equity investments and related income on equity investments. Refer to the section titled Statistical Table for additional information.
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As of January 1, 2015, Ally became subject to the rules implementing the 2010 Basel III capital framework in the United States (U.S. Basel III), which reflect new and higher capital requirements, capital buffers, and new regulatory capital definitions, deductions and adjustments. Certain aspects of U.S. Basel III, including the new capital buffers, and regulatory capital deductions, arewere subject to a phase-in period through December 31, 2018. To assess our capital adequacy against the full impact of U.S. Basel III, we also present "fully phased-in"“fully phased-in” information that reflects regulatory capital rules that will taketook effect asat the conclusion of January 1, 2019.the transition period. Refer to Note 1816 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. The following table presents selected regulatory capital data.
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
($ in millions) Transitional Fully phased-in (a) Transitional Fully phased-in (a) Transitional Fully phased-in (a) Transitional Fully phased-in (a)
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 9.72% 9.62% 9.53% 9.28% 9.52% 9.51% 9.37% 9.35%
Tier 1 capital ratio 11.46% 11.42% 11.13% 11.08% 11.19% 11.18% 11.09% 11.06%
Total capital ratio 13.19% 13.15% 12.80% 12.74% 12.73% 12.72% 12.66% 12.63%
Tier 1 leverage ratio (to adjusted quarterly average assets) (b) 9.51% 9.51% 9.73% 9.71% 9.05% 9.05% 9.21% 9.21%
Total equity $13,573
 $13,573
 $13,630
 $13,630
 $14,316
 $14,316
 $13,139
 $13,139
Goodwill and certain other intangibles (278) (287) (273) (295) (281) (281) (289) (289)
Deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards (c) (328) (410) (400) (667) (84) (84) (251) (251)
Other adjustments 208
 208
 (44) (44) (64) (64) 666
 666
Common Equity Tier 1 capital 13,175
 13,084
 12,913

12,624
 13,887
 13,887
 13,265
 13,265
Trust preferred securities 2,490
 2,490
 2,488
 2,488
 2,494
 2,494
 2,492
 2,492
Deferred tax assets arising from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards (82) 
 (267) 
Other adjustments (44) (44) (47) (47) (62) (62) (59) (59)
Tier 1 capital 15,539
 15,530

15,087

15,065
 16,319
 16,319
 15,698
 15,698
Qualifying subordinated debt and other instruments qualifying as Tier 2 1,109
 1,109
 1,169
 1,169
 1,032
 1,032
 1,030
 1,030
Qualifying allowance for credit losses and other adjustments 1,243
 1,243
 1,087
 1,087
 1,221
 1,221
 1,198
 1,198
Total capital $17,891
 $17,882
 $17,343
 $17,321
 $18,572
 $18,572
 $17,926
 $17,926
Risk-weighted assets (d) $135,603
 $135,971
 $135,522
 $135,958
 $145,874
 $146,030
 $141,605
 $141,892
(a)
Our fully phased-in capital ratios are non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are important to the reader of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements but should be supplemental to, and not a substitute for, primary GAAP measures. The fully phased-in capital ratios are compared to the transitional capital ratios above. We believe these capital ratios are important because we believe investors, analysts, and banking regulators may assess our capital utilization and adequacy using these ratios. Additionally, presentation of these ratios allows readers to compare certain aspects of our capital utilization and adequacy on the same basis to other companies in the industry.
(b)Tier 1 leverage ratio equals Tier 1 capital divided by adjusted quarterly average total assets (which reflects adjustments for disallowed goodwill, certain intangible assets, and disallowed deferred tax assets).
(c)Contains deferred tax assets required to be deducted from capital under U.S. Basel III.
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Overview
Ally Financial Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires, otherwise, Ally, the Company,or we, us, or our) is a leading digital financial-services company. As a customer-centric company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions, we are relentlessly focused on “Doing It Right” and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. We are one of the largest full-service automotive finance operations in the country and offer a wide range of financial services company and top 25 U.S. financial holding company (FHC) offering diversified financialinsurance products to dealerships and consumers. Our award-winning online bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender) offers mortgage-lending services and a variety of deposit and other banking products, including savings, money-market, and checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Additionally, we offer securities-brokerage and investment-advisory services through Ally Invest. Our robust corporate finance business offers capital for consumers, businesses, automotive dealers,equity sponsors and corporate clients. Our legacy dates back to 1919, and Ally was redesigned in 2009 with a distinctive brand, innovative approach, and relentless focus on our customers. middle-market companies. We reconverted toare a Delaware corporation in 2009 and are registered as a bank holding company (BHC) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and an FHC a financial holding company under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, as amended. We are one of the largest full service automotive finance operations in the country with a deep expertise in automotive lending and a complementary automotive-focused insurance business. Our wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Ally Bank, has received numerous industry awards for its services and capabilities and is one of the largest and most respected online banks, uniquely positioned for the observed shifting trends in consumer and commercial banking preferences for digital banking. We offer a variety of deposit and banking products including CDs, online savings, money market and checking accounts, IRA products, a cash back credit card, and mortgage lending offerings through Ally Home. We have recently integrated a growing digital wealth management and online brokerage platform to enable consumers to have a variety of options in managing their savings and wealth. Additionally, through our corporate finance business, we offer lending solutions to middle-market companies.amended.
Discontinued Operations
During 2013 and 2012, certain disposal groups met the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations. The remaining activity relates to previous discontinued operations for which we continue to have wind-down, legal, and minimal operational costs. For all periods presented, the operating results for these operations have been removed from continuing operations. Refer to Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more details. The MD&A has been adjusted to exclude discontinued operations unless otherwise noted.
Primary Business Lines of Business
Dealer Financial Services, which includes our Automotive Finance and Insurance operations, Mortgage Finance, and Corporate Finance are our primary lines of business.business lines. The following table summarizes the operating results excluding discontinued operations of each line of business.business line. Operating results for each of the business lines of business are more fully described in the MD&A sections that follow.

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Segment results include cost of funds associated with product offerings. For products originated at Ally Bank, the cost of funds is more beneficial than products originated at other entities as Ally Bank is a deposit gathering organization, which helps fund assets at a lower cost. Ally Bank's assets and operating results are included within our Automotive Finance, Mortgage Finance, and Corporate Finance segments based on its underlying business activities. Noninterest costs associated with deposit gathering activities were $64 million and $195 million during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $60 million and $185 million during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and are allocated to each segment based on their relative balance sheets.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
Total net revenue                   
Dealer Financial Services                  
Automotive Finance $1,032
 $1,007
 2 $3,064
 $2,986
 3 $1,083
 $988
 10 $2,131
 $1,963
 9
Insurance 287
 278
 3 825
 821
  301
 279
 8 673
 537
 25
Mortgage Finance 34
 25
 36 101
 71
 42 50
 46
 9 102
 90
 13
Corporate Finance 44
 34
 29 154
 101
 52 71
 71
  136
 125
 9
Corporate and Other 65
 40
 63 148
 90
 64 47
 74
 (36) 108
 146
 (26)
Total $1,462
 $1,384
 6 $4,292
 $4,069
 5 $1,552
 $1,458
 6 $3,150
 $2,861
 10
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense         
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense           
Dealer Financial Services                  
Automotive Finance $300
 $319
 (6) $935
 $1,082
 (14) $459
 $382
 20 $788
 $650
 21
Insurance 69
 56
 23 88
 88
  
 11
 (100) 145
 38
 n/m
Mortgage Finance 2
 8
 (75) 18
 19
 (5) 14
 14
  27
 22
 23
Corporate Finance 22
 15
 47 82
 40
 105 46
 58
 (21) 59
 87
 (32)
Corporate and Other 2
 (7) 129 (26) (28) 7 (25) (4) n/m (39) (8) n/m
Total $395
 $391
 1 $1,097
 $1,201
 (9) $494
 $461
 7 $980
 $789
 24
n/m = not meaningful
Our Dealer Financial Services is one of the largest full service automotive finance operations in the country and offers a wide range of financial services and insurance products to approximately 18,500 automotive dealerships and approximately 4.3 million of their customers. Dealer Financial Services consists of two separate reportable segments—Automotive Finance and Insurance operations.
Our automotive finance services include providingpurchasing retail installment sales contracts and operating leases from dealers, extending automotive loans and leases,directly to consumers, offering term loans to dealers, financing dealer floorplans and providing other lines of credit to dealers, supplying warehouse lines to companies, fleetautomotive retailers, offering automotive-fleet financing, providing financing to companies and municipalities for the purchase or lease of vehicles, and equipment, and vehicle remarketingsupplying vehicle-remarketing services. Our success as an automotive finance provider is driven by the consistent and broad range of products and services we offer to dealers who originate loansdealers. The automotive marketplace is dynamic and leasesevolving, and we are focused on meeting the needs of both our dealer and consumer customers and continuing to their retail customers who are acquiring newstrengthen and used vehicles. expand upon approximately 4.4 million consumer accounts in our portfolio and approximately 18,200 dealer relationships we have. Clearlane, our online automotive lender exchange, expands our direct-to-

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consumer capabilities and otherprovides a digital platform for consumers seeking financing. Additionally, we continue to identify and cultivate relationships with automotive finance providers purchaseretailers including those with leading eCommerce platforms. We believe these loans and leases from automotive dealers. As the marketplace evolves, our growth strategy continuesactions will enable us to focus on diversifying the franchise by expanding into different products, respondingrespond to the growing trends for a more streamlined and digital automotive financing process to serve both dealers and consumers, and continuing to strengthen and expand our network of dealer relationships. In the first quarter of 2017, we built upon the platform acquired from the 2016 purchase of Blue Yield and introduced Clearlane, an online automotive lender exchange, expanding our direct-to-consumer capabilities and providing an end-to-end digital platform for consumers seeking financing and dealers looking to drive online sales.consumers.
The Growth channel was established to focus on developing dealer relationships beyond our existingthose relationships that primarily were developed through our role as a captive finance company historically for the General Motors Company (GM) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC (Chrysler) brands, and. The Growth channel was recently expanded to include our direct-to-consumer lending offering,financing through Clearlane and other channels and our arrangements with online automotive retailers. We have established relationships with thousands of Growth channel dealers through our customer-centric approach and specialized incentive programs.programs designed to drive loyalty amongst dealers to our products and services. The success of the Growth channel has been a key enabler to converting our business model from a focused captive finance company to a leading market competitor. In this channel, we currently have nearly 12,000over 11,000 dealer relationships, of which over 10,500approximately 88% are franchised dealers from(including brands such as Ford, Nissan, Kia, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, and others; RV dealers; andothers), or used vehicle only retailers whichthat have a national presence.
Our Insurance operations offer both consumer finance protection and insurance products sold primarily through the automotive dealer channel, and commercial insurance products sold directly to dealers. We serve approximately 2.4 million end consumers and have active relationships with approximately 4,600 dealerships nationwide across Finance and Insurance (F&I) and Property and Casualty (P&C) products. As part of our focus on offering dealers a broad range of consumer financial and insurance products, we provideoffer vehicle service contracts (VSCs), vehicle maintenance contracts (VMCs), guaranteed asset protection (GAP) products, and other ancillary products desired by consumers. We also underwrite selectselected commercial insurance coverages, which primarily insure dealers'dealers’ wholesale vehicle inventory. Ally Premier Protection is our

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flagship vehicle service contractVSC offering, andwhich provides coverage for new and used vehicles of virtually all makes and models. DuringWe also offer ClearGuard, on the third quarter of 2017,SmartAuction platform, which is a protection product designed to minimize the risk to dealers from arbitration claims for eligible vehicles sold at auction. Additionally, we were awarded a long-term commitment to continue asare the preferred VSC and protection plan provider for GM Canada.
Our Mortgage Finance operations primarily consist of the management of a held-for-investment and held-for-sale consumer mortgage finance loan portfolios. Our held-for-investment portfolio which includes bulk purchases of high-quality jumbo and low-to-moderate income (LMI) mortgage loans originated by third parties.parties, and a direct-to-consumer mortgage offering under the Ally Home brand.
Through the bulk loan channel, we purchase loans from several qualified sellers including direct originators and large aggregators who have the financial capacity to support strong representations and warranties and the industry knowledge and experience to originate high-quality assets. Bulk purchases are made on a servicing-released basis, allowing us to directly oversee servicing activities and manage prepayments through retention modification or refinancing through our direct-to-consumer channel. During the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, we purchased $1.2 billion$678 million and $2.3$1.9 billion of mortgage loans that were originated by third parties. InOur mortgage loan purchases are held-for-investment.
Through our direct-to-consumer channel, which was introduced late in 2016, we introduced our direct-to-consumer mortgage offering, named Ally Home, consisting ofoffer a variety of competitively-priced jumbo and conforming fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgage products through a third-party fulfillment partner.provider. Under our current arrangement, our direct-to-consumer conforming mortgages are originated as held-for-sale and sold, while jumbo and LMI mortgages are originated as held-for-investment. Servicing is performedLoans originated in the direct-to-consumer channel are sourced by existing Ally customer marketing, prospect marketing on third-party websites, and email or direct mail campaigns. In April of 2019, we announced a third partystrategic partnership with Better.com, which delivers an enhanced end-to-end digital mortgage experience for our customers through our direct-to-consumer channel. Through this partnership, Better.com conducts the processing, underwriting, and noclosing for Ally’s digital mortgage servicing rights are created. In additionoffering in a highly innovative, scalable, and cost-efficient manner. Ally and Better.com launched a pilot program in nine states during July, with a broader market integration expected by year-end.
The combination of our bulk portfolio purchase program and our direct-to-consumer strategy provides the capacity to expand revenue sources and further grow and diversify our core product offerings throughfinance receivable portfolio with an attractive asset class while also deepening relationships with existing Ally Home, in March 2017, we broadened our product suite with the addition of the HomeReady® mortgage loan, a Fannie Mae product designed to serve creditworthy, low- to moderate-income borrowers.
customers.
Our Corporate Finance operations primarily provide senior secured leveraged cash flow and asset-based loans to mostly U.S.-based middle marketmiddle-market companies. TheWe believe our growing deposit-based funding model, coupled with our expanded product offerings and deep industry relationships, provide an advantage over our competition, which includes other banks as well as publicly and privately held finance companies. Our Corporate Finance lending portfolio is almost entirely comprisedgenerally composed of first lien, first outfirst-lien, first-out loans. Our primary focus is on businesses owned by private equity sponsors with loans typically used for leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, debt refinancing, expansions, restructurings, and working capital. The portfolio is well-diversifiedwell diversified across multiple industries including retail, manufacturing, distribution, service companies,services, and other specialty sectors. These specialty sectors includinginclude our Technology Finance and Healthcare. Our Technology Finance vertical provides financing solutions to venture-backed, technology-based companies. TheHealthcare verticals. In late 2017, we expanded our Healthcare vertical provides financing across the healthcare spectrum including services, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and medical devices and supplies. Additionally, in 2017 we launchedto include a commercial real estate product focused on lending to skilled nursing facilities, senior housing, medical office buildings, and hospitals. Additionally, we recently launched a new lender finance product, providing senior secured asset-based lending facilities to non-bank middle-market lenders.

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Corporate and Other primarily consists of activity related to centralized corporate treasury activities such as management of the cash and corporate investment securities and loan portfolios, short- and long-term debt, retail and brokered deposit liabilities, derivative instruments, the amortization of theoriginal issue discount, associated with debt issuances, and the residual impacts of our corporate funds-transfer pricing (FTP) and treasury asset liability management (ALM) activities. Corporate and Other also includes activity related to the Ally CashBack Credit Card, certain equity investments, which primarily consist of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock, the management of our legacy mortgage portfolio, which primarily consists of loans originated prior to January 1, 2009, and reclassifications and eliminations between the reportable operating segments.
In May 2017, we launched Ally Invest, our digital brokerage and wealth management offering, that combineswhich enables us to complement our competitive deposit products with low-cost investing through the platform we acquired from the June 2016 acquisition of TradeKing Group, Inc. (TradeKing) in June 2016. Through Ally Invest, we are able to offer a broader array of personal finance products through a fully integrated digital consumer platform centered around self-directed products and digital advisory services. Our value proposition is based on the combination of attractive pricing, a broad product offering for active and passive investors, and outstanding client-focused and user-friendly customer service that is accessible twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, via the phone, web or email—consistent with our award-winning online banking products in a single, convenient customer experience that provides low-cost investing with competitive deposit products.the Ally brand. Financial results related to our online brokerage operations are currently included within Corporate and Other.
In addition, we are well positioned asWe continue to invest in enhancing the marketplace continues to evolve and are working to buildcustomer experience with integrated features across product lines on our existing foundation of approximately 5.6 million consumer automotive financing and primary deposit customers,digital platform, build upon our strong brand, and leverage our innovative culture, and leading digital platform to expand our products and services and to create an integrated customer experience. In 2016, we launchedculture. Upon launching our first ever enterprise-wide campaign themed "Do“Do It Right." The campaign introducesRight,” we introduced a broad audience to our full suite of digital financial services, andwhich emphasizes our relentless customer-centric focus and commitment to constantly create and reinvent our product offerings and digital experiences.experiences to meet the needs of consumers. Our product offerings and brand continue to gain traction in the marketplace, as demonstrated by industry recognition of our award-winning franchisedirect online bank and our strong retention rates of a loyalour customer base within our online bank.base.


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Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table summarizes our consolidated operating results excluding discontinued operations for the periods shown. Refer to the operating segment sections of the MD&A that follows for a more complete discussion of operating results by line of business.business line.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2017
2016
Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
2019
2018
Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
Net financing revenue and other interest income




     




     
Total financing revenue and other interest income
$2,088

$2,060

1 $6,226
 $6,238
 
$2,491

$2,232

12 $4,924
 $4,348
 13
Total interest expense
735

656

(12) 2,117
 1,955
 (8)
1,095

873

(25) 2,150
 1,667
 (29)
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets
272

408

33 982
 1,352
 27
239

265

10 485
 538
 10
Net financing revenue and other interest income
1,081

996

9 3,127
 2,931
 7
1,157

1,094

6 2,289
 2,143
 7
Other revenue




     




     
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned
252

238

6 720
 704
 2
261

239

9 522
 495
 5
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans, net
15



n/m 65
 4
 n/m
2

1

100 12
 2
 n/m
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(4)


n/m (6) (4) (50)
Other gain on investments, net
23

52

(56) 73
 145
 (50)
39

27

44 147
 15
 n/m
Other income, net of losses
95

98

(3) 313
 289
 8
93

97

(4) 180
 206
 (13)
Total other revenue
381

388

(2) 1,165
 1,138
 2
395

364

9 861
 718
 20
Total net revenue
1,462

1,384

6 4,292
 4,069
 5
1,552

1,458

6 3,150
 2,861
 10
Provision for loan losses
314

258

(22) 854
 650
 (31)
177

158

(12) 459
 419
 (10)
Noninterest expense




     




     
Compensation and benefits expense
264

248

(6) 814
 742
 (10)
296

292

(1) 614
 598
 (3)
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses
65

69

6 278
 287
 3
127

101

(26) 186
 164
 (13)
Other operating expenses
424

418

(1) 1,249
 1,189
 (5)
458

446

(3) 911
 891
 (2)
Total noninterest expense
753

735

(2) 2,341
 2,218
 (6)
881

839

(5) 1,711
 1,653
 (4)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
395

391

1 1,097
 1,201
 (9)
Income tax expense from continuing operations
115

130

12 350
 336
 (4)
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense
494

461

7 980
 789
 24
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations
(90)
113

180 21
 189
 89
Net income from continuing operations
$280

$261

7 $747
 $865
 (14)
$584

$348

68 $959
 $600
 60
n/m = not meaningful
We earned net income from continuing operations of $280$584 million and $747$959 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $261$348 million and $865$600 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016. The increase for2018. During the three months and six months ended September June 30, 2017, was primarily driven2019, results were favorably impacted by an income tax benefit from the release of valuation allowance of approximately $200 million on foreign tax credit carryforwards during the second quarter of 2019, and higher net financing revenue across allour lending operations, resulting from continued focus on optimizing portfolio growth through originating across a broader credit spectrum within our Automotive Finance operations despite the runoff in the GM lease portfolio, growth within our Mortgage Financedriven primarily by higher yields and Corporate Finance operations, and higher interest and dividends from growth in our investment securities portfolio.earning assets. Results for the six months ended June 30, 2019, were also favorably impacted by higher gains on the salemarket values of automotive loans, higher insurance premiums earned coupled with lower weather-related insurance lossesequity investments primarily due to the ceding of such losses subject to a reinsurance agreement we entered into in April 2017, and a decrease in income tax expense due to the realization of capital gains allowing for a partial release of valuation allowance.within our Insurance operations. These favorable items were partially offset by higher provision expense primarily related to $53 million of incremental provision expense driven by estimated impacts from hurricanes, lower investment gains,for loan losses, and higher noninterest expense driven by incremental costs related to the growth of our consumer and commercial product offerings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, results were favorably impacted by higher net financing revenue due to increased income from our investment securities portfolio, loan growth and increased yields across our retail and commercial automotive, mortgage, and Corporate Finance lending portfolios, and higher gains on the sale of automotive loans. These items were more than offset by runoff in our GM operating lease portfolio, and higher provision expense related to our focus on originating across a broader credit spectrum with appropriate risk-adjusted returns, and $53 million of increased provision expense related to estimated impacts from hurricanes. The decline in net income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was also driven by lower investment gains, higher noninterest expense to support the growth of our consumer and commercial product offerings, and a nonrecurring tax benefit realized in the second quarter of 2016.expense.
Net financing revenue and other interest income increased $85$63 million and $196$146 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016.three months and six months ended June 30, 2018. Within our Automotive Finance operations, consumer automotive financing revenue benefited from improved portfolio yields as a result of our continued focus on expanding risk-adjusted returns, and higher average retail asset levels resulting from sustained asset growth. Commercial automotive net financing revenue also increased due primarily to higher yields resulting from higher benchmark interest rates. Income from our portfolio ofinterest and dividends on investment securities and other

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earning assets, including cash and cash equivalents, increased $64$60 million and $148$132 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively,2019, compared to the same periods in 2018, due primarily to growthboth higher yields and higher balances of investment securities balances as we continue to utilize this portfolio to manage liquidity and generate a stable source of income. Net financing revenue and other interest income from our Automotive Finance operations increased during both periods despite continued runoff of our GM lease portfolio. Retail automotive financing revenue continued to benefit from our efforts to reposition our origination profile to focus on capital optimization and risk-adjusted returns, as well as higher average retail asset levels resulting from asset growth and higher loan balances. Commercial automotive financing revenue also increased in both periods due to higher benchmark interest rates and an increase in average outstanding floorplan assets. Net financingFinancing revenue and other interest income within our Mortgage Finance operations was favorably impacted in both periods by increased loan balances as a result of bulk purchases of high-quality jumbo and LMI mortgage loans. Net financingloans and direct-to-consumer originations. Financing revenue and other interest income within our Corporate Finance operations was favorably impacted in both periods by our strategy to responsiblyprudently grow assets and our product suite within existing verticals while selectively pursuing opportunities to broaden industry and product diversification. TotalThe increases to financing revenue and other interest income were partially offset by increases of 25% and 29% in total interest expense increased 12% and 8% for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016.three months and six months ended June 30, 2018. While we continue to shift borrowings toward more cost-effective deposit funding and to reduce our dependence on market-based funding through reductions in higher-cost secured

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and unsecured debt, interest expense increased as a result of higher interest on deposits resulting from deposit growthmarket rates across all funding sources. Additionally, our overall borrowing levels were higher to support the business and duegrowth in our lending operations. Our total deposit liabilities increased $17.6 billion to higher market rates across funding sources.$116.3 billion as of June 30, 2019, as compared to $98.7 billion as of June 30, 2018.
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned increased $14was $261 million and $16$522 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $239 million and $495 million for the same periods in 2018. The increases for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016,2019, were primarily due to higher vehicle inventory insurance rates partially offset by ceding of premiums under a reinsurance agreement we entered into in April 2017.and portfolio growth.
Gain on mortgage and automotive loans increased $15$1 million and $61$10 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively,2019, as compared to the same periods in 2016. During2018. We continue to selectively utilize whole-loan sales to proactively manage our credit exposure, asset levels, funding, and capital utilization, including the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold certainsale of previously written-down retailconsumer automotive loans related to consumers in Chapter 13 bankruptcy where borrowers continue to make payments to proactively manage our overall credit exposure, asset levels, and capital utilization..
Other gain on investments was $23$39 million and $73$147 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $52$27 million and $145$15 million for the same periods in 2016.2018. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, gross realized gains from our available-for-sale securities portfolio increased $23 million due to favorable market conditions as compared to the same period in 2018. This increase was partially offset by lower realized and unrealized gains on equity securities. The decreases were due primarily to higher levelsgain on investments for the six months ended June 30, 2019, includes $75 million of salesunrealized gains as a result of investment securities in 2016 that did not recurchanges in the current period.fair value of our portfolio of equity securities, compared to $32 million of unrealized losses in the fair value of our portfolio of equity securities for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Other income decreased $3$4 million and increased $24$26 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016.2018. The increasedecreases for the ninethree months and six months ended September June 30, 2017, was2019, were primarily due to contributionslower syndication income, lower servicing fee income resulting from our Corporate Finance operations, which included an $11 millionlower levels of off-balance sheet consumer automotive serviced loans, and lower remarketing income related to lower operating lease termination volume. Additionally, other income decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2019, due to lower income related to certain equity investment gain in the first quarter of 2017, and an increase in loan syndication income in the second quarter of 2017.hedges.
The provision for loan losses was $314$177 million and $854$459 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $258$158 million and $650$419 million for the same periods in 2016.2018. The increasesincrease in provision for loan losses werewas primarily driven by our consumer automotive portfolio, where we experienced higher net charge-offs as a result of our focus on originating across a broader credit spectrum by focusing on risk-adjusted returns. Provision expense increased due to estimated impacts ofreserve reductions during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, associated with hurricane activity experienced during the third quarter of 2017 resulting in an increase in provision expense of $53 million, which most notably impactedwithin our retail automotive loan portfolio.portfolio, and a recovery of $6 million recognized within our corporate finance portfolio both during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018. Additionally, for the six months ended June 30, 2019, provision expense was unfavorably impacted by two specific corporate finance loan exposures which were within separate industries, each with unique considerations. These items were partially offset by lower net charge-offs in our retail automotive loan portfolio, despite continued loan portfolio growth, as we continue to experience strong overall credit performance driven by favorable macroeconomic conditions including low unemployment, as well as continued disciplined underwriting and higher recoveries. Refer to the Risk Management section of this MD&A for further discussion.discussion on our provision for loan losses.
Noninterest expense was $753increased $42 million and $2.3 billion$58 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively,2019, as compared to $735 million and $2.2 billion for the same periods in 2016.2018. The increases for the three months ended June 30, 2019, were primarily driven by expenses relatedhigher weather-related losses due to specific weather events within our Insurance operations. Additionally, noninterest expense increased for three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, to support the growth of our consumer and commercial products, including the addition and integration of Ally Invest and Clearlane, as well as the expansion of our direct-to-consumer mortgage offering as weproduct suite. We continue to make investments in our technology platform to enhance the customer experience and expand our digital wealth management franchise, expand our product suite,capabilities, and grow digital platformsin marketing activities to promote brand awareness and drive retail deposit growth.
We recognized total income tax benefit from continuing operations of $90 million and income tax expense of $21 million for consumers and dealers. These increases were partially offset by lower insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses during the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $113 million and $189 million for the same periods in 2018. The decreases in income tax expense for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2016,2018, were primarily due to a release of valuation allowance of approximately $200 million on foreign tax credit carryforwards during the cedingsecond quarter of weather-related losses subject to a reinsurance agreement and lower VSC losses.
We recognized total income tax expense from continuing operations of $115 million and $350 million for2019. The valuation allowance release during the three months ended June 30, 2019, was primarily driven by our current capacity to engage in certain securitization transactions and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, comparedthe market demand from investors related to $130 million and $336 million forthese transactions, coupled with the same periods in 2016. Theanticipated timing of the forecasted expiration of certain tax credit carryforwards. Additionally, the decrease in income tax expense for the threesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, compared to the same period in 2016, was primarily driven by the realization of capital gains allowing for a partial release of valuation allowance. The increase in income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, was primarily driven by a nonrecurring tax benefit in the second quarter of 2016 due to a U.S. tax reserve release related to a prior-year federal return that reduced our liability for unrecognized tax benefits by $175 million. This benefit2018, was partially offset by the establishmenttax effects of a valuation allowance on capital loss carryforwards in the second quarter of 2016, and a decreasean increase in pretax earnings. We continue to explore potential strategies to utilize foreign tax credits, which may result in a valuation allowance release within the next twelve months.


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Dealer Financial Services
Results for Dealer Financial Services are presented by reportable segment, which includes our Automotive Finance and Insurance operations.
Automotive Finance
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Automotive Finance operations. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with our other reportable segments.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
Net financing revenue and other interest income                  
Consumer $987
 $911
 8 $2,873
 $2,654
 8 $1,184
 $1,058
 12 $2,314
 $2,070
 12
Commercial 341
 267
 28 970
 781
 24 412
 371
 11 834
 713
 17
Loans held-for-sale 
 
  1
 
 n/m
Operating leases 434
 649
 (33) 1,465
 2,119
 (31) 363
 374
 (3) 724
 756
 (4)
Other interest income 2
 3
 (33) 5
 8
 (38) 3
 1
 n/m 4
 3
 33
Total financing revenue and other interest income 1,764
 1,830
 (4) 5,313
 5,562
 (4) 1,962
 1,804
 9 3,877
 3,542
 9
Interest expense 542
 489
 (11) 1,557
 1,452
 (7) 701
 614
 (14) 1,390
 1,170
 (19)
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets 272
 408
 33 982
 1,352
 27 239
 265
 10 485
 538
 10
Net financing revenue and other interest income 950
 933
 2 2,774
 2,758
 1 1,022
 925
 10 2,002
 1,834
 9
Other revenue                  
Gain on automotive loans, net 14
 
 n/m 73
 10
 n/m 
 
  8
 
 n/m
Other income 68
 74
 (8) 217
 218
  61
 63
 (3) 121
 129
 (6)
Total other revenue 82
 74
 11 290
 228
 27 61
 63
 (3) 129
 129
 
Total net revenue 1,032
 1,007
 2 3,064
 2,986
 3 1,083
 988
 10 2,131
 1,963
 9
Provision for loan losses 312
 270
 (16) 846
 649
 (30) 180
 170
 (6) 442
 429
 (3)
Noninterest expense                  
Compensation and benefits expense 124
 119
 (4) 378
 363
 (4) 127
 130
 2 263
 261
 (1)
Other operating expenses 296
 299
 1 905
 892
 (1) 317
 306
 (4) 638
 623
 (2)
Total noninterest expense 420
 418
  1,283
 1,255
 (2) 444
 436
 (2) 901
 884
 (2)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense $300
 $319
 (6) $935
 $1,082
 (14)
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense $459
 $382
 20 $788
 $650
 21
Total assets $112,141
 $113,669
 (1) $112,141
 $113,669
 (1) $114,955
 $114,915
  $114,955
 $114,915
 
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Components of net operating lease revenue, included in amounts above, were as follows.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
Net operating lease revenue                  
Operating lease revenue $434
 $649
 (33) $1,465
 $2,119
 (31) $363
 $374
 (3) $724
 $756
 (4)
Depreciation expense                  
Depreciation expense on operating lease assets (excluding remarketing gains) 323
 470
 31 1,062
 1,555
 32 262
 281
 7 523
 572
 9
Remarketing gains (51) (62) (18) (80) (203) (61)
Remarketing gains, net (23) (16) 44 (38) (34) 12
Net depreciation expense on operating lease assets 272
 408
 33 982
 1,352
 27 239
 265
 10 485
 538
 10
Total net operating lease revenue $162
 $241
 (33) $483
 $767
 (37) $124
 $109
 14 $239
 $218
 10
Investment in operating leases, net $8,931
 $12,689
 (30) $8,931
 $12,689
 (30) $8,407
 $8,639
 (3) $8,407
 $8,639
 (3)

The following table presents the average balance and yield of the loan and operating lease portfolios of our Automotive Financing operations.
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  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
($ in millions)
Average balance (a)Yield
Average balance (a)Yield Average balance (a)Yield Average balance (a)Yield
Finance receivables and loans, net (b)





      
Consumer automotive (c)
$72,274
6.58%
$69,941
6.08% $71,631
6.53% $69,337
5.99%
Commercial

 
 
      
Wholesale floorplan
29,031
4.77

29,309
4.12
 29,508
4.80
 29,334
3.97
Other commercial automotive (d)
5,719
4.70

6,161
4.56
 5,643
4.72
 6,132
4.44
Investment in operating leases, net (e)
8,370
5.94

8,583
5.09
 8,379
5.75
 8,606
5.11
(a)Average balances are calculated using a combination of monthly and daily average methodologies.
(b)
Nonperforming finance receivables and loans are included in the average balances. For information on our accounting policies regarding nonperforming status, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(c)Includes the effects of derivative financial instruments designated as hedges.
(d)Consists primarily of automotive dealer term loans, including those to finance dealership land and buildings, and dealer fleet financing.
(e)
Yield includes gains on the sale of off-lease vehicles of $23 million and $38 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $16 million and $34 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding these gains on sale, the annualized yield would be 4.84% for both the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 4.35% and 4.31% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
Our Automotive Finance operations earned income from continuing operations before income tax expense of $300$459 million and $935$788 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $319$382 million and $1.1 billion$650 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016.2018. During the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, we continued to focus on repositioning our origination profile to focus ondriving capital optimization and expanding risk-adjusted returns. As a result, we experienced higher consumer loan financing revenue, primarily due to an increase in retailconsumer loan portfolio yields and assets, as well asasset levels. We also experienced higher commercial financing revenue primarilydue to higher yields resulting from an increase in average outstanding dealer floorplan assets, and higher yields as a result of higher benchmark interest rates. Additionally, we realized increasesGrowth in gains onfinance revenue for both the sale of automotive loans of $14 million and $63 million during the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively. These favorable items were more than2019, was partially offset by a decreasehigher interest expense driven by higher funding costs and growth in net operating leaseour consumer loan portfolio.
Consumer loan financing revenue primarily resulting from the runoff of our GM lease portfolioincreased $126 million and $244 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, as well as less favorable remarketing activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, due to lower used vehicle prices and a decline in lease termination volume. We also experienced higher provision for loan losses primarily resulting from higher net charge-offs driven by the changing composition of our portfolio associated with our focus on originating across a more broad credit spectrum, consistent with our underwriting strategy, and retail asset growth, as well as estimated impacts resulting from hurricane activity during the three months ended September 30, 2017.
Consumer financing revenue increased $76 million and $219 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016.2018. The increases were primarily due to improved portfolio yields as a result of the execution of our continued focus on expanding risk-adjusted returns, as well asand higher average retail asset levels resulting from sustained asset growth.growth, including a continued focus on the used-vehicle portfolio primarily through franchised dealers. Additionally, we have continued to identify and grow relationships with automotive retailers including those with leading eCommerce platforms. Through these actions, we continue to optimize our origination mix and achieve greater portfolio diversification.
Commercial loan financing revenue increased $74$41 million and $189$121 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016.2018. The increases were primarily due to higher yields resulting from higher benchmark interest rates and anrates. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the increase was partially offset by a decrease in average outstanding floorplan assets resulting from higher average vehicle prices.compared to the same period in 2018.

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Interest expense was $701 million and $1.4 billion for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $614 million and $1.2 billion in the same periods in 2018. The increases were alsoprimarily due to an increasehigher funding costs and growth in non-floorplan dealerour consumer automotive loan balances.portfolio.
We recognizedrecorded gains from the sale of automotive loans of $14 million and $73$8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to no gains for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively, compared2018. We continue to $0 millionselectively utilize whole-loan sales to proactively manage our credit exposure, asset levels, funding, and $10 million forcapital utilization, including the same periods in 2016. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold certainsale of previously written-down retailconsumer automotive loans related to consumers in Chapter 13 bankruptcy where borrowers continue to make payments to proactively manage our overall credit exposure, asset levels,. There were no such sales during the three months ended June 30, 2019, or the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Other income decreased 3% and capital utilization. A portion of the total gains on sale6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was offset within Corporate and Other as a result of our FTP methodology.
Total net operating lease revenue decreased 33% and 37% for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016,2018. The decreases were primarily due to a decrease in remarketing fee income resulting from lower operating lease termination volume, as well as a decrease in servicing fee income resulting from lower levels of off-balance sheet consumer automotive serviced loans.
Total net operating lease revenue increased $15 million and $21 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2018. These increases were primarily due to favorable performance in our outstanding portfolio of trucks and sport utility vehicles, as well as a more favorable shift in portfolio mix of vehicle type, as our share of sport utility vehicles has increased compared to the same periods in 2018. Additionally, we recognized remarketing gains of $23 million and $38 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $16 million and $34 million for the same periods in 2018. The increases were primarily due to higher gain per unit, partially offset by a lower number of terminated units. This was partially offset by a reduction in our outstanding portfolio of leased vehicles, primarily due to the runoff of our legacy GM operating lease portfolio, which was substantially wound-down as well as less favorable remarketing activity. We recognized remarketing gains of $51 million and $80 million for the three months and nine months SeptemberJune 30, 2017, respectively, compared to gains of $62 million and $203 million for the same periods in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared2018. Refer to the same period in 2016, remarketing gains were down due to lower used vehicle prices and a decline in lease termination volume. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, remarketing gains were down due to lower termination volume partially offset by a more favorable termination mix, which included fewer cars and more trucks and sport utility vehicles. Refer to theOperating Lease Residual Risk Management section of this MD&A for further discussion.
The provision for loan losses was $312$180 million and $846$442 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $270$170 million and $649$429 million for the same periods in 2016.2018. The increase in provision for loan losses forincreases were largely driven by reserve reductions during the three months and six months ended September June 30, 2018, associated with hurricane activity experienced during 2017 within our retail automotive loan portfolio. This activity was primarily due to estimated impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which increased provision expense in our consumer automotive portfoliolargely offset by $48 million. Additionally, the increase in provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to higherlower net charge-offs, indespite continued growth within our consumerretail automotive portfolioloan portfolio. We continue to experience strong overall credit performance driven by favorable macroeconomic conditions including low unemployment, as a result of our focus on originating across a broader credit spectrumwell as continued disciplined underwriting, and retail asset growth.higher recoveries. Refer to the Risk Management section of this MD&A for further discussion.


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Automotive Financing Volume
Consumer Automotive Financing
DuringFor the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, our average buy rateportfolio yield for retail originationsconsumer automotive loans increased 3150 and 4354 basis points, respectively, relative to the same periods in 2016.2018. We set our buy rates using a granular, risk-based methodology factoring in several variables including interest costs, projected net average annualized loss rates (NAALR) at the time of origination, anticipated operating costs, and targeted return on equity. The increases in our average buy raterates on recent loan originations were primarily the result of an increase to interest ratesour continued focus on risk adjusted returns and our strategy to increase our targeted return on equity and more focused deploymentincreased levels of shareholder capital. Whileused vehicle loan volume. Over the past several years, we have seen an increase in provision expensecontinued to focus on portfolio diversification and charge-offs inthe used vehicle segment, primarily through franchised dealers, which has contributed to higher yields on our consumer automotive loan portfolio over the past year in part due to deteriorating credit performance in our lower credit tiers,portfolio. Commensurate with this increase was also a result of a deliberate shift in origination mix, designedwe continue to achieve higher risk-adjusted returns.maintain consistent, disciplined underwriting within our new and used consumer automotive loan originations. The carrying value of our nonprime consumer automotive loans before allowance for loan losses was $8.9$8.5 billion, or approximately 13.3%11.6% of our total consumer automotive loans at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, as compared to $9.1$8.3 billion, or approximately 13.8%11.7% of our total consumer automotive loans at December 31, 2016.2018.
The following table presents retail loan originations by credit tier.tier and product type.
 Used retail New retail
Credit Tier (a) 
Volume
($ in billions)
 % Share of volume Average FICO® 
Volume ($ in billions)
 % Share of volume Average FICO® 
Volume ($ in billions)
 % Share of volume Average FICO®
Three months ended September 30, 2017    
S $2.7
 38 751
A 2.9
 40 668
B 1.4
 19 641
C 0.2
 3 607
Total retail originations $7.2
 100 691
Three months ended September 30, 2016    
S $2.7
 32 762
A 3.4
 41 670
B 1.9
 22 643
C 0.4
 5 610
Total retail originations $8.4
 100 689
Nine months ended September 30, 2017     
S $7.7
 34 758
A 9.5
 42 666
B 4.6
 20 640
C 0.8
 4 608
Total retail originations $22.6
 100 689
Nine months ended September 30, 2016    
Three months ended June 30, 2019          
S $7.9
 32 759
 $1.3
 25 738
 $1.5
 44
 743
A 10.6
 42 669
 2.2
 42 678
 1.4
 41
 676
B 5.2
 21 642
 1.2
 23 645
 0.4
 12
 644
C 1.3
 5 607
 0.4
 8 607
 0.1
 3
 613
D 0.1
  577
 0.1
 2 519
 
 
 579
Total retail originations $25.1
 100 686
 $5.2
 100 678
 $3.4
 100
 698
Three months ended June 30, 2018          
S $1.3
 27 738
 $1.6
 46
 746
A 2.1
 43 675
 1.3
 37
 675
B 1.2
 24 644
 0.5
 14
 645
C 0.3
 6 612
 0.1
 3
 616
Total retail originations $4.9
 100 680
 $3.5
 100
 700
Six months ended June 30, 2019          
S $2.7
 26 738
 $3.0
 46
 744
A 4.3
 41 677
 2.5
 38
 676
B 2.5
 24 644
 0.8
 13
 643
C 0.8
 8 608
 0.2
 3
 612
D 0.1
 1 537
 
 
 571
Total retail originations $10.4
 100 680
 $6.5
 100
 699
Six months ended June 30, 2018          
S $2.7
 28 738
 $3.4
 48
 747
A 4.1
 42 674
 2.5
 35
 675
B 2.3
 24 643
 1.0
 14
 645
C 0.6
 6 609
 0.2
 3
 614
Total retail originations $9.7
 100 681
 $7.1
 100
 702
(a)
Represents Ally'sAlly’s internal credit score, incorporating numerous borrower and structure attributes including: severity and aging of delinquency; number of credit inquiries; loan-to-value (LTV) ratio; and payment-to-income ratio. We periodically update our underwriting scorecard, which can have an impact on our credit tier scoring. We originated an insignificant amount of retail loans classified asbelow Tier DC during the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, and the three months ended September 30, 2016; and Tier E during both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016.
2018.
Retail originations in Tier S represented 38% and 34% of originations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to 32% during both the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016, while Tier C declined to 3% and 4% during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, from 5% during the same periods in 2016.


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The following table presents the percentage of total retail loan originations, in dollars, by the loan term in months.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
071
 20% 18% 19% 18%
7275
 66
 66
 67
 67
0–71 19% 19% 20% 20%
72–75 66
 68
 66
 67
76 + 14
 16
 14
 15
 15
 13
 14
 13
Total retail originations (a) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
(a)Excludes RV loans.
As we continue the execution of our targeted underwriting strategy to originate consumer automotive assets across a broad risk spectrum, retailRetail originations with a term of 76 months or more represented 15% and 14% of total retail originations for both the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to 16%13% for both the three months and 15%, respectively, for the same periods in 2016.six months ended June 30, 2018. Substantially all of the loans originated with a term of 76 months or more during the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, were considered to be prime and in credit tiers S, A, or B. We define prime retailconsumer automotive loans primarily as those loans with a FICO® Score (or an equivalent score) at origination of 620 or greater.
The following table presents the percentage of total outstanding retail loans by origination year.
September 30, 2017 2016
Pre-2013 2% 6%
2013 4
 8
2014 8
 15
June 30, 2019 2018
Pre-2015 3% 7%
2015 22
 35
 7
 14
2016 33
 36
 14
 23
2017 31
 
 22
 33
2018 32
 23
2019 22
 
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
The 2017, 2016,2019, 2018, and 20152017 vintages comprise 86%76% of the overall retail portfolio as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and have higher average buy rates and expected losses than older vintages. The increases in average buy rate and expected loss were due to the execution of our targeted underwriting strategy to originate consumer automotive assets across a broad risk spectrum, and our continued focus on expanding risk-adjusted returns.
The following tables present the total retail loan and operating lease origination dollars and percentage mix by product type and by channel.
 Consumer automotive financing originations % Share of Ally originations Consumer automotive financing originations % Share of Ally originations
Three months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Used retail $5,259
 $4,924
 54 51
New retail standard $3,537
 $4,477
 43 48 3,368
 3,365
 34 35
Used retail 3,640
 3,759
 45 40
Lease 922
 986
 11 11 1,060
 1,228
 11 13
New retail subvented 41
 119
 1 1 56
 62
 1 1
Total consumer automotive financing originations (a) $8,140
 $9,341
 100 100 $9,743
 $9,579
 100 100
(a)
Includes Commercial Services Group (CSG) originations of $849 million$1.0 billion and $877$892 million for the three months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, respectively, and RV originations of $106 million and $133$90 million for the three months ended September June 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.2018.

  Consumer automotive financing originations % Share of Ally originations
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Used retail $10,411
 $9,693
 55 51
New retail standard 6,417
 6,971
 34 37
Lease 1,943
 2,275
 10 12
New retail subvented 123
 104
 1 
Total consumer automotive financing originations (a) $18,894
 $19,043
 100 100
(a)
Includes CSG originations of $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively, and RV originations of $190 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

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  Consumer automotive financing originations % Share of Ally originations
Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 2017 2016 2017 2016
New retail standard $10,667
 $12,881
 42 46
Used retail 11,856
 11,875
 46 43
Lease 2,961
 2,690
 12 10
New retail subvented 120
 323
  1
Total consumer automotive financing originations (a) $25,604
 $27,769
 100 100
(a)Includes Commercial Services Group (CSG) originations of $2.7 billion and $2.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively, and RV originations of $367 million and $409 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.
  Consumer automotive financing originations % Share of Ally originations
Three months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Growth $3,270
 $3,326
 40 36
GM 2,609
 3,275
 32 35
Chrysler 2,261
 2,740
 28 29
Total consumer automotive financing originations $8,140
 $9,341
 100 100
  Consumer automotive financing originations % Share of Ally originations
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Growth channel $4,862
 $4,319
 50 45
Chrysler dealers 2,450
 2,719
 25 28
GM dealers 2,431
 2,541
 25 27
Total consumer automotive financing originations $9,743
 $9,579
 100 100
  Consumer automotive financing originations % Share of Ally originations
Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Growth $10,266
 $10,127
 40 36
GM 8,018
 9,908
 31 36
Chrysler 7,320
 7,734
 29 28
Total consumer automotive financing originations $25,604
 $27,769
 100 100
  Consumer automotive financing originations % Share of Ally originations
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Growth channel $9,353
 $8,502
 50 45
GM dealers 4,805
 5,387
 25 28
Chrysler dealers 4,736
 5,154
 25 27
Total consumer automotive financing originations $18,894
 $19,043
 100 100
During the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, total consumer loan and operating lease originations increased $164 million and decreased $1.2 billion and $2.2 billion,$149 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. The decreases were2018. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the increase was primarily due to increased originations from the Growth channel, which was partially offset by lower originations from the Chrysler and GM channels. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the decrease was primarily due to lower volumeoriginations from the Chrysler and GM and Chrysler channels, andwhich was partially offset by increased originations from the Growth channel. Over the past several years we have continued to diversify our portfolio through the Growth channel, including increased levels of used vehicle loan volume, which we view as an attractive asset class consistent with our continued focus on originations of volume levels across a more broad credit spectrum. The decrease in GM and Chrysler volume during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was somewhat offset by higher volume in the Growth channel.obtaining appropriate risk-adjusted returns.
We have included origination metrics by loan term and FICO® Score within this MD&A. However, the proprietary way we evaluate risk is based on multiple inputs as described in the section titled Automotive Financing Volume — Volume—Acquisition and Underwriting within the MD&A included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The following table presentstables present the percentage of total retail loan and operating lease originations, in dollars, by FICO® Score.Score and product type.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Used retail New retail Lease
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Three months ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
740 + 26% 25% 25% 23% 17% 18% 23% 25% 50% 48%
739660
 35
 36
 35
 37
659620
 23
 24
 24
 24
619540
 9
 9
 10
 10
660–739 39
 39
 35
 34
 34
 35
620659
 25
 28
 20
 22
 10
 10
540–619 13
 12
 7
 6
 4
 5
< 540 1
 1
 1
 1
 2
 1
 1
 1
 
 
Unscored (a) 6
 5
 5
 5
 4
 2
 14
 12
 2
 2
Total consumer automotive financing originations 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
(a)Unscored are primarily CSG contracts with business entities that have no FICO® Score.
  Used retail New retail Lease
Six months ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
740 + 18% 19% 24% 26% 48% 48%
660–739 39
 38
 34
 34
 34
 35
620659
 25
 28
 20
 21
 11
 10
540–619 12
 12
 6
 6
 5
 5
< 540 2
 1
 1
 1
 
 
Unscored (a) 4
 2
 15
 12
 2
 2
Total consumer automotive financing originations 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
(a)Unscored are primarily CSG contracts with business entities that have no FICO® Score.
Originations with a FICO® Score of less than 620 (considered nonprime) represented 10%11% of total consumer loan and operating lease originations for both the three months and six months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016, and 11% of total consumer originations10% for both the ninethree months and six months ended September June 30, 2017, and 2016.2018. Consumer loans and operating leases with FICO® Scores of less than 540 continued to comprise only 1% of total originations for both the

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subject to more stringent underwriting criteria for certain loan attributes (e.g., payment-to-income, mileage, and maximum amount financed) and generally does not include any loans with a term of 76 months or more. For discussion of our credit risk managementcredit-risk-management practices and performance, refer to the section titled Risk Management.
For discussion of manufacturer marketing incentives, refer to the section titled Automotive Financing Volume—Manufacturer Marketing Incentives within the MD&A in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Automotive Finance Operations.10-K.
Commercial Wholesale Financing Volume
The following table summarizespresents the percentage of average balancesbalance of our commercial wholesale floorplan finance receivables, of newin dollars, by product type and used vehicles.by channel.
 Average balance Average balance Average balance Average balance
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
GM new vehicles $17,528
 $15,368
 $17,658
 $14,897
 41% 42% 40% 42%
Chrysler new vehicles 8,112
 9,025
 8,692
 9,076
 33
 31
 33
 30
Growth new vehicles 4,480
 4,138
 4,555
 4,161
 14
 14
 14
 15
Used vehicles 3,874
 3,903
 3,996
 3,874
 12
 13
 13
 13
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
Total commercial wholesale finance receivables $33,994
 $32,434
 $34,901
 $32,008
 $29,031
 $29,309
 $29,508
 $29,334
CommercialAverage commercial wholesale financing average volumereceivables outstanding decreased $278 million and increased $1.6 billion and $2.9 billion$174 million during the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016,2018. The decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2019, was primarily driven by a reduction in the number of GM dealer relationships due to the competitive environment across the automotive lending market, partially offset by higher dealeraverage vehicle prices. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2019, was primarily driven by higher average vehicle prices, as well as increased inventory levels at GM and an increaseChrysler dealers. These two factors were partially offset by a reduction in our mixthe number of trucksGM and sport utility vehicles, which have higher average prices than cars.Chrysler dealer relationships due to the competitive environment across the automotive lending market. Dealer inventory levels are dependent on a number of factors, including manufacturer production schedules and vehicle mix, sales incentives, and industry sales—all of which can influence future wholesale balances.
Other Commercial Automotive Financing
We also provide other forms of commercial financing for the automotive industry including automotive dealer term and revolving loans and automotive fleet financing. Automotive dealer term and revolving loans are loans that we make to dealers to finance other aspects of the dealership business, including acquisitions. These loans are usually secured by real estate and/or other dealership assets and are typically personally guaranteed by the individual owners of the dealership. Automotive dealer loans, inclusive of our commercial lease portfolio, increased $651 million and $592 million to an average of $5.9 billion and $5.8 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to an average of $5.3 billion and $5.2 billion for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Automotive fleet financing credit lines may be obtained by dealers, their affiliates, and other independent companies that are used to purchase vehicles, which they lease or rent to others. In 2016, we began offering collateralized financing to mid-market companies, corporations,Other commercial automotive loans decreased 7% and municipalities8% for the acquisitionthree months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2018, to an average of transportation assets including tractors$5.7 billion and trailers, among other things.$5.6 billion.


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Insurance
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the operating results of our Insurance operations. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with our other reportable segments.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
Insurance premiums and other income                  
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned $252
 $238
 6 $720
 $704
 2 $261
 $239
 9 $522
 $495
 5
Investment income, net (a) 32
 36
 (11) 94
 104
 (10)
Interest and dividends on investment securities and cash and cash equivalents, net (a) 15
 13
 15 27
 25
 8
Other gain on investments, net (b) 23
 25
 (8) 118
 11
 n/m
Other income 3
 4
 (25) 11
 13
 (15) 2
 2
  6
 6
 
Total insurance premiums and other income 287
 278
 3 825
 821
  301
 279
 8 673
 537
 25
Expense                  
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 65
 69
 6 278
 287
 3 127
 101
 (26) 186
 164
 (13)
Acquisition and underwriting expense                  
Compensation and benefits expense 17
 16
 (6) 54
 51
 (6) 20
 18
 (11) 41
 39
 (5)
Insurance commissions expense 106
 99
 (7) 309
 290
 (7) 117
 109
 (7) 231
 219
 (5)
Other expenses 30
 38
 21 96
 105
 9 37
 40
 8 70
 77
 9
Total acquisition and underwriting expense 153
 153
  459
 446
 (3) 174
 167
 (4) 342
 335
 (2)
Total expense 218
 222
 2 737
 733
 (1) 301
 268
 (12) 528
 499
 (6)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense $69
 $56
 23 $88
 $88
 
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense $
 $11
 (100) $145
 $38
 n/m
Total assets $7,432
 $7,259
 2 $7,432
 $7,259
 2 $8,241
 $7,634
 8 $8,241
 $7,634
 8
Insurance premiums and service revenue written $272
 $252
 8 $732
 $711
 3 $314
 $278
 13 $619
 $553
 12
Combined ratio (b) 86.0% 92.5%  101.5% 103.2% 
Combined ratio (c) 114.4% 111.2% 100.0% 99.6% 
n/m = not meaningful
(a)
Includes realized gains on investmentsinterest expense of $19 million and $55$38 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, and $24$16 million and $67$32 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016; and interest expense of $13 million and $37 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $12 million and $36 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018.
(b)
Includes net unrealized gains on equity investments of $4 million and $69 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, $8 million of net unrealized gains for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and net unrealized losses of $27 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018.
(c)Management uses a combined ratio as a primary measure of underwriting profitability. Underwriting profitability is indicated by a combined ratio under 100% and is calculated as the sum of all incurred losses and expenses (excluding interest and income tax expense) divided by the total of premiums and service revenues earned and other income.
Our Insurance operations earned income from continuing operations before income tax expense of $69was $0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019, and $88$145 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $11 million and $38 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to income of $56 million and $88 million2018, respectively. The decrease for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The increase for the three months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, was primarily due to higher vehicle inventory insurance rates, andweather losses in 2019, compared to lower weather-relatedthan average weather losses as a result of a reinsurance agreement entered into in April 2017, partially offset by lower investment income. Income for the ninethree months ended September June 30, 2017,2018. The increase for the six months ended June 30, 2019, was relatively flat,primarily driven by $118 million of gains related to equity investments, compared to $11 million of gains for the same period in 2016. This was driven by lower weather-related losses as a result of the reinsurance agreement, and lower operating expenses slightly offset by lower realized investment income.six months ended June 30, 2018.
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned was $252$261 million and $720$522 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $238$239 million and $704$495 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016.2018. The increases for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, were primarily due to higher vehicle inventory insurance rates partially offset by ceding of premiums under a reinsurance agreement we entered into in April 2017.and portfolio growth.
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses totaled $65$127 million and $278$186 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $69$101 million and $287$164 million for the same periods in 2016.2018. The decreasesincreases for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, were primarily driven by higher weather-related losses due to the ceding of weather-relatedspecific weather events and portfolio growth within our vehicle inventory insurance business. Higher weather losses subjectcontributed to a reinsurance agreement and lower VSC losses. The ceding of weather-related losses primarily drove the decreasean increase in the combined ratio to 86.0%114.4% and 101.5%100.0% for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to 92.5%111.2% and 103.2%99.6% for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016.2018. In April 2019, we renewed our annual reinsurance program and continue to utilize this coverage to manage our risk of weather-related loss.


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Premium and Service Revenue Written
The following table summarizes premium and service revenue written by insurance product.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
Vehicle service contracts



    



    
New retail
$122

$124
 $333
 $332

$117

$124
 $217
 $231
Used retail
119

109
 351
 327

167

143
 325
 273
Reinsurance (a)
(53)
(50) (153) (139)
(45)
(42) (100) (88)
Total vehicle service contracts (b)
188

183
 531
 520

239
 225
 442
 416
Vehicle inventory insurance(c)
58

49
 130
 135

44

27
 120
 89
Other finance and insurance (c)
26

20
 71
 56
Other (d)
31

26
 57
 48
Total
$272

$252
 $732
 $711

$314

$278
 $619
 $553
(a)Reinsurance represents the transfer of premiums and risk from an Ally insurance company to a third-party insurance company.
(b)VSC revenue is earned over the life of the service contract on a basis proportionate to the anticipated cost pattern.
(c)Other finance andVehicle inventory insurance includes dealer ancillary products.
(d)Other products include GAP coverage, excess wear and tear,VMCs, ClearGuard, and other ancillary products.
Insurance premiums and service revenue written was $272$314 million and $732$619 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $252$278 million and $711$553 million for the same periods in 2016.2018. The increaseincreases for the three months and six months ended September June 30, 2017, was2019, were primarily due to highergrowth in VSC and vehicle inventory insurance rates, and growthproducts, with continued momentum in the Growth channel, which represents our consumer finance protection and insurance products. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to higher VSC and GAP volume and higher vehicle inventory insurance rates, partially offset by the ceding of vehicle inventory insurance premiums under a reinsurance agreement.non-GM volume.
Cash and Investments
A significant aspect of our Insurance operations is the investment of proceeds from premiums and other revenue sources. We use these investments to satisfy our obligations related to future claims at the time these claims are settled. Our Insurance operations have an Investment Committee, which develops guidelines and strategies for these investments. The guidelines established by this committee reflect our risk tolerance,appetite, liquidity requirements, regulatory requirements, and rating agency considerations, among other factors.
The following table summarizes the composition of our Insurance operations cash and investment portfolio at fair value.
($ in millions)
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash







Noninterest-bearing cash
$262

$273

$182

$252
Interest-bearing cash
915

612

916

644
Total cash
1,177

885

1,098

896
Equity securities
582

766
Available-for-sale securities







Debt securities
   
   
U.S. Treasury
358

299
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
625

460
U.S. States and political subdivisions
772

744

513

691
Foreign government
157

162

149

145
Agency mortgage-backed residential 632
 633
 1,095
 758
Mortgage-backed residential
184

227

128

135
Mortgage-backed commercial 40
 39
Asset-backed


6
Corporate debt
1,291

1,443

1,348

1,241
Total debt securities
3,434

3,553
Equity securities
525

595
Total available-for-sale securities
3,959

4,148

3,858
 3,430
Total cash and securities
$5,136

$5,033

$5,538
 $5,092


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Mortgage Finance
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the activities of our Mortgage Finance operations. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with our reportable segments.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
Net financing revenue and other interest income                    
Total financing revenue and other interest income $78
 $64
 22 $221
 $185
 19 $150
 $114
 32 $296
 $219
 35
Interest expense 46
 39
 (18) 123
 114
 (8) 104
 70
 (49) 200
 132
 (52)
Net financing revenue and other interest income 32
 25
 28 98
 71
 38 46
 44
 5 96
 87
 10
Gain on mortgage loans, net 1
 
 n/m 2
 
 n/m 2
 1
 100 4
 2
 100
Other income, net of losses 1
 
 n/m 1
 
 n/m 2
 1
 100 2
 1
 100
Total other revenue 2
 
 n/m 3
 
 n/m 4
 2
 100 6
 3
 100
Total net revenue 34
 25
 36 101
 71
 42 50
 46
 9 102
 90
 13
Provision for loan losses 4
 1
 n/m 6
 4
 (50) 
 
  2
 2
 
Noninterest expense                  
Compensation and benefits expense 6
 4
 (50) 16
 10
 (60) 9
 8
 (13) 17
 16
 (6)
Other operating expenses 22
 12
 (83) 61
 38
 (61) 27
 24
 (13) 56
 50
 (12)
Total noninterest expense 28
 16
 (75) 77
 48
 (60) 36
 32
 (13) 73
 66
 (11)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense $2
 $8
 (75) $18
 $19
 (5)
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense $14
 $14
  $27
 $22
 23
Total assets $9,804
 $7,933
 24 $9,804
 $7,933
 24 $16,584
 $13,385
 24 $16,584
 $13,385
 24
n/m = not meaningful
Our Mortgage Finance operations earned income from continuing operations before income tax expense of $2$14 million and $18$27 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $8$14 million and $19$22 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016.2018. The decreasesincrease for the threesix months and nine months ended September June 30, 2017, were2019, was primarily due to increasesgrowth in our mortgage loan portfolio and an increase in gain on sale of mortgage loans held-for-sale, partially offset by accelerated premium amortization due to higher prepayment activity and higher noninterest expense driven primarily by continued expansion of the direct-to-consumer offering and asset growth as well as higher provision for loan losses. This decrease was partially offset by an increaseduring the three months ended June 30, 2019. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, growth in net financing revenue and other interest income driven by increasedmortgage portfolio loan balances as a resultgrowth and higher gains on the sale of bulk purchases of high-quality jumbomortgage loans were offset by accelerated premium amortization due to higher prepayment activity and LMI mortgage loans.higher noninterest expenses driven primarily by continued asset growth.
Net financing revenue and other interest income was $32$46 million and $98$96 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $25$44 million and $71$87 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016.2018. The increases in net financing revenue and other interest income were primarily due to increased loan balances as a result of bulk purchases of high-quality jumbo and LMI mortgage loans.loans and direct-to-consumer originations. These increases were partially offset by accelerated premium amortization due to higher prepayment activity during the three months ended June 30, 2019. During the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, we purchased $1.2$678 million and $1.9 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively, of mortgage loans that were originated by third parties, compared to $467$852 million and $2.9$2.1 billion forduring the same periods in 2016.three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.
Gain on sale of mortgage loans, increasednet, was $2 million and $4 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $1 million and $2 million for both the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016,2018, as a result of higher direct-to-consumer mortgage originations and the subsequent sale of these loans to our fulfillment partner.provider.
The provision for loan losses increased $3 million and $2 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. The increase for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, were primarily due to estimated impacts of hurricane activity, which occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2017. The portfolio continues to demonstrate strong credit performance consistent with expectations.
Total noninterest expense was $28$36 million and $77$73 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $16$32 million and $48$66 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016.2018. The increases were primarily driven by continued expansion of the direct-to-consumer offering and asset growth.


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The following table presents the total unpaid principal balance (UPB) of purchases and originations of consumer mortgages held-for-investment, by FICO® Score at the time of acquisition.

FICO® Score 
Volume ($ in millions)
 % Share of volume
Three months ended June 30, 2019    
740 + $852
 79
720–739 119
 11
700–719 92
 9
680–699 11
 1
Total consumer mortgage financing volume $1,074
 100
Three months ended June 30, 2018    
740 + $781
 80
720–739 112
 12
700–719 73
 7
680–699 7
 1
660–679 1
 
Total consumer mortgage financing volume $974
 100
Six months ended June 30, 2019    
740 + $2,050
 80
720–739 282
 11
700–719 222
 8
680–699 17
 1
Total consumer mortgage financing volume $2,571
 100
Six months ended June 30, 2018    
740 + $1,875
 79
720–739 244
 10
700–719 178
 8
680–699 62
 3
660–679 1
 
Total consumer mortgage financing volume $2,360
 100
The following table presents the net unpaid principal balance (UPB),UPB, net UPB as a percentage of total, weighted-average coupon (WAC), premium net of discounts, loan-to-value (LTV),LTV, and FICO® Scores for the products in our Mortgage Finance held-for-investment loan portfolio.
Product 
Net UPB (a)
($ in millions)
 % of total net UPB WAC 
Net premium
($ in millions)
 Average refreshed LTV (b) Average refreshed FICO® (c) 
Net UPB (a) ($ in millions)
 % of total net UPB WAC 
Net premium ($ in millions)
 Average refreshed LTV (b) Average refreshed FICO® (c)
September 30, 2017          
June 30, 2019          
Adjustable-rate $2,507
 26 3.35% $40
 58.28% 774
 $2,638
 16 3.42% $34
 53.97% 775
Fixed-rate 7,045
 74 4.04
 168
 62.21
 771
 13,557
 84 4.20
 256
 61.89
 774
Total $9,552
 100 3.86
 $208
 61.17
 772
 $16,195
 100 4.08
 $290
 60.60
 774
December 31, 2016          
December 31, 2018          
Adjustable-rate $2,488
 31 3.34% $42
 57.94% 773
 $2,828
 19 3.40% $37
 53.69% 775
Fixed-rate 5,633
 69 4.02
 131
 60.47
 772
 12,042
 81 4.15
 248
 60.97
 774
Total $8,121
 100 3.81
 $173
 59.69
 772
 $14,870
 100 4.01
 $285
 59.58
 774
(a)Represents UPB net of charge-offs.
(b)Updated home values were derived using a combination of appraisals, broker price opinions, automated valuation models, and metropolitan statistical area level house price indices.
(c)Updated to reflect changes in credit score since loan origination.


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Corporate Finance
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the activities of our Corporate Finance operations. The amounts presented are before the elimination of balances and transactions with our reportable segments.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
Net financing revenue and other interest income                  
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans $62
 $48
 29 $186
 $138
 35 $95
 $84
 13 $184
 $158
 16
Interest on loans held-for-sale 2
 5
 (60) 3
 5
 (40)
Interest expense 23
 18
 (28) 65
 51
 (27) 36
 32
 (13) 72
 60
 (20)
Net financing revenue and other interest income 39
 30
 30 121
 87
 39 61
 57
 7 115
 103
 12
Total other revenue 5
 4
 25 33
 14
 136 10
 14
 (29) 21
 22
 (5)
Total net revenue 44
 34
 29 154
 101
 52 71
 71
  136
 125
 9
Provision for loan losses 3
 3
  15
 12
 (25) 3
 (6) (150) 26
 (6) n/m
Noninterest expense     

        

   
Compensation and benefits expense 12
 9
 (33) 36
 29
 (24) 13
 12
 (8) 32
 27
 (19)
Other operating expenses 7
 7
  21
 20
 (5) 9
 7
 (29) 19
 17
 (12)
Total noninterest expense 19
 16
 (19) 57
 49
 (16) 22
 19
 (16) 51
 44
 (16)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense $22
 $15
 47 $82
 $40
 105
Income from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense $46
 $58
 (21) $59
 $87
 (32)
Total assets $3,699
 $3,232
 14 $3,699
 $3,232
 14 $4,980
 $4,458
 12 $4,980
 $4,458
 12
n/m = not meaningful
Our Corporate Finance operations earned income from continuing operations before income tax expense of $22$46 million and $82$59 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $15 million and $40 million for the same periods in 2016. The increases for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, were driven by our strategy to responsibly grow assets and extend our product suite while selectively pursuing opportunities to broaden industry and product diversification. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, were also favorably impacted by a gain on an equity investment in the first quarter of 2017, the full collection of funds related to a nonaccrual loan in the second quarter of 2017, and higher loan syndication income.
Net financing revenue and other interest income was $39 million and $121 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $30$58 million and $87 million for the same periods in 2016.2018. The decreases were due primarily to higher provision for loan losses, partially offset by higher net financing revenue and other interest income resulting from higher asset levels.
Net financing revenue and other interest income was $61 million and $115 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $57 million and $103 million for the same periods in 2018. The increases were primarily due to assetthe growth across all business verticals, which resulted inof our loan portfolio, represented by a 16%15% increase in the gross carrying value of finance receivables and loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, compared to SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Additionally, interest and fees on finance receivables and loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was favorably impacted by the payoff of a nonaccrual loan exposure in the second quarter of 2017, which resulted in the recognition of $9 million of interest income.2018.
Other revenue was $5$10 million and $33$21 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $4$14 million and $14$22 million for the same periods in 2016.2018. The increasedecreases for the ninethree months and six months ended September June 30, 2017, was2019, were primarily driven by an $11 million gain on the sale of anlower syndication income, partially offset by higher gains related to our equity investment during the first quarter of 2017, and higher loan syndication income.
The provision for loan losses remained flat for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and increased $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,investments, as compared to the same periods in 2016. 2018.
The increaseprovision for loan losses increased $9 million and $32 million for the ninethree months and six months ended September June 30, 2017, was primarily due to higher provision expense for individually impaired loans,2019, respectively, compared to the same periodperiods in 2016.2018. The increases for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, were impacted by a $6 million recovery recognized during the second quarter of 2018 that did not reoccur. Additionally, the increase in provision expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019, was driven by higher reserves associated with two loan exposures, within separate industries, each with unique considerations.
Total noninterest expense was $22 million and $51 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $19 million and $57$44 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $16 million and $49 million for the same periods in 2016.2018. The increases were primarily due to the addition of new business verticals resultinghigher compensation and benefits expense and other noninterest costs associated with growth in higher expenses to support the growth of the business.


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Credit Portfolio
The following table presents loans held-for-sale, the gross carrying value of finance receivables and loans outstanding, and unfunded commitments to lend, and total serviced loans of our Corporate Finance operations.
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Loans held-for-sale, net $9
 $
 $195
 $47
Finance receivables and loans 3,703
 3,180
 $4,795
 $4,636
Unfunded lending commitments (a) 1,601
 1,483
 $2,240
 $2,141
Total serviced loans $5,655
 $5,501
(a)Includes unused revolving credit line commitments for loans held-for-sale and finance receivables and loans, signed commitment letters, and standby letter of credit facilities, which are issued on behalf of clients and may contingently require us to make payments to a third-party beneficiary shouldin the client fail to fulfillevent of a contractual commitment.draw by the beneficiary thereunder. As many of these commitments are subject to borrowing base agreements and other restrictive covenants or may expire without being fully drawn, the contractstated amounts of these letters of credit are not necessarily indicative of future cash requirements.
The following table presents the percentage of total finance receivables and loans of our Corporate Finance operations by industry concentration. The finance receivables and loans are reported at gross carrying value.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Industry        
Services 28.5% 27.4% 28.4% 25.6%
Health services 14.5
 12.0
 25.7
 24.5
Automotive and transportation 12.3
 13.5
 13.5
 12.3
Machinery, equipment, and electronics 6.9
 6.0
Wholesale 8.2
 8.9
 5.2
 7.5
Machinery, equipment, and electronics 7.3
 6.6
Food and beverages 4.3
 5.0
Chemicals and metals 4.1
 4.9
Other manufactured products 7.1
 8.8
 3.9
 4.7
Chemicals and metals 6.4
 5.8
Food and beverages 4.4
 4.2
Paper, printing, and publishing 2.3
 2.8
Retail trade 3.4
 5.1
 2.0
 1.3
Paper, printing, and publishing 2.9
 3.2
Other 5.0
 4.5
 3.7
 5.4
Total finance receivables and loans 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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Corporate and Other
The following table summarizes the activities of Corporate and Other. Corporate and Other, which primarily consistsconsist of activity related to centralized corporate treasury activities such as management of the cash and corporate investment securities and loan portfolios, short- and long-term debt, retail and brokered deposit liabilities, derivative instruments, the amortization of theoriginal issue discount, associated with debt issuances, and the residual impacts of our corporate FTP and treasury ALM activities. Corporate and Other also includes certain equity investments, which primarily consist of FHLB and FRB stock, the management of our legacy mortgage portfolio, which primarily consists of loans originated prior to January 1, 2009, the activity related to Ally Invest, and reclassifications and eliminations between the reportable operating segments.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2017 2016 Favorable/(unfavorable)% change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change 2019 2018 Favorable/(unfavorable) % change
Net financing revenue and other interest income                  
Interest and fees on finance receivables and loans (a) $20
 $21
 (5) $41
 $31
 32
Interest on loans held-for-sale 1
 1
  1
 1
 
Interest and dividends on investment securities and other earning assets $131
 $77
 70 $361
 $229
 58 215
 162
 33 428
 312
 37
Finance revenue (a) 18
 18
  52
 50
 4
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 9
 1
 n/m 18
 3
 n/m 16
 14
 14 35
 27
 30
Other, net (2) (4) 50 (6) (9) 33 (4) (2) (100) (6) (4) (50)
Total financing revenue and other interest income 156
 92
 70 425
 273
 56 248
 196
 27 499
 367
 36
Interest expense                  
Original issue discount amortization (b) 23
 21
 (10) 66
 57
 (16) 10
 25
 60 20
 49
 59
Other interest expense (c) 88
 77
 (14) 269
 245
 (10) 225
 116
 (94) 430
 224
 (92)
Total interest expense 111
 98
 (13) 335
 302
 (11) 235
 141
 (67) 450
 273
 (65)
Net financing revenue and other interest income 45
 (6) n/m 90
 (29) n/m 13
 55
 (76) 49
 94
 (48)
Other revenue                  
Loss on mortgage and automotive loans, net 
 
 n/m (10) (6) (67)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (4) 
 n/m (6) (4) (50)
Other gain on investments, net 4
 28
 (86) 18
 78
 (77) 14
 1
 n/m 23
 7
 n/m
Other income, net of losses 20
 18
 11 56
 51
 10 20
 18
 11 36
 45
 (20)
Total other revenue 20
 46
 (57) 58
 119
 (51) 34
 19
 79 59
 52
 13
Total net revenue 65
 40
 63 148
 90
 64 47
 74
 (36) 108
 146
 (26)
Provision for loan losses (5) (16) (69) (13) (15) (13) (6) (6)  (11) (6) 83
Total noninterest expense (d) 68
 63
 (8) 187
 133
 (41) 78
 84
 7 158
 160
 1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense $2
 $(7) 129 $(26) $(28) 7
Loss from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense $(25) $(4) n/m $(39) $(8) n/m
Total assets $30,937
 $25,304
 22 $30,937
 $25,304
 22 $35,688
 $30,953
 15 $35,688
 $30,953
 15
n/m = not meaningful
(a)Primarily related to impacts associated with hedging activities within our consumer automotive loan portfolio and financing revenue from our legacy mortgage portfolio and impacts related to hedging activities associated with our consumer automotive loan portfolio.
(b)
Amortization is included as interest on long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(c)Includes the residual impacts of our FTP methodology and impacts of hedging activities of certain debt obligations.
(d)
Includes reductions of $194$219 million and $606$448 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, and $190$206 million and $578$426 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016, respectively,2018, related to the allocation of corporate overhead expenses to other segments. The receiving segments record their allocation of corporate overhead expense within other operating expense.

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The following table presents the scheduled remaining amortization of the original issue discount at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019.
Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)
 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 and thereafter (a) Total 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 and thereafter (a) Total
Original issue discount                            
Outstanding balance at year end $1,235
 $1,135
 $1,096
 $1,057
 $1,014
 $
   $1,101
 $1,058
 $1,012
 $961
 $904
 $
  
Total amortization (b) 24
 100
 39
 39
 43
 1,014
 $1,259
 21
 43
 46
 51
 57
 904
 $1,122
(a)The maximum annual scheduled amortization for any individual year is $153$147 million in 2030.
(b)
The amortization is included as interest on long-term debt onin the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

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Corporate and Other earned incomeincurred a loss from continuing operations before income tax expense of $2$25 million and incurred$39 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to a loss of $26$4 million and $8 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to losses of $7 million and $28 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in income for the three months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to an increase in2018. Total financing revenue and other interest income increased for both the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2018, primarily driven by an increase in interest and dividends onour investment securities and other earning assets, partiallyportfolio. This increase was more than offset by lower gains on sales of investment securities, lower provision benefit within our legacy mortgage portfolio, and higher interest expense from increased interest on deposits resulting from deposit growth and increased LIBOR rates on secured borrowings. The decrease in loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to an increase in financingfunding costs.
Financing revenue and other interest income was $248 million and $499 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $196 million and $367 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018. The increases were primarily driven by an increase inhigher interest and dividends onfrom investment securities, primarily as a result of higher yields and other earning assets. The decreasegrowth in loss was partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense driven by an increase in compensation and benefits to support the growthsize of the business, a decrease in gains on sales of investment securities,portfolio. Results for the three months and an increasesix months ended June 30, 2019, were also favorably impacted by increases in interest on cash and cash equivalents, as a result of higher yields.
Total interest expense was $235 million and $450 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $141 million and $273 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018. The increases were primarily driven by increased interest on deposits resulting from higher market rates and deposit growth, and increased LIBOR rates on secured borrowings.
Financing revenue and other interest income was $156 million and $425 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $92 million and $273 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increases were primarily driven by increased interest and dividends from investment securities and other earning assets compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily as a result of growth in the size of the investment portfolio.
Interest expense was $111 million and $335 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $98 million and $302 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Interest expense increased over the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, driven primarily by increased interest on deposits resulting from deposit growth and increased LIBOR rates on secured borrowings. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in higher-cost unsecuredsecured debt borrowings as maturities are replaced with lower cost funding.borrowings.
Other gain on investmentsTotal other revenue was $4$34 million and $18$59 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $28$19 million and $78$52 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2016. The decreases were due primarily to higher levels of sales of investment securities in 2016 that did not recur in the current period.
Noninterest expense was $68 million and $187 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $63 million and $133 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. The increases were primarily due to increased expenses fromrealized investment gains, partially offset by lower income related to certain equity hedges during the Ally Invest integration and operations included in our results subsequent to acquisition in the second quarter of 2016 and increased expenses to support the growth of the business.six months ended June 30, 2019.
Total assets were $30.9$35.7 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, compared to $25.3$31.0 billion as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The2018. This increase was primarily the result of growth ofin our available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities portfolios. The increase was partially offset by the continued runoff of our legacy mortgage portfolio. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the gross carrying value of the legacy mortgage portfolio was $2.3$1.3 billion, compared to $2.9$1.8 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2018.

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Cash and Securities
The following table summarizes the composition of the cash and securities portfolio at fair value for Corporate and Other.
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash        
Noninterest-bearing cash $525
 $1,249
 $454
 $535
Interest-bearing cash 2,699
 3,770
 1,988
 3,083
Total cash 3,224
 5,019
 2,442
 3,618
Available-for-sale securities        
Debt securities        
U.S. Treasury 1,715
 1,321
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies 1,393
 1,391
U.S. States and political subdivisions 79
 38
 85
 111
Agency mortgage-backed residential 13,712
 9,657
 18,005
 16,380
Mortgage-backed residential 2,126
 1,870
 2,806
 2,551
Agency mortgage-backed commercial 1,351
 3
Mortgage-backed commercial 469
 498
 713
 714
Asset-backed 1,039
 1,394
 477
 723
Total available-for-sale securities 19,140
 14,778
 24,830
 21,873
Held-to-maturity securities        
Debt securities        
Agency mortgage-backed residential 1,767
 789
 2,468
 2,264
Asset-backed retained notes 40
 
 31
 43
Total held-to-maturity securities 1,807
 789
 2,499
 2,307
Total cash and securities $24,171
 $20,586
 $29,771
 $27,798

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Ally Invest
On June 1, 2016, we acquired 100% of the equity of TradeKing, a digital wealth management company with an online broker-dealer, digital portfolio management platform, and educational content. In May 2017, we launched Ally Invest, our digital brokerage and wealth management offering, that combineswhich enables us to complement our competitive deposit products with low-cost investing through the platform we acquired from the June 2016 acquisition of TradeKing with our award-winning online banking platform.. The following table presents the trading days and average customer trades per day, during each respective quarter and the number of funded accounts, total net customer assets, and total customer cash balances as of the end of each full quarter since acquisition for our online broker-dealer. Average customer trades per day has declined duringof the second and third quarters of 2017 due primarily to lower market volatility and seasonal trends. Additionally, funded accounts have increased since our acquisition of TradeKing as a result of a continued focus on marketing campaigns, while net customer assets have increased due to market appreciation and growth in funded accounts.last five quarters.
3rd Quarter 20172nd Quarter 20171st Quarter 20174th Quarter 20163rd Quarter 20162nd quarter 2019 1st quarter 2019 4th quarter 2018 3rd quarter 2018 2nd quarter 2018
Trading days (a)62.5
63
62
62.5
64
63.0
 61.0
 62.0
 62.5
 64.0
Average customer trades per day (in thousands)
15.5
16.5
19.1
17.5
17.1
18.3
 19.5
 19.6
 19.1
 18.0
Funded accounts (b) (in thousands)
255
250
251
244
240
337
 320
 302
 287
 271
Total net customer assets ($ in millions)
$5,204
$5,007
$4,987
$4,771
$4,678
$7,149
 $6,796
 $5,804
 $6,608
 $5,990
Total customer cash balances ($ in millions)
$1,168
$1,154
$1,232
$1,253
$1,177
$1,229
 $1,209
 $1,159
 $1,178
 $1,166
(a)Represents the number of days the New York Stock Exchange and other U.S. stock exchange markets are open for trading. A half day represents a day when the U.S. markets close early.
(b)Represents open and funded brokerage accounts.

Total funded accounts increased 5% from the prior quarter and 24% from the second quarter of 2018 as a result of a continued focus on marketing campaigns. Average customer trades per day decreased from the prior quarter, primarily due to seasonality. Additionally, net customer assets increased in the second quarter of 2019, primarily as a result of equity market appreciation and customer account growth.

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Risk Management
Managing the risk/reward trade-off is a fundamental component of operating our businesses. businesses, and all employees are responsible for managing risk. We use multiple layers of defense to identify, monitor, and manage current and emerging risks.
Business lines — Responsible for owning and managing all of the risks that emanate from their risk-taking activities, including business units and support functions.
Independent risk management — Responsible for establishing and maintaining our risk-management framework and promulgating it enterprise-wide. Independent risk management also provides an objective, critical assessment of risks and—through oversight, effective challenge, and other means—evaluates whether Ally remains aligned with its risk appetite.
Internal audit — Provides its own independent assessments of the effectiveness of our risk management, internal controls, and governance; and independent assessments regarding the quality of our loan portfolios. Internal audit includes Audit Services and the Loan Review Group.
Our risk management programrisk-management framework is overseen by the Risk Committee (RC) of the Ally Board of Directors (the Board), various risk committees, the executive leadership team, and our associates.. The Risk Committee of the Board (RC), together with the Board,RC sets the risk appetite across our company while risk-oriented management committees, the risk committees, executive leadership team, and our associates identify and monitor current and emerging risks and ensuremanage those risks are managed to be within our risk appetite. Ally's primary types of risk include credit, lease residual, market, operational, insurance/underwriting, business/strategic, reputation, and liquidity. For more information on our risk management process, refer to the Risk Management MD&A section of our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Loan and Operating Lease Exposure
The following table summarizes the exposures from our loan and operating lease activities.
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Finance receivables and loans        
Automotive Finance $103,082
 $104,646
 $106,473
 $108,463
Mortgage Finance 9,760
 8,294
 16,485
 15,155
Corporate Finance 3,703
 3,180
 4,795
 4,636
Corporate and Other (a) 2,326
 2,824
 1,457
 1,672
Total finance receivables and loans 118,871
 118,944
 129,210
 129,926
Loans held-for-sale        
Automotive Finance 
 210
Mortgage Finance (b) 9
 
 22
 8
Corporate Finance 9
 
 195
 47
Corporate and Other 58
 49
Total loans held-for-sale 18
 
 275
 314
Total on-balance sheet loans 118,889
 118,944
 129,485
 130,240
Off-balance sheet securitized loans        
Automotive Finance (c) 2,293
 2,392
 796
 1,235
Whole-loan sales        
Automotive Finance (c) 1,655
 3,164
 392
 634
Total off-balance sheet loans 1,188
 1,869
Operating lease assets        
Automotive Finance(c) 8,931
 11,470
Total loan and lease exposure $131,768
 $135,970
Serviced loans and leases    
Automotive Finance $115,630
 $121,480
 8,407
 8,417
Mortgage Finance 9,769
 8,294
Corporate Finance 3,467
 2,991
Corporate and Other 2,255
 2,757
Total serviced loans and leases $131,121
 $135,522
Total loan and operating lease exposure $139,080
 $140,526
(a)Includes $2.3$1.3 billion and $2.8$1.5 billion of consumer mortgage loans in our legacy mortgage portfolio at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
(b)Represents the current balance of conforming mortgages originated directly to the held-for-sale portfolio.
(c)Represents the current unpaid principal balance of outstanding loans based on our customary representation and warranty provisions.
The risks inherent in our loan and operating lease exposures are largely driven by changes in the overall economy, used vehicle and housing price levels, unemployment levels, and their impact toon our borrowers. The potential financial statement impact of these exposures varies depending on the accounting classification and future expected disposition strategy. We retain the majority of our consumer automotive loans as they complement our core business model, but we do sell loans from time to time on an opportunistic basis. We ultimately manage the associated risks based on the underlying economics of the exposure. Our operating lease residual risk, which may be more volatile than credit risk in stressed macroeconomic scenarios, has declined withover the decrease in the lease portfolio.
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automotive loan portfolio and a significant reduction in lease assets. This shift in our portfolio mix has contributed to an increase in provision expense for loan losses. Consumer lease residuals are not included in the allowance for loan losses as changes in the expected residual values on consumer leases are included in depreciation expense over the remaining life of the lease. Our risk to future fluctuations in used vehicle values is diminishing as ouroperating lease assets have declined materially and will continue to decline as the number of lease terminations continues to outpace lease originations. Allsince 2014.While all operating leases are exposed to potential reductions in used vehicle values, while only those loans where we take possession of the vehicle are affected by potential

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reductions in used vehicle values. Operating lease assets, net of accumulated depreciation, decreased $2.5 billion to $8.9 billion at September 30, 2017, from $11.5 billion at December 31, 2016.
Credit Risk Management
Credit risk is defined as the risk of loss arising from an obligor not meeting its contractual obligations to Ally. Therefore,us. Credit risk includes consumer credit risk, commercial credit risk, and counterparty credit risk.
Credit risk is a major source of potential economic loss to Ally.us. Credit risk is monitored by several groups and functions throughout the organization, including enterprise and line of business committees and the risk management function.committees, executive leadership team, and our associates. Together, they oversee credit decisioning, account servicing activities, and credit risk managementcredit-risk-management processes and monitormanage credit risk exposures to ensure they are managed in a safe-and-sound manner and are within our risk appetite. In addition, our Loan Review Group provides an independent assessment of the quality of our credit portfolios and credit risk managementcredit-risk-management practices, and directly reports its findings to the RC and the Ally Financial Inc. General Auditor on a regular basis.
To mitigate risk, we have implemented specific policies and practices across allbusiness lines, of business, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analyses. This reflects our commitment to maintainmaintaining an independent and ongoing assessment of credit risk and credit quality. Our policies require an objective and timely assessment of the overall quality of the consumer and commercial loan and operating lease portfolios. This includes the identification of relevant trends that affect the collectability of the portfolios, segments of the portfolios that are potential problem areas, loans and operating leases with potential credit weaknesses, and the assessment of the adequacy of internal credit risk policies and procedures to ensure and monitor compliance with relevant laws and regulations.procedures. Our consumer and commercial loan and operating lease portfolios are subject to regular stress tests that are based on plausible, but unexpected, economic scenarios to ensure that we can withstandassess how the portfolios may perform in a severe economic downturn. In addition, we establish and maintain underwriting policies and guardrailslimits across our portfolios and higher risk segments (e.g., nonprime) based on our risk appetite.
Another important aspect to managing credit risk involves the need to carefully monitor and manage the performance and pricing of our loan products to ensure that we generatewith the aim of generating appropriate risk-adjusted returns and are adequately compensated for the risk we are taking.returns. When considering pricing, various granular risk-based factors are considered such as expected loss rates, loss volatility, anticipated operating costs, and targeted returns on equity. We carefully monitor credit losses and trends in credit losses in conjunction with pricing at contract inception. While we have seen an increase in provision expenseinception and charge-offs in our consumer automotive loan portfolio over the past year in part due to deteriorating credit performance in our lower credit tiers, this increase was also a result of a deliberate shift in origination mix designed to achieve higher risk-adjusted returns. We continue to closely monitor our loan performance and profitability performance in light of forecasted economic conditions, and manage credit risk and expectations of losses in the portfolio.
We manage credit risk based on the risk profile of the borrower, the source of repayment, the underlying collateral, and current market conditions. We monitor the credit risk profile of individual borrowers and the aggregate portfolio of borrowers either within a designated geographic region or a particular product or industry segment. We perform quarterly analyses of the consumer automotive, consumer mortgage, and commercial portfolios using a range of indicators to assess the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses based on historical and current trends. Refer to Note 87 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Additionally, we utilize numerous collection strategies to mitigate loss and provide ongoing support to customers in financial distress. For consumer automotive loans, we work with customers when they become delinquent on their monthly payment. In lieu of repossessing their vehicle, we may offer several types of assistance to aid our customers based on their willingness and ability to repay their loan. Loss mitigation may include extensionpayment extensions and rewrites of the loan maturity date and rewriting the loan terms. For mortgage loans, as part of certain programs, we offer mortgage loan modifications to qualified borrowers. These programs are in place to provide support to our mortgage customers in financial distress, including principal forgiveness, maturity extensions, delinquent interest capitalization, and changes to contractual interest rates.
Due to the high level of hurricane activity in the third quarter, we identified over half a million consumer automotive loan customers that resided in areas that may have been affected by hurricane activity. Within our loan and lease portfolios, hurricane activity most notably impacted our automotive finance borrowers in the states of Texas and Florida during the three months ended September 30, 2017. In response to these events, we placed a temporary moratorium on collection activities, including repossession, and have offered flexibility to borrowers through granting payment extensions that have generally ranged from 30 to 90 days. We continue to actively work with borrowers to assess and manage individual circumstances and to monitor and manage credit risk. We have also offered temporary assistance programs to impacted borrowers in our mortgage lending portfolio including special forbearances and a moratorium on certain fees and default activities. Additionally, in partnership with our dealer network, we took actions to ensure that vehicle inventory was moved to safer locations, which reduced exposure to loss from weather-related events.
Furthermore, we manage our counterparty credit exposure to financial counterparties based on the risk profile of the counterparty. Within our policies we have established standards and requirements for managing counterparty risk exposures in a safe-and-soundsafe and sound manner. Counterparty credit risk is derived from multiple exposure types including derivatives, securities trading, securities financing transactions, financial futures, cash balances (e.g., due from depository institutions, restricted accounts, and cash equivalents), and investment in debt securities. For more information on derivative counterparty credit risk, refer toNote 1917 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements.
We employ an internal team of economists to enhance our planning and forecasting capabilities. This team conducts industry and market research, monitors economic risks, and helps support various forms of scenario planning. This group closely monitor macro-economicmonitors macroeconomic trends given the nature of our business and the potential impacts on our exposure to credit risk. During the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, the U.S. economy continued to modestly expand, and consumer confidence remained strong.elevated. The labor market remained healthy during the period, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.2%at 3.7% as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. Within the U.S. automotive market, new light vehicle sales have moderated from both historic highs and were down

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modestly year over year at a16.9 million Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of 17.1 million for the three months and six months ended September June 30, 2017. 2019, respectively. We continueexpect to experience modest downward pressure on used vehicle values and expect that to continue throughout 2017.
On-balance Sheet Portfolio
Our on-balance sheet portfolio includes both finance receivables and loans, and loans held-for-sale. At September 30, 2017, this primarily included $103.1 billion of automotive finance receivables and loans and $12.0 billion of consumer mortgage finance receivables and loans. Our Mortgage Finance operations consist of the management of our held-for-investment mortgage loan portfolio which includes bulk purchases of high-quality jumbo and LMI mortgage loans originated by third parties. In late 2016, we introduced direct-to-consumer mortgage originations consisting of jumbo mortgage loans that are originated as held-for-investment and conforming mortgage loans that are originated as held-for-sale.
The following table presents our total on-balance sheet consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans.
  Outstanding Nonperforming (a) Accruing past due 90 days or more
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Consumer            
Finance receivables and loans            
Loans at gross carrying value $79,092
 $76,843
 $661
 $697
 $
 $
Loans held-for-sale 9
 
 
 
 
 
Total consumer loans (b) 79,101
 76,843
 661
 697
 
 
Commercial            
Finance receivables and loans            
Loans at gross carrying value 39,779
 42,101
 146
 122
 
 
Loans held-for-sale 9
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial loans 39,788

42,101

146

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Total on-balance sheet loans $118,889
 $118,944
 $807
 $819
 $
 $
(a)
Includes nonaccrual TDR loans of $274 million and $286 million at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(b)
Includes outstanding CSG loans of $7.0 billion and $6.7 billion at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively, and RV loans of $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
Total on-balance sheet loans outstanding at September 30, 2017, decreased$55 million to $118.9 billion from December 31, 2016, reflecting a decrease of $2,313 million in the commercial portfolio and an increase of $2,258 million in the consumer portfolio. The decrease in commercial on-balance sheet loans outstanding was primarily due to a reduction in the number of dealer relationships due to the competitive environment across the automotive lending market, as well as seasonality and lower dealer inventory levels. The increase in consumer on-balance sheet loans was primarily due to the execution of bulk loan purchases in our Mortgage Finance portfolio, and our consumer automotive loan originations which outpaced portfolio runoff.
Total TDRs outstanding at September 30, 2017, increased $52 million to $715 million from December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily driven by our retail automotive loan portfolio where we experienced a deliberate shift in our loan origination profile to achieve higher risk-adjusted returns, hurricane activity that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2017, and overall loan portfolio growth, partially offset by sales of certain previously written-down retail automotive loans related to consumers in Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Refer to Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.2019.
Total nonperforming loans at September 30, 2017, decreased$12 million to $807 million from December 31, 2016, reflecting a decrease of $36 million of consumer nonperforming loans and an increase of $24 million of commercial nonperforming loans. The decrease in total consumer nonperforming loans from December 31, 2016, was primarily due to the sale of certain consumer automotive loans in Chapter 13 bankruptcy status, partially offset by the changing composition of the portfolio due to our underwriting strategy to originate consumer automotive assets across a broad risk spectrum. The increase in total commercial nonperforming loans was primarily due to the downgrade of ten accounts within the commercial automotive portfolio. Nonperforming loans include finance receivables and loans on nonaccrual status when the principal or interest has been delinquent for 90 days or when full collection is determined not to be probable. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

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The following table includes consumer and commercial net charge-offs from finance receivables and loans at gross carrying value and related ratios.
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  Net charge-offs Net charge-off ratios (a) Net charge-offs Net charge-off ratios (a)
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
Consumer $243
 $213
 1.2% 1.1% $695
 $544
 1.2% 1.0%
Commercial 10
 
 0.1
 
 10
 
 
 
Total finance receivables and loans at gross carrying value $253
 $213
 0.8
 0.8
 $705
 $544
 0.8
 0.6
(a)Net charge-off ratios are calculated as annualized net charge-offs divided by average outstanding finance receivables and loans excluding loans measured at fair value and loans held-for-sale during the period for each loan category.
Net charge-offs were $253 million and $705 million for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017, respectively, compared to $213 million and $544 million for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2016. The increases during the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017, were driven by the seasoning of recent vintages reflecting our underwriting strategy to originate consumer automotive assets across a broad risk spectrum and expand our risk-adjusted returns, as well as lower average sales proceeds on repossessed vehicles.
The following discussions titled Consumer Credit Portfolio and Commercial Credit Portfolio relate to consumer and commercial finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value. Finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value have an associated allowance for loan losses.
Consumer Credit Portfolio
During the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, the credit performance of the consumer loan portfolio reflected both our underwriting strategy to originate a diversified portfolio of consumer automotive loan assets, across a broad risk spectrum, including used, nonsubvented new, higher LTV, extended term, Growth channel, nonprime, and nonsubventednonprime finance receivables and loans, in order to generate a more profitable mix of business with appropriate risk-adjusted returns, as well as ourhigh-quality jumbo and LMI mortgage loans that are acquired through bulk loan purchases and direct-to-consumer mortgage originations of high-quality jumbo and LMI mortgage loans. Within our consumer automotive portfolio, the performance in the lower credit tiers has deteriorated relative to initial expectations at the time of origination.originations. The carrying value of our nonprime consumer automotive loans before allowance for loan losses represented approximately 13.3%11.6% of our total consumer automotive loans at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, compared to approximately 13.8%11.7% at December 31, 2016.2018. For information on our consumer credit risk practices and policies regarding

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delinquencies, nonperforming status, and charge-offs, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The following table includes consumer finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value.
 Outstanding Nonperforming (a) Accruing past due 90 days or more Outstanding Nonperforming (a) Accruing past due 90 days or more (b)
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Consumer automotive (b) (c) $67,077
 $65,793
 $573
 $598
 $
 $
Consumer automotive (c) (d) $72,898
 $70,539
 $642
 $664
 $
 $
Consumer mortgage                        
Mortgage Finance 9,760
 8,294
 7
 10
 
 
 16,485
 15,155
 12
 9
 
 
Mortgage — Legacy 2,255
 2,756
 81
 89
 
 
 1,315
 1,546
 53
 70
 
 
Total consumer finance receivables and loans $79,092
 $76,843
 $661
 $697
 $
 $
 $90,698
 $87,240
 $707
 $743
 $
 $
(a)
Includes nonaccrual TDR loans of $199$232 million and $240$257 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
(b)
Includes $24 million and $43 million of fair value adjustmentLoans are generally in nonaccrual status when principal or interest has been delinquent for loans in hedge accounting relationships at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.90 days or more, or when full collection is not expected. Refer to Note 191 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.a description of our accounting policies for finance receivables and loans.
(c)
Certain finance receivables and loans are included in fair value hedging relationships. Refer to Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(d)
Includes outstanding CSG loans of $7.0$8.1 billion and $6.7$7.9 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively, and RV loans of $1.8$1.5 billion and $1.7 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, and December 31, 20162018, respectively.
Total consumer outstanding finance receivables and loans increased$2.23.5 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, compared with December 31, 2016. The2018, reflecting an increase in the Mortgage Finance portfolio was primarily due to the execution of bulk loan purchases, partially offset by portfolio runoff.$2.4 billion of consumer automotive finance receivables and loans and an increase of $1.1 billion of consumer mortgage finance receivables and loans. The increase in consumer automotive finance receivables and loans was primarily related to continued momentum in our Growth channel. The increase in consumer mortgage finance receivables and loans was primarily due to the execution of bulk loan originations which outpaced portfolio runoff. Additionally, the consumer automotive loan portfolio increased as a result of our election to not renew a retail automotive credit conduit facilitypurchases totaling $1.9 billion during the second quarter of 2017 and the related purchase of approximately $521 million of retail automotive loans.six months ended June 30, 2019.
Total consumer nonperforming finance receivables and loans at SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2019, decreased$36 $36 million to $661$707 million from December 31, 2016,2018, reflecting a decrease of $25$22 million of consumer automotive finance receivables and loans and a decrease of $11$14 million

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of consumer mortgage nonperforming finance receivables and loans. The decrease in nonperforming consumer automotive finance receivables and loans was primarily due to the sale of certain consumer automotive loans in Chapter 13 bankruptcy status, partially offset by the changing composition of the portfolio due to our underwriting strategy to originate consumer automotive assets across a broad risk spectrum.seasonality. The decrease in nonperforming consumer mortgage finance receivables and loans was primarily due to a strongrun-off in our legacy mortgage portfolio, as well as favorable macroeconomic environment.conditions. Refer to Note 87 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. Nonperforming consumer finance receivables and loans as a percentage of total outstanding consumer finance receivables and loans were 0.8% and 0.9% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively.
Total consumer TDRs outstanding at June 30, 2019, decreased $10 million since December 31, 2018, to $716 million. The decrease was primarily driven by a $10 million reduction in our legacy mortgage portfolio, while the consumer automotive and mortgage finance portfolios remained relatively stable. Refer to Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Consumer automotive loans accruing and past due 30 days or more decreased $117$388 million to $2.0$2.1 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, compared with to December 31, 2016,2018, primarily due to seasonal trends.seasonality. Compared to June 30, 2018, consumer automotive loans accruing and past due 30 days or more increased $153 million at June 30, 2019, driven by growth in the overall size of the consumer automotive loan portfolio, as well as slightly higher delinquency rates as part of our continued diversification strategy.
The following table includes consumer net charge-offs from finance receivables and loans at gross carrying value and related ratios.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 Net charge-offs Net charge-off ratios (a) Net charge-offs Net charge-off ratios (a) Net charge-offs (recoveries) Net charge-off ratios (a) Net charge-offs (recoveries) Net charge-off ratios (a)
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Consumer automotive $242
 $219
 1.4% 1.4 % $692
 $540
 1.4% 1.1% $172
 $182
 1.0 % 1.0% $406
 $435
 1.1 % 1.3%
Consumer mortgage                                
Mortgage Finance 1
 
 
 
 1
 
 
 
 
 1
 
 
 
 2
 
 
Mortgage — Legacy 
 (6) 
 (0.9) 2
 4
 0.1
 0.1
 (2) 1
 (0.6) 0.2
 (4) 6
 (0.6) 0.6
Total consumer finance receivables and loans $243
 $213
 1.2
 1.1
 $695
 $544
 1.2
 1.0
 $170
 $184
 0.8
 0.9
 $402
 $443
 0.9
 1.1
(a)Net charge-off ratios are calculated as annualized net charge-offs divided by average outstanding finance receivables and loans excluding loans measured at fair value and loans held-for-sale during the period for each loan category.

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Our net charge-offs from total consumer finance receivables and loans were $243$170 million and $695$402 million for the three months and ninesix months endedSeptember June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $213$184 million and $544$443 million for the three months and ninesix months endedSeptember June 30, 2016.2018. The increases duringdecreases in net charge-offs for both the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, were primarily driven by the seasoning of recent vintages reflecting our underwriting strategy to originate consumer automotive assets across a broad risk spectrum and expand our risk-adjusted returns,loan portfolio where we experienced strong overall credit performance driven by favorable macroeconomic conditions including low unemployment, as well as lower average sales proceeds on repossessed vehicles. The increases were partially offset by our limited collection actionscontinued disciplined underwriting and extension program for borrowers within the hurricane-affected areas that likely delayed potential losses during the three months ended September 30, 2017.higher recoveries.
The following table summarizes total consumer loan originations for the periods shown. Total consumer loan originations include loans classified as finance receivables and loans and loans held-for-sale during the period.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018
Consumer automotive $7,218
 $8,355
 $22,643
 $25,079
 $8,683
 $8,351
 $16,951
 $16,768
Consumer mortgage (a) 87
 
 131
 7
 552
 194
 903
 345
Total consumer loan originations $7,305
 $8,355
 $22,774
 $25,086
 $9,235
 $8,545
 $17,854
 $17,113
(a)
Includes $49Excludes bulk loan purchases associated with our Mortgage Finance operations and includes $155 million and $72$244 million of loans originated as held-for-sale for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, respectively.2019, respectively, and $72 million and $132 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018.
Total automotive-originated loans decreased $1.1 billionconsumer loan originations increased $690 million and $2.4 billion$741 million for the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the same periodsthree months and six months ended June 30, 2018, reflecting increases of $358 million and $558 million of consumer mortgage loans and increases of $332 million and $183 million of consumer automotive loans. The increases in 2016. The decreasesconsumer mortgage loan originations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, were primarily due to lowergrowth in the direct-to-consumer mortgage business. The increases in consumer automotive loan originations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, were primarily due to higher used volume in the Growth channel, partially offset by lower new retail volume from GM and Chrysler channels and our continued focus on selective originations based on improved risk-adjusted returns.Chrysler.

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The following table shows the percentage of total consumer finance receivables and loans recorded at gross carrying value by state concentration. Total consumer automotive loans were $67.172.9 billion and $65.870.5 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, and December 31, 20162018, respectively. Total consumer mortgage and home equity loans were $12.0$17.8 billion and $11.1$16.7 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, and December 31, 20162018, respectively.


September 30, 2017 (a)
December 31, 2016
June 30, 2019 (a)
December 31, 2018

Consumer automotive
Consumer mortgage
Consumer automotive
Consumer mortgage
Consumer automotive
Consumer mortgage
Consumer automotive
Consumer mortgage
California
8.4%
36.7%
8.4%
36.9%
Texas
13.3%
6.8%
13.6%
6.6%
12.6

6.3

12.8

6.2
California
8.1

34.1

7.8

34.2
Florida 8.3
 4.8
 8.2
 4.4
 8.8
 5.0
 8.8
 4.7
Pennsylvania
4.6

1.4

4.7

1.5

4.6

1.4

4.5

1.4
Illinois
4.2

3.3

4.3

3.4

4.1

2.8

4.1

3.0
Georgia
4.2

2.4

4.3

2.2

4.0

2.8

4.1

2.8
North Carolina
3.7

1.7

3.6

1.6

3.9

1.8

3.9

1.7
New York
3.1

2.5

3.1

2.4
Ohio
3.5

0.4

3.5

0.5

3.6

0.4

3.5

0.4
New York
3.1

2.1

3.2

1.9
Missouri
2.9

1.0

2.8

1.2
New Jersey
2.8

2.2

2.7

2.1
Other United States
44.1

42.0

44.0

42.5

44.1

38.1

44.1

38.4
Total consumer loans 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
(a)
Presentation is in descending order as a percentage of total consumer finance receivables and loans at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019.
We monitor our consumer loan portfolio for concentration risk across the states in which we lend. The highest concentrations of consumer loans are in TexasCalifornia and California,Texas, which represented an aggregate of 24.3%25.3% and 24.2%25.4% of our total outstanding consumer finance receivables and loans at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, and December 31, 20162018, respectively. Our consumer mortgage loan portfolio concentration within California, which is primarily composed of high-quality jumbo mortgage loans, generally aligns to the California share of jumbo mortgages nationally.
Repossessed and Foreclosed Assets
We classify an asset as repossessed or foreclosed, (includedwhich is included in other assets on the our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet)Sheet, when physical possession of the collateral is taken. We dispose of the acquired collateral in a timely fashion in accordance with regulatory requirements. For more information on repossessed and foreclosed assets, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Repossessed consumer automotive loan assets in our Automotive Finance operations at September 30, 2017, decreased $8 million to $127$2 million from December 31, 2016.2018, to $134 million at June 30, 2019. Foreclosed mortgage assets at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, decreased $2 million to $11remained flat at $11 million from December 31, 2016.2018.
Commercial Credit Portfolio
During the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, the credit performance of the commercial portfolio remained strong as nonperforming finance receivables and loans decreased, and our net charge-offs realized remained relatively low. For information on our commercial credit risk practices and policies regarding delinquencies, nonperforming status, and charge-offs, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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The following table includes total commercial finance receivables and loans reported at gross carrying value.
 Outstanding Nonperforming (a) Accruing past due 90 days or more Outstanding Nonperforming (a) Accruing past due 90 days or more (b)
($ in millions) September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Commercial and industrial                        
Automotive $31,985
 $35,041
 $78

$33

$

$
 $29,382
 $33,672
 $89

$203

$

$
Other (b)(c) 3,774
 3,248
 61

84




 4,353
 4,205
 101

142




Commercial real estate — Automotive 4,020
 3,812
 7

5




Commercial real estate 4,777
 4,809
 6

4




Total commercial finance receivables and loans $39,779
 $42,101
 $146
 $122
 $
 $
 $38,512
 $42,686
 $196
 $349
 $
 $
(a)
Includes nonaccrual TDR loans of $75$96 million and $46$86 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019, and December 31, 20162018, respectively.
(b)
Loans are generally in nonaccrual status when principal or interest has been delinquent for 90 days or more, or when full collection is not expected. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of our accounting policies for finance receivables and loans.
(c)Other commercial and industrial primarily includes senior secured commercial lending.lending largely associated with our Corporate Finance operations.
Total commercial finance receivables and loans outstanding decreased$2.34.2 billion from December 31, 20162018, to $39.8$38.5 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 20172019. The decrease was primarily due to lower dealer inventory levels and a reduction in the number of dealer relationships due to the competitive environment across the automotive lending market, as well as seasonality and lower dealer inventory levels.market. This decrease was slightlypartially offset by the ongoing demand for automotive dealer term loans and from growth in our Corporate Finance portfolio in line with our business strategy.portfolio.
Total commercial nonperforming finance receivables and loans were $146$196 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, reflecting an increasea decrease of $24$153 million when compared to December 31, 2016.2018. The increasedecrease was primarily due to reduced exposure to one larger dealer group that was placed into default in the downgradefourth quarter of ten2018, as well as the partial liquidation and charge-off of two accounts within the commercial automotive portfolio. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in theour Corporate Finance portfolio primarily due to the payoff of one account and the recognition of a partial charge-off on one account that was restructured during the period.portfolio. Nonperforming commercial finance receivables and loans as a percentage of outstanding commercial finance receivables and loans increased slightlydecreased to 0.4%0.5% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, compared to 0.3%0.8% at December 31, 2016.2018.
Total commercial TDRs outstanding at June 30, 2019, increased $16 million since December 31, 2018, to $102 million. The increase was primarily driven by TDRs granted to one larger dealer group that was placed into default in the fourth quarter of 2018. This increase was partially offset by the partial liquidation and charge-off of two accounts within our Corporate Finance portfolio. Refer to Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
The following table includes total commercial net charge-offs from finance receivables and loans at gross carrying value and related ratios.
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30, Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 Net charge-offs Net charge-off ratios (a) Net charge-offs Net charge-off ratios (a) Net charge-offs (recoveries) Net charge-off ratios (a) Net charge-offs (recoveries) Net charge-off ratios (a)
($ in millions) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Commercial and industrial                                
Automotive $1
 $
 % % $1
 $
 % % $1
 $2
 %  % $1
 $2
 %  %
Other 9
 
 1.0
 
 9
 
 0.3
 
 11
 (6) 1.0
 (0.5) 16
 (6) 0.7
 (0.3)
Commercial real estate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial finance receivables and loans $10
 $
 0.1
 
 $10
 $
 
 
 $12
 $(4) 0.1
 
 $17
 $(4) 0.1
 
(a)Net charge-off ratios are calculated as annualized net charge-offs divided by average outstanding finance receivables and loans excluding loans measured at fair value and loans held-for-sale during the period for each loan category.
Our net charge-offs from total commercial finance receivables and loans were $10$12 million and $17 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to net recoveries of $4 million for both the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, compared to no

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2018. The increases in net charge-offs for the same periods in 2016. The increases in the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, were primarily driven by one accountpartial charge-offs of two accounts within theour Corporate Finance portfolio that was restructured during the period, resulting in the recognition of a partial charge-off.portfolio.
Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate portfolio consists of finance receivables and loans issued primarily to automotive dealers. Commercial real estate finance receivables and loans were $4.0 billion and $3.8$4.8 billion at Septemberboth June 30, 20172019, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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The following table presents the percentage of total commercial real estate finance receivables and loans by state concentration. These finance receivables and loans are reported at gross carrying value.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Texas 16.0% 16.1% 15.2% 15.5%
Florida 9.4
 10.2
 11.9
 11.6
California 8.5
 7.9
 7.6
 8.3
Michigan 7.6
 7.6
 6.8
 6.8
New Jersey 3.8
 4.2
North Carolina 4.7
 3.6
New York 4.6
 4.8
Georgia 3.7
 3.6
 4.0
 4.0
South Carolina 3.7
 2.7
 3.5
 3.4
North Carolina 3.6
 3.6
Pennsylvania 3.2
 3.1
Missouri 2.5
 2.5
New Jersey 3.0
 3.1
Utah 2.8
 2.6
Other United States 38.0
 38.5
 35.9
��36.3
Total commercial real estate finance receivables and loans 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Commercial Criticized Exposure
Finance receivables and loans classified as special mention, substandard, or doubtful are reported as criticized. These classifications are based on regulatory definitions and generally represent finance receivables and loans within our portfolio that have a higher default risk or have already defaulted. These finance receivables and loans require additional monitoring and review including specific actions to mitigate our potential loss.
Total criticized exposures increased $95decreased $190 million from December 31, 2016,2018, to $2.8$3.8 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. The increasedecrease was primarily due to declining dealer inventory levels and the Corporate Finance portfolio and isreduced exposure to one larger dealer group that defaulted in line with the overall growth in Corporate Finance loan balances.fourth quarter of 2018.
The following table presents the percentage of total commercial criticized finance receivables and loans by industry concentration. These finance receivables and loans within our automotive and Corporate Finance portfolios are reported at gross carrying value.

September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Industry







Automotive
75.5%
81.2%
81.0%
80.6%
Services
7.4

6.3

5.3

5.0
Health/Medical
3.8

2.3
Electronics
4.4

2.3
Other
13.3

10.2

9.3

12.1
Total commercial criticized finance receivables and loans 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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Allowance for Loan Losses
The following tables present an analysis of the activity in the allowance for loan losses on finance receivables and loans.
Three months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)

Consumer automotive
Consumer mortgage
Total consumer
Commercial
Total
Allowance at July 1, 2017
$1,002

$83

$1,085

$140

$1,225
Charge-offs (a)
(327)
(7)
(334)
(10)
(344)
Recoveries
85

6

91



91
Net charge-offs
(242)
(1)
(243)
(10)
(253)
Provision for loan losses
314



314



314
Other


(1)
(1)
1


Allowance at September 30, 2017
$1,074

$81

$1,155

$131

$1,286
Allowance for loan losses to finance receivables and loans outstanding at September 30, 2017 (b)
1.6%
0.7%
1.5%
0.3%
1.1%
Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2017
1.4%
%
1.2%
0.1%
0.8%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming finance receivables and loans at September 30, 2017 (b)
187.2%
93.0%
174.8%
89.7%
159.3%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to annualized net charge-offs at September 30, 2017
1.1

23.9

1.2

3.4

1.3
Three months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Total consumer Commercial Total
Allowance at April 1, 2019 $1,070
 $52
 $1,122
 $166
 $1,288
Charge-offs (a) (301) (5) (306) (12) (318)
Recoveries 129
 7
 136
 
 136
Net charge-offs (172) 2
 (170) (12) (182)
Provision for loan losses 180
 (5) 175
 2
 177
Other 
 
 
 (1) (1)
Allowance at June 30, 2019 $1,078
 $49
 $1,127
 $155
 $1,282
Allowance for loan losses to finance receivables and loans outstanding at June 30, 2019 (b) 1.5% 0.3% 1.2% 0.4% 1.0%
Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2019 1.0% % 0.8% 0.1% 0.6%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming finance receivables and loans at June 30, 2019 (b) 168.0% 75.1% 159.5% 79.3% 142.1%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to annualized net charge-offs at June 30, 2019 1.6
 (6.0) 1.7
 3.3
 1.8
(a)
Represents the amount of the gross carrying value directly written off. For consumer and commercial loans, the loss from a charge-off is measured as the difference between the gross carrying value of a loan and the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our charge-off policies.
(b)Coverage percentages are based on the allowance for loan losses related to finance receivables and loans excluding those loans held at fair value as a percentage of the gross carrying value.
Three months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)

Consumer automotive
Consumer mortgage
Total consumer
Commercial
Total
Allowance at July 1, 2016
$862

$109

$971

$118

$1,089
Charge-offs (a)
(293)
(10)
(303)


(303)
Recoveries
74

16

90



90
Net charge-offs
(219)
6

(213)


(213)
Provision for loan losses
269

(15)
254

4

258
Allowance at September 30, 2016
$912

$100

$1,012

$122

$1,134
Allowance for loan losses to finance receivables and loans outstanding at September 30, 2016 (b)
1.4%
0.9 %
1.3%
0.3%
1.0%
Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2016
1.4%
(0.2)%
1.1%
%
0.8%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming finance receivables and loans at September 30, 2016 (b)
168.2%
100.4 %
157.6%
109.1%
150.4%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to annualized net charge-offs at September 30, 2016
1.0

(4.1)
1.2

n/m

1.3
Three months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Total consumer Commercial Total
Allowance at April 1, 2018 $1,066
 $74
 $1,140
 $138
 $1,278
Charge-offs (a) (296) (8) (304) (2) (306)
Recoveries 114
 6
 120
 6
 126
Net charge-offs (182) (2) (184) 4
 (180)
Provision for loan losses 168
 (4) 164
 (6) 158
Other 1
 (2) (1) 2
 1
Allowance at June 30, 2018 $1,053
 $66
 $1,119
 $138
 $1,257
Allowance for loan losses to finance receivables and loans outstanding at June 30, 2018 (b) 1.5% 0.4% 1.3% 0.3% 1.0%
Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2018 1.0% % 0.9% % 0.6%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming finance receivables and loans at June 30, 2018 (b) 175.0% 63.2% 158.4% 69.5% 138.9%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to annualized net charge-offs at June 30, 2018 1.4
 10.7
 1.5
 n/m
 1.8
n/m = not meaningful
(a)
Represents the amount of the gross carrying value directly written off. For consumer and commercial loans, the loss from a charge-off is measured as the difference between the gross carrying value of a loan and the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our charge-off policies.
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Nine months ended September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Total consumer Commercial Total
Allowance at January 1, 2017 $932
 $91
 $1,023
 $121
 $1,144
Charge-offs (a) (958) (22) (980) (10) (990)
Recoveries 266
 19
 285
 
 285
Net charge-offs (692) (3) (695) (10) (705)
Provision for loan losses 841
 (6) 835
 19
 854
Other (b) (7) (1) (8) 1
 (7)
Allowance at September 30, 2017 $1,074
 $81
 $1,155
 $131
 $1,286
Allowance for loan losses to finance receivables and loans outstanding at September 30, 2017 (c) 1.6% 0.7% 1.5% 0.3% 1.1%
Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 1.4% % 1.2% % 0.8%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming finance receivables and loans at September 30, 2017 (c) 187.2% 93.0% 174.8% 89.7% 159.3%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to annualized net charge-offs at September 30, 2017 1.2
 18.8
 1.2
 9.9
 1.4
Six months ended June 30, 2019 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Total consumer Commercial Total
Allowance at January 1, 2019 $1,048
 $53
 $1,101
 $141
 $1,242
Charge-offs (a) (653) (8) (661) (17) (678)
Recoveries 247
 12
 259
 
 259
Net charge-offs (406) 4
 (402) (17) (419)
Provision for loan losses 437
 (8) 429
 30
 459
Other (1) 
 (1) 1
 
Allowance at June 30, 2019 $1,078
 $49
 $1,127
 $155
 $1,282
Allowance for loan losses to finance receivables and loans outstanding at June 30, 2019 (b) 1.5% 0.3% 1.2% 0.4% 1.0%
Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2019 1.1% % 0.9% 0.1% 0.6%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming finance receivables and loans at June 30, 2019 (b) 168.0% 75.1% 159.5% 79.3% 142.1%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to annualized net charge-offs at June 30, 2019 1.3
 (5.6) 1.4
 4.7
 1.5
(a)
Represents the amount of the gross carrying value directly written off. For consumer and commercial loans, the loss from a charge-off is measured as the difference between the gross carrying value of a loan and the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our charge-off policies.
(b)Primarily related to the transfer of finance receivables and loans from held-for-investment to held-for-sale.
(c)Coverage percentages are based on the allowance for loan losses related to finance receivables and loans excluding those loans held at fair value as a percentage of the gross carrying value.
Nine months ended September 30, 2016 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Total consumer Commercial Total
Allowance at January 1, 2016 $834
 $114
 $948
 $106
 $1,054
Charge-offs (a) (773) (29) (802) (1) (803)
Recoveries 233
 25
 258
 1
 259
Net charge-offs (540) (4) (544) 
 (544)
Provision for loan losses 644
 (10) 634
 16
 650
Other (b) (26) 
 (26) 
 (26)
Allowance at September 30, 2016 $912
 $100
 $1,012
 $122
 $1,134
Allowance for loan losses to finance receivables and loans outstanding at September 30, 2016 (c) 1.4% 0.9% 1.3% 0.3% 1.0%
Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 1.1% % 1.0% % 0.6%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming finance receivables and loans at September 30, 2016 (c) 168.2% 100.4% 157.6% 109.1% 150.4%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to annualized net charge-offs at September 30, 2016 1.3
 n/m
 1.4
 n/m
 1.6
Six months ended June 30, 2018 ($ in millions)
 Consumer automotive Consumer mortgage Total consumer Commercial Total
Allowance at January 1, 2018 $1,066
 $79
 $1,145
 $131
 $1,276
Charge-offs (a) (661) (20) (681) (2) (683)
Recoveries 226
 12
 238
 6
 244
Net charge-offs (435) (8) (443) 4
 (439)
Provision for loan losses 421
 (3) 418
 1
 419
Other 1
 (2) (1) 2
 1
Allowance at June 30, 2018 $1,053
 $66
 $1,119
 $138
 $1,257
Allowance for loan losses to finance receivables and loans outstanding at June 30, 2018 (b) 1.5% 0.4% 1.3% 0.3% 1.0%
Net charge-offs to average finance receivables and loans outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2018 1.3% 0.1% 1.1% % 0.7%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming finance receivables and loans at June 30, 2018 (b) 175.0% 63.2% 158.4% 69.5% 138.9%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to annualized net charge-offs at June 30, 2018 1.2
 4.2
 1.3
 n/m
 1.4
n/m = not meaningful
(a)
Represents the amount of the gross carrying value directly written off. For consumer and commercial loans, the loss from a charge-off is measured as the difference between the gross carrying value of a loan and the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our charge-off policies.
(b)Primarily related to the transfer of finance receivables and loans from held-for-investment to held-for-sale.
(c)Coverage percentages are based on the allowance for loan losses related to finance receivables and loans excluding those loans held at fair value as a percentage of the gross carrying value.
The allowance for consumer loan losses at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, increased $143$8 million compared to SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2018, reflecting an increase of $25 million in the consumer automotive allowance and a decrease of $17 million in the consumer mortgage allowance. The increase in our consumer automotive allowance was primarily driven by portfolio growth as finance receivable balances are up $2.4 billion from the prior-year period, partially offset by lower hurricane-related reserves. The decrease in the consumer mortgage allowance was primarily driven by run-off in our legacy mortgage portfolio and lower hurricane-related reserves, partially offset by growth in our Mortgage Finance portfolio as finance receivable balances are up $3.2 billion from the prior-year period.
The allowance for commercial loan losses increased $17 million at June 30, 2019, compared to June 30, 2018. The increase was primarily driven by higher reserves in our consumer automotiveCorporate Finance portfolio and reflectsas balances are up $611 million from the changing composition of our asset mix across a broader credit spectrum, consistent with our underwriting strategy, and higher consumer automotive loan balances. Additionally, we increased the allowance for loan losses by $53 million during theprior-year period, due to estimated impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. We utilized a variety of available information to assess our ability to collect outstanding balances from affected customers. Our analysis included factors such as damage to loan collateral, customer insurance coverage and financial hardship, the effects of temporarily offering loan extensions to borrowers and suspending certain collection activities, as well as historical data, market data, and many other factors. We continue to closely monitor available information to evaluatehigher reserves for individually impaired accounts, which was primarily associated with one lending exposure in our allowance for loan losses. This increase was partially offset by a decreaseCorporate Finance portfolio. Overall credit performance in the allowance for loan losses in our legacy mortgageCorporate Finance portfolio as it continues to run off.remains stable.


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The allowance for commercial loan losses increased $9 million at September 30, 2017, compared to September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily driven by growth experienced in our Corporate Finance portfolio. There was no increase to the allowance for commercial loans during the quarter attributable to the impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma primarily due to insurance coverage requirements maintained by our borrowers and due to proactive risk management activities taken in partnership with our dealer network to safeguard vehicle inventories.
Allowance for Loan Losses by Type
The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for loan losses by product type.


2017
2016
2019
2018
September 30, ($ in millions)

Allowance for loan losses Allowance as a % of loans outstanding Allowance as a % of total allowance for loan losses Allowance for loan losses Allowance as a % of loans outstanding Allowance as a % of total allowance for loan losses
June 30, ($ in millions)

Allowance for loan losses Allowance as a % of loans outstanding Allowance as a % of total allowance for loan losses Allowance for loan losses Allowance as a % of loans outstanding Allowance as a % of total allowance for loan losses
Consumer



































Consumer automotive
$1,074

1.6%
83.5%
$912

1.4%
80.4%
$1,078

1.5%
84.1%
$1,053

1.5%
83.7%
Consumer mortgage
           
           
Mortgage Finance
16

0.2

1.2

19

0.2

1.7

18

0.1

1.4

18

0.1

1.5
Mortgage — Legacy
65

2.9

5.1

81

2.8

7.2

31

2.3

2.4

48

2.7

3.8
Total consumer mortgage
81

0.7

6.3

100

0.9

8.9

49

0.3

3.8

66

0.4

5.3
Total consumer loans
1,155

1.5

89.8

1,012

1.3

89.3

1,127

1.2

87.9

1,119

1.3

89.0
Commercial
























 








Commercial and industrial
























 








Automotive
36

0.1

2.8

33

0.1

2.9

42

0.1

3.3

42

0.1

3.4
Other
71

1.9

5.5

65

2.0

5.7

87

2.0

6.8

69

1.7

5.5
Commercial real estate — Automotive
24

0.6

1.9

24

0.6

2.1
Commercial real estate
26

0.6

2.0

27

0.6

2.1
Total commercial loans
131

0.3

10.2

122

0.3

10.7

155

0.4

12.1

138

0.3

11.0
Total allowance for loan losses
$1,286

1.1

100.0%
$1,134

1.0

100.0%
$1,282

1.0

100.0%
$1,257

1.0

100.0%
Provision for Loan Losses
The following table summarizes the provision for loan losses by product type.


Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)
2017
2016 2017 2016
2019
2018 2019 2018
Consumer



    



    
Consumer automotive
$314

$269
 $841
 $644

$180

$168
 $437
 $421
Consumer mortgage



    



    
Mortgage Finance
4

1
 6
 4




 2
 2
Mortgage — Legacy
(4)
(16) (12) (14)
(5)
(4) (10) (5)
Total consumer mortgage


(15) (6) (10)
(5)
(4) (8) (3)
Total consumer loans
314

254
 835
 634

175

164
 429
 418
Commercial



    



    
Commercial and industrial



    



    
Automotive
(1)
2
 5
 4



3
 6
 7
Other
2

3
 14
 11

2

(8) 25
 (8)
Commercial real estate — Automotive
(1)
(1) 
 1
Commercial real estate


(1) (1) 2
Total commercial loans


4
 19
 16

2

(6) 30
 1
Total provision for loan losses
$314

$258
 $854
 $650

$177

$158
 $459
 $419
The provision for consumer loan losses increased $60was $175 million and $201$429 million for the three months and ninesix months endedSeptember June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to $164 million and $418 million for three months and six months ended June 30, 2018. The provision for consumer automotive loan losses increased $12 million and $16 million during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the same periods in 2016.the prior year. The increases were driven primarily by reserve reductions during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, associated with hurricane activity experienced during 2017. This activity was largely offset by lower net charge-offs, which occurred despite continued growth within our retail automotive loan portfolio. We continue to experience strong overall credit performance driven by favorable macroeconomic conditions including low unemployment, as well as continued disciplined underwriting and higher recoveries. The provision for consumer mortgage loan losses decreased $1 million and $5 million during the three months and ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, were2019, primarily driven by overall lower net charge-offs and strong credit performance as the legacy mortgage portfolio continues to run-off and we continue to grow our consumer automotive portfolio. The increase in provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to estimated impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which increased provision expense of our consumer automotive portfolio by $48 million and increased provision expense in our consumer mortgage loan portfolio by $5Mortgage Finance business.


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million. Additionally, the increase in provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to higher net charge-offs in our consumer automotive portfolio as a result of our focus on originating across a broader credit spectrum and retail asset growth.
The provision for commercial loan losses decreased $4increased $8 million and $29 million for the three months and six months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, respectively, compared to the three months and increased $3 millionsix months ended June 30, 2018. The increases in provision for commercial loan losses for the ninethree months and six months ended September June 30, 2017. The decrease2019, were impacted by our Corporate Finance portfolio where we recognized a $6 million recovery during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, which did not reoccur. Additionally, the increase in provision expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019, was primarily driven by higher reserves associated with two specific reserve releasesexposures which were within separate industries, each with unique considerations. Overall credit performance in the current period in our commercial automotive portfolio. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to higher provision expense for individually impaired loans within the Corporate Finance portfolio compared to the same period in 2016.
Lease Residual Risk Management
We are exposed to residual risk on vehicles in the consumer lease portfolio. This lease residual risk represents the possibility that the actual proceeds realized upon the sale of returned vehicles will be lower than the projection of these values used in establishing the pricing at lease inception. However, certain automotive manufacturers have provided their guarantee for portions of our residual exposure for lease programs with them. For information on our valuation of automotive lease residuals including periodic revisions through adjustments to depreciation expense based on current and forecasted market conditions, refer to the section titled Critical Accounting EstimatesValuation of Automotive Lease Assets and Residuals within the MD&A included in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Lease Vehicle Terminations and Remarketing
The following table summarizes the volume of lease terminations and average gain per vehicle, as well as our methods of vehicle sales at lease termination, stated as a percentage of total lease vehicle disposals.
  Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2017 2016 2017 2016
Off-lease vehicles terminated (in units)

64,465

80,999
 213,893
 235,820
Average gain per vehicle ($ per unit)

$791

$767
 $374
 $860
Method of vehicle sales



    
Auction



    
Internet
57%
55% 56% 55%
Physical
11

14
 13
 13
Sale to dealer, lessee, and other
32

31
 31
 32
The number of off-lease vehicles remarketed during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, decreased 20% and 9%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016. The residual risk associated with our operating lease portfolio should continue to decline as the number of lease terminations continues to outpace lease originations as a result of the runoff of our GM lease portfolio.
Average gain per vehicle increased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, but decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to a more favorable termination mix. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was primarily due to declining used vehicle values, which were more pronounced in the car market. We expect the mix of trucks and sport utility vehicles in our future lease terminations to continue to increase. For more information on our investment in operating leases, refer to Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Lease Portfolio Mix
We monitor the concentration of our outstanding operating leases. The following table presents the mix of leased vehicles by type, based on volume of units.
September 30,
2017
2016
Sport utility vehicle
55%
51%
Truck
24

16
Car
21

33
remains stable.
Market Risk
Our automotive financing, mortgage,investing, and insurance activities give rise to market risk, representingor the potential losschange in the fair value of our assets or(including securities, assets held-for-sale, and operating leases) and liabilities (including deposits and earnings caused bydebt) due to movements in market variables such as interest rates, credit spreads, foreign-exchange rates, equity prices, and off-lease vehicle prices.
The impact of changes in benchmark interest rates on our assets and liabilities (interest rate risk) represents an exposure to market perceptions of credit risk, and other market fluctuations that affect the value of securities, assets held-for-sale, and operating leases.risk. We are exposedprimarily use interest rate derivatives to manage our interest rate risk arising from changes inexposure.
The fair value of our credit-sensitive assets is also exposed to credit spread risk. Credit spread is the amount of additional return over the benchmark interest rates related to financing, investing, and cash management activities. More specifically, we have entered into contracts to provide financing and to retain various assets related to securitization activities all of

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which are exposed in varying degrees to changes in value due to movements in interest rates. Interest rate risk arises from the mismatch between assets and the related liabilities usedthat an investor would demand for funding. We enter into various financial instruments, including derivatives, to maintain the desired level oftaking exposure to the credit risk of interest rate and other fluctuations. Refer to Note 19 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.an instrument. Generally, an increase in credit spreads would result in a decrease in a fair value measurement.
We are also exposed to some foreign-currency risk arising from foreign-currency denominated assets and liabilities, primarily in Canada. We enter into hedges to mitigate foreign exchange risk.
We also have exposure to changes in the value of equity price risk, primarily in our Insurance operations, which invests in equity securities that are subject to price risk influenced by capital market movements.securities. We enter into equity options to economically hedge our exposure to the equity markets. Additionally, we have exposure to equity price risksecurities with readily determinable fair values primarily related to certain share-based compensation programs.our Insurance operations. For such equity securities, we use equity derivatives to manage our exposure to equity price fluctuations. In addition, we are exposed to changes in the value of other equity investments without readily determinable fair market values. Refer to Note 10 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. We may experience changes in the valuation of these investments, which may cause volatility in our earnings.
Although the diversityThe composition of our activities from our complementary lines of business maybalance sheet, including shorter-duration consumer automotive loans and variable-rate commercial loans, coupled with the continued funding shift toward retail deposits, partially mitigatemitigates market risk,risk. Additionally, we also actively manage this risk. We maintain risk management control systems torisk-management controls that measure and monitor interest rates, foreign-currency exchange rates, equity price risks, and any of their related hedge positions. Positions are monitoredmarket risk using a variety of analytical techniques including market value, sensitivity analysis, and value at risk models. Refer to Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
LIBOR Transition
In July 2017, the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced its intent to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR to the administrator of LIBOR after 2021. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the future of LIBOR, it is expected that a transition away from the use of LIBOR to alternative benchmark rates will occur by the end of 2021. We have exposure to LIBOR-based contracts within certain of our finance receivables and loans primarily related to commercial automotive loans, corporate finance loans, and mortgage loans, as well as certain investment securities, derivative contracts, and trust preferred securities, among other arrangements.
The discontinuation of LIBOR or LIBOR-based rates will present risks to our business, as further described in the section titled Risk Factors within our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In recognition of these risks and uncertainties, we have established a formal enterprise-wide initiative to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks that may arise from the potential discontinuation of LIBOR and the related transition to an alternative reference rate. Through this initiative, we continue to assess and plan for potential impacts to our financial forecasts, operational processes, technology, modeling, as well as our current and potential future contracts with customers and counterparties.
We continue to evaluate the most appropriate course of action for each instrument that currently references LIBOR. For example, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC), a group convened by the FRB, has identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) as its preferred alternative rate for LIBOR. SOFR is a measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, and is based on directly observable U.S. Treasury-backed purchase transactions. We are evaluating SOFR, among other alternatives and actions, as a potential alternative reference rate to LIBOR and are taking steps to assess the operational, financial, and various other impacts this change could have to our business. We will continue to actively monitor industry developments and their potential impact to us.
We are also actively assessing how the discontinuation of LIBOR could impact accounting and financial reporting including, but not limited to, potential impacts to our hedge accounting, valuation or modeling, or impacts associated with modifying the terms of our loan agreements or debt instruments with our customers or counterparties. We also continue to monitor activities of standard setters such as the FASB, which added a project to its agenda to address potential accounting and reporting implications relating to the expected discontinuation of LIBOR. Additionally, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes, which permits the use of the OIS rate based on the SOFR to be designated as a benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes.


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Net Financing Revenue Sensitivity Analysis
Interest rate risk represents our most significant exposure to market risk. We actively monitor the level of exposure so thatto movements in interest rates do not adversely affectand take actions to mitigate adverse impacts these movements may have on future earnings. We use net financing revenue sensitivity analysis as our primary metric to measure and manage the interest rate sensitivities of our financial instruments.
We prepare our forward-looking baseline forecasts of net financing revenue taking into consideration anticipated future business growth, asset/liability positioning, and interest rates based on the implied forward curve. DuringThe analysis is highly dependent upon a variety of assumptions including the firstrepricing characteristics of retail deposits with both contractual and non-contractual maturities. Based on current market conditions, actual beta on our total retail deposits portfolio has been approximately 48% relative to the increase in the federal funds rate since the third quarter of 2017 we implemented a dynamic pass-through modeling assumption on our retailliquid products deposits portfolio, whereby deposit pass-through levels increase as the absolute level of market interest rates rise. As a result, our baseline forecast assumes a medium-term deposit beta of 30% to 50%, steadily increasing to approximately 75% over the longer term.2015. We continually monitor industry and competitive repricing activity along with other market factors when contemplating deposit pricing actions.
Simulations are used to assess changes in net financing revenue in multiple interest ratesrate scenarios relative to the baseline forecast. The changes in net financing revenue relative to the baseline are defined as the sensitivity. Our simulation incorporatessimulations incorporate contractual cash flows and repricing characteristics for all assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet exposures and incorporatesincorporate the effects of changing interest rates on the prepayment and attrition rates of certain assets and liabilities. The analysis is highly dependent upon a variety of assumptions including the repricing characteristics of deposits with non-contractual maturities. Our simulation does not assume any specific future actions are taken to mitigate the impacts of changing interest rates. Relative to our baseline forecast, which is based on the implied forward curve, our net financing revenue over the next twelve months would increase by $19 million if interest rates remain unchanged.
The net financing revenue sensitivity tests measure the potential change in our pretax net financing revenue over the following twelve months. A number of alternative rate scenarios are tested, including immediate and gradual parallel shocks to both current spot rates and the implied market forward curve. WeManagement also evaluateevaluates nonparallel shocks to interest rates and stresses to certain term points on the yield curve in isolation to capture and monitor a number of risk types.
Our twelve-month pretax Relative to our baseline forecast, which is based on the implied forward curve, our net financing revenue sensitivity based onover the next twelve months would decrease by $60 million if interest rates remain unchanged.
The following table presents the pretax dollar impact to forecasted net financing revenue over the next twelve months assuming 100 basis point and 200 basis point instantaneous parallel and gradual parallel shock increases, and assuming 100 basis point instantaneous parallel and gradual parallel shock decreases to the implied market forward-curve wasforward curve as follows.of June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018.
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Change in interest rates ($ in millions)
 Gradual (a) Instantaneous Gradual (a) Instantaneous
($ in millions) Gradual (a) Instantaneous Gradual (a) Instantaneous
Change in interest rates        
-100 basis points $12
 $43
 $(14) $46
 $(60) $(147) $(20) $(34)
+100 basis points (1) (62) (2) (62) 43
 28
 51
 10
+200 basis points (50) (261) (19) (153) 91
 (11) 81
 (10)
(a)Gradual changes in interest rates are recognized over 12twelve months.
The implied forward rate curve has flattened sincewas lower across all tenors compared to December 31, 2016, as short-end rates have increased2018, and long-end rates have decreased.includes multiple projected declines in the Federal Funds Target in the forecast horizon. The impact of this change is reflected in our baseline net financing revenue projections. We remain moderately liability-sensitive asAs of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, in the upward2019, our net interest rate shock scenarios as our simulation models assume liabilities will initially reprice faster than assets. Exposureincome sensitivity in the +100 and +200 basis point instantaneous shock scenario is largely unchanged asscenarios has primarily been impacted by lower rates and the impact of September 30, 2017, as positive impactsfunding sources shifting from changes in ourshort-term market-based funding mix and deposit repricing assumptions wereto retail deposits, partially offset by changes to our derivative hedging position that increased liability sensitivity during the period. The exposureyear-to-date notional decreases in the +200pay-fixed interest rate shock has increased largely as a result of our assumption that deposit pass-through levels increase with higher interest rates.swaps on certain automotive assets.
The exposure in the downward instantaneous interest rate shock scenario continues to benefit net financing revenuehas increased as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.
The future repricing behavior of retail deposit liabilities, particularly non-maturity deposits, remains2019, primarily due to mortgage prepayment risk in a significant driver oflower interest rate sensitivity. Our upward interest rate shock scenarios assume a longer-term liquid products deposit beta of approximately 75%. We continue to believe our deposits may ultimately be less sensitive to interest rate changes, which would reduce our overall exposure to rising interest rateenvironment.

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shocks. Assuming a static retail deposit beta of 50% would result in a consolidated interest rate risk position that is asset-sensitive in the upward interest rate shock scenarios.
Our pro-forma rate sensitivity assuming a static 50% deposit pass-through based on the forward-curve was as follows.


September 30, 2017
December 31, 2016
Change in interest rates ($ in millions)

Gradual (a)
Instantaneous
Gradual (a)
Instantaneous
+100 basis points
$51

$63

$50

$77
+200 basis points
90

73

88

119
(a)Gradual changes in interest rates are recognized over 12 months.
Our current liability-sensitive risk position is influenced by the net impact of derivative hedging positions, which continue to generate positive financing revenue in the current interest rate environment. This position includesprimarily consists of interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges of certain fixed-rate assets and fixed-rate debt instruments, and pay-fixed interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges of certain floating-rate secured debt instruments. During the first half of 2019, we also initiated a hedge program of interest rate floor contracts designated as cash flow hedges on certain floating-rate assets. The size, maturity, and mix of our hedging activities changes frequentlyare adjusted as we adjust our broaderbalance sheet, ALM objectives.objectives, and interest rate environment evolve over time.

Operating Lease Residual Risk Management
We are exposed to residual risk on vehicles in the consumer operating lease portfolio. This operating lease residual risk represents the possibility that the actual proceeds realized upon the sale of returned vehicles will be lower than the projection of these values used in establishing the pricing at lease inception. However, certain automotive manufacturers have provided their guarantee for portions of our residual exposure, as further described in Note 8. Our operating lease portfolio, net of accumulated depreciation was $8.4 billion at both June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018. The expected lease residual value of our operating lease portfolio at scheduled termination was $6.8 billion at both June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018. For information on our valuation of automotive operating lease residuals including periodic revisions through adjustments to depreciation expense based on current and forecasted market conditions, refer to the section titled Critical Accounting EstimatesValuation of Automotive Operating Lease Assets and Residuals within the MD&A in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Operating Lease Vehicle Terminations and Remarketing
The following table summarizes the volume of operating lease terminations and average gain per vehicle, as well as our methods of vehicle sales at lease termination, stated as a percentage of total operating lease vehicle disposals.

  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Off-lease vehicles terminated (in units)
 29,267
 35,919
 55,297
 80,641
Average gain per vehicle ($ per unit)
 $776
 $447
 $680
 $423
Method of vehicle sales        
Auction        
Internet 53% 51% 52% 53%
Physical 15
 14
 15
 14
Sale to dealer, lessee, and other 32
 35
 33
 33
We recognized an average gain per vehicle of $776 and $680 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $447 and $423 for the same periods in 2018. The increases in average gain per vehicle for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2018, were primarily due to an increase in the mix of trucks and sport utility vehicles and a decrease in the mix of cars, which drove more favorable remarketing results. The decreases in remarketing volume were primarily due to the wind down of our legacy GM operating lease portfolio. We expect future termination volume to be more consistent with trends experienced during the six months ended June 30, 2019. For more information on our investment in operating leases, refer to Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Operating Lease Portfolio Mix
We monitor the concentration of our outstanding operating leases. The following table presents the mix of operating lease assets by vehicle type, based on volume of units outstanding.
June 30, 2019 2018
Sport utility vehicle 58% 55%
Truck 31
 31
Car 11
 14
Our overall operating lease residual exposure has declined in recent years largely as a result of the runoff of our legacy GM operating lease portfolio, and as a result our exposure to Chrysler vehicles has grown and represented approximately 93% of our operating lease units as of June 30, 2019, as compared to 88% as of June 30, 2018.
Information Technology/Security Risk
Information technology/security risk includes risk resulting from the failure of, or insufficiency in, information technology (e.g., system outage) or intentional or accidental unauthorized access, sharing, removal, tampering, or disposal of company and customer data or records.
We and our service providers rely extensively on communications, data-management, and other operating systems and infrastructure to conduct our business and operations. Failures or disruptions to these systems or infrastructure from cyberattacks or other events may impede our ability to conduct business and operations and may result in business, reputational, financial, regulatory, or other harm.
We and other financial institutions continue to be the target of various cyberattacks, including those by unauthorized parties who may seek to disrupt our operations through malware, phishing attacks, denial-of-service, or other security breaches, as part of an effort to disrupt the operations of financial institutions or obtain confidential, proprietary, or other information or assets of the Company, our customers, employees, or other third parties with whom we transact.
Cybersecurity and the continued development of our controls, processes, and systems to protect our technology infrastructure, customer information, and other proprietary information or assets remain a critical and ongoing priority. We recognize that cyber-related risks continue to evolve and have become increasingly sophisticated, and as a result we continuously evaluate the adequacy of our preventive and detective measures.
In order to help mitigate cybersecurity risks, we devote substantial resources to protect the Company from cyber-related incidents. We regularly assess vulnerabilities and threats to our environment utilizing various resources including independent third-party assessments to evaluate whether our layered system of controls effectively mitigates risk. We also invest in new technologies and infrastructure in order to respond to evolving risks within our environment. We continue to partner with other industry peers in order to share knowledge and information to further our security environment and invest in training and employee awareness to cyber-related risks. Additionally, as a further protective measure, we maintain insurance coverage that, subject to terms and conditions, may cover certain aspects of cybersecurity

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and information risks; however, such insurance may not be sufficient to cover losses. Management monitors a significant amount of operational metrics and data surrounding cybersecurity operations, and the organization monitors compliance with established limits in connection with our risk appetite. Senior leadership regularly reviews, questions, and challenges such information.
The RC reviews cybersecurity risks, incidents, and developments in connection with its oversight of our independent risk-management program. The Board and the Audit Committee (AC) also undertake reviews as appropriate. The Information Technology Risk Committee is responsible for supporting the Chief Risk Officer’s oversight of Ally’s management of cybersecurity and other risks involving our communications, data-management, and other operating systems and infrastructure. Additionally, our cybersecurity program is regularly assessed by Audit Services, which reports directly to the AC. The business lines are also actively engaged in overseeing the service providers that supply or support the operating systems and infrastructure on which we depend and, with effective challenge from the independent risk-management function, managing related operational and other risks.
Notwithstanding these risk and control initiatives, we may incur losses attributable to information technology/security risk from time to time, and there can be no assurance these losses will not be incurred in the future or will not be substantial. For further information on cybersecurity, technology, systems, and infrastructure, refer to the section titled Risk Factors within our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We are currently preparing to implement a new technology platform for our consumer automotive loans and operating leases that will be utilized for customer servicing and financial reporting activities through their full lifecycle. This new platform will replace our existing consumer automotive loan and lease technology platform, and is expected to be implemented within the next twelve months. While we expect that this new platform will help us continue to expand our technological capabilities, there are inherent risks in implementing any new system such as this. We will continue to evaluate and test the new platform through a series of ongoing assessments until fully implemented.

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Liquidity Management, Funding, and Regulatory Capital
Overview
The purpose of liquidity management is to ensure our abilityenable us to meet loan and operating lease demand, debt maturities, deposit withdrawals, and other cash commitments under both normal operating conditions as well as periods of economic or financial stress. Our primary objective is to maintain cost-effective, stable and diverse sources of funding capable of sustaining the organization throughout all market cycles. Sources of funding include both retail and brokered deposits and secured and unsecured market-based funding across various maturity, interest rate, and investor profiles. Additional liquidity is available through a pool of unencumbered highly liquid securities, borrowingcommitted secured credit facilities, repurchase agreements, as well as funding programs supported by the FRB and advances from the FHLB of Pittsburgh.
We define liquidity risk as the risk that an institution'sinstitution’s financial condition or overall safety and soundness is adversely affected by an inability, or perceived inability, to meet its financial obligations, and to withstand unforeseen liquidity stress events. Liquidity risk can arise from a variety of institution specificinstitution-specific or market-related events that could have a negative impact on cash flows available to the organization. Effective management of liquidity risk helps ensurefacilitates an organization'sorganization’s preparedness to meet cash flow obligations caused by unanticipated events. Managing liquidity needs and contingent funding exposures has proven essential to the solvency of financial institutions.
The Asset-Liability Committee (ALCO) is chaired by the Corporate Treasurer and is responsible for overseeing our funding and liquidity funding strategies and plans, contingency funding plans, and counterparty credit exposure arising from financial transactions.strategies. Corporate Treasury is responsible for managing our liquidity positions within prudent operating guidelines and targetslimits approved by ALCO and the RC. As part of managing liquidity risk, we prepare periodic forecasts depicting anticipated funding needs and sources of funds with oversight and monitoring by the Liquidity Risk groupGroup within Corporate Treasury. Corporate Treasury executes our funding strategies and manages liquidity under baseline economic projections as well as more severely stressed macroeconomic environments.
Funding Strategy
Liquidity and ongoing profitability are largely dependent on the timely and cost-effective access to retail deposits and funding in different segments of the capital markets. Our funding strategy largely focuses on the development of diversified funding sources across a broad base of depositors, lenders, and investors to meet liquidity needs throughout different market cycles, including periods of financial distress. These funding sources include retail and brokered deposits, committed secured credit facilities, public and private asset-backed securitizations, wholesale and retail unsecured debt, FHLB advances, and whole-loan sales. We also supplement these funding sources with a modest amount of short-term borrowings, includingsales, demand notes, and repurchase arrangements.agreements. The diversity of our funding sources enhances funding flexibility, limits dependence on any one source, and results in a more cost-effective funding strategy over the long term. We evaluate funding markets on an ongoing basis to achieve an appropriate balance of unsecured and secured funding sources and maturity profiles.
We diversify our overall funding in order to reduce reliance on any one source of funding and to achieve a well-balanced funding portfolio across a spectrum of risk, duration,maturity, and cost-of-funds characteristics. Optimizing funding at Ally Bank continues to be a key part of our long-term liquidity strategy. We optimize our funding sources at Ally Bank by growing retail deposits, maintaining active public and private securitization programs, managing a prudent maturity profile of our brokered deposit portfolio, utilizing repurchase agreements, and continuing to access funds from the FHLB.
Since becoming a BHC in December 2008, a significant portion ofEssentially all asset originations have beenare directed to Ally Bank in order to reduce parent company exposures and funding requirements, and to utilize our growing consumer deposit-taking capabilities. This has allowedallows us to use bank funding for a wider arrayan increasing proportion of our automotive finance and other assets and to provide a sustainable long-term funding channel for the business, while also improving the cost of funds for the enterprise. On March 7, 2016, Ally Bank received approval from the FRB to become a state member bank. Ally Bank is now regulated by the FRB through the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as well as the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. In addition, in connection with the application for membership in the Federal Reserve System, Ally Bank made commitments to the FRB relating to capital, liquidity, and business plan requirements. These commitments were consistent with the prior requirements under the now-terminated Capital and Liquidity Maintenance Agreement with the FDIC, including the requirement to maintain capital at a level such that Ally Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio was at least 15%.
On August 22, 2017, the FRB lifted the capital, liquidity, and business plan commitments that Ally Bank made in connection with its application for membership in the Federal Reserve System, including the commitment to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 15%. As a result of this development, during the three months ended September 30, 2017, Ally Bank paid a dividend of $2.9 billion to Ally Financial Inc., which was utilized to reduce less cost-efficient borrowings and further enhance our funding profile. We also anticipate an additional $400 million of dividends to be paid from Ally Bank to Ally Financial Inc. during the fourth quarter of 2017.
Liquidity Risk Management
Multiple metrics are used to framemeasure the level of liquidity risk, manage the liquidity position, and identify related trends.trends, and monitor such trends and metrics against established limits. These metrics include coverage ratios and comprehensive stress tests that measure the sufficiency of the liquidity portfolio over stressed horizons ranging from overnight to more than twelve months, stability ratios that measure longer-term structural liquidity, and concentration ratios that ensureenable prudent funding diversification. In addition, we have established internal management routines designed to review all aspects of liquidity and funding plans, evaluate the adequacy of liquidity buffers, review stress testing results, and assist management in the execution of its funding strategy and risk managementrisk-management accountabilities.


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We maintain available liquidity in the form of cash, unencumbered highly liquid securities, and available committed secured credit facility capacitycapacity. Our liquidity stress testing is designed to enable an ongoing total liquidity position that taken together, would allow us to operate our businesses and to meet our contractual and contingent obligations, in the event thatincluding unsecured debt maturities, for at least twelve months, assuming severe market-wide disruptions and enterprise-specific events disrupt normal access to funding. TheWe hold available liquidity is held at various entities, and considerstaking into consideration regulatory restrictions and tax implications that may limit our ability to transfer funds across entities. The following table summarizes our total available liquidity.
September 30, 2017 ($ in millions)
  
($ in millions) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Unencumbered highly liquid U.S. federal government and U.S. agency securities $12,434
 $21,541
 $12,849
Liquid cash and equivalents 4,243
 3,157
 4,227
Committed funding facilities  
Committed secured credit facilities    
Total capacity 14,675
 3,250

8,600
Outstanding 9,530
 1,615
 6,665
Unused capacity (a) 5,145
 1,635
 1,935
Total available liquidity $21,822
 $26,333

$19,011
(a)Funding from committed secured credit facilities is available on request in the event excess collateral resides in certain facilities or the extent incremental collateral is available and contributed to the facilities.
As of September 30, 2017, assuming a long-term capital markets stress, we expect that our available liquidity would allow us to continue to fund all planned loan originations and meet all of our financial obligations for more than 36 months, assuming no issuance of unsecured debt or term securitizations.
In addition, our average Modified Liquidity Coverage Ratio exceededwas 125% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, which exceeds the regulatory required minimum of 100% at September 30, 2017.. Refer to Note 1816 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the section titled Regulation and Supervisionin Part I, Item 1 of our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of our liquidity requirements.
Recent Funding Developments
During the first six months of 2019, we accessed the public and private markets to execute secured funding transactions, an unsecured funding transaction, and to manage our committed secured credit facility capacity. Key funding highlights from January 1, 2019, to date were as follows:
During the first six months of 2019, we raised $1.8 billion through securitizations backed by consumer automotive loans.
In May 2019, we accessed the unsecured debt capital markets and raised $750 million through the issuance of senior notes.
Our total capacity in committed secured credit facilities was reduced by $5.4 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2019, as we continue to shift our overall funding toward a greater mix of cost-effective deposit funding.
Funding Sources
The following table summarizes our sources of funding and the amount outstanding under each category for the periods shown.
  June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
($ in millions) On-balance sheet funding % Share of funding On-balance sheet funding % Share of funding
Deposits $116,325
 73 $106,178
 66
Debt        
Secured financings 29,452
 18 39,596
 25
Institutional term debt 11,779
 7 11,760
 7
Retail debt programs (a) 2,754
 2 2,824
 2
Total debt (b) 43,985
 27 54,180
 34
Total on-balance sheet funding $160,310
 100 $160,358
 100
(a)Includes $292 million and $347 million of retail term notes at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(b)
Includes hedge basis adjustment as described in Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Refer to Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the scheduled maturity of long-term debt at June 30, 2019.
Deposits
Ally Bank, gatherswhich is a direct bank with no branch network, obtains retail deposits directly from customers through direct banking via the internet, telephone, mobile, and mail channels. These retail deposits provide our Automotive Finance, Mortgage Finance, and Corporate Finance operations with a stable and low-cost funding source. Retail deposit growth is a key driver of optimizing funding costs and reducing reliance on capital markets-based funding. We believe deposits provide a stable, low-cost source of funds that areis less sensitive to interest rate changes, market

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volatility, or changes in credit ratings when compared to other funding sources. We have continued to expand our deposit gathering efforts through both direct and indirect marketing channels. Current retail deposit offerings consist of a variety of products including CDs, savings accounts, money marketmoney-market accounts, IRA deposit products, as well as an interest checking product. In addition, we utilize brokered deposits, which are obtained through third-party intermediaries, including a deposit related to Ally Invest customer cash balances.
The following table shows Ally Bank'sBank’s number of accounts and our deposit balances by type as of the end of each quarter since 2016.2018.
3rd Quarter 20172nd Quarter 20171st Quarter 20174th Quarter 20163rd Quarter 20162nd Quarter 20161st Quarter 20162nd quarter 2019 1st quarter 2019 4th quarter 2018 3rd quarter 2018 2nd quarter 2018 1st quarter 2018
Number of retail bank accounts (in thousands)
2,603
2,474
2,366
2,269
2,203
2,134
2,062
3,712
 3,503
 3,238
 3,079
 2,947
 2,864
Deposits ($ in millions)
            
Retail$74,928
$71,094
$69,971
$66,584
$63,880
$61,239
$58,977
$98,600
 $95,423
 $89,121
 $84,629
 $81,736
 $81,657
Brokered (a)15,045
14,937
14,327
12,187
11,570
11,269
10,979
17,562
 17,734
 16,914
 16,567
 16,839
 15,661
Other (b)143
152
188
251
294
294
309
163
 142
 143
 183
 159
 128
Total deposits$90,116
$86,183
$84,486
$79,022
$75,744
$72,802
$70,265
$116,325
 $113,299
 $106,178
 $101,379
 $98,734
 $97,446
(a)Brokered deposit balances include a deposit related to Ally Invest customer cash balances deposited at Ally Bank by a third party of $1.1 billion as of June 30, 2019, March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, and $1.2 billion as of the end of each other quarter in 2017, and $200 million as of December 31, 2016.presented.
(b)Other deposits include mortgage escrow, dealer, and other deposits.
During the first ninesix months of 2017,2019, our total deposit base grew $11.1 billion. $10.1 billion and we added approximately 100 thousand retail deposit customers, resulting in nearly 1.9 million total retail deposit customers as of June 30, 2019. The recent growth in total deposits has been primarily attributable to our retail deposit portfolio, portfolio—particularly within our online savings product and money market accounts.retail CDs. Strong retention rates and customer acquisition, reflecting the strength of the brand, continue to drive growth in retail deposits. Our brokered deposit portfolio has also continued to grow, driven by the addition of Ally Invest customer cash and an increase in brokered certificates of deposit. Refer to Note 1311 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of deposit funding by type.
Securitizations and Secured Financings
In addition to building a larger deposit base, secured funding continues to be a significant, reliable, and cost-effective source of financing. Securitization has provenSecuritizations and secured funding transactions, collectively referred to be a reliableas securitization transactions due to their similarities, allow us to convert our automotive finance receivables and cost-effective funding source,operating leases into cash earlier than what would have occurred in the normal course of business, and we continue to remain active in the well-established securitization marketsmarkets.
As part of these securitization transactions, we sell assets to financevarious special purpose entities (SPEs) in exchange for the proceeds from the issuance of debt and other beneficial interests in the assets. The activities of the SPEs are generally limited to acquiring the assets, issuing and making payments on the debt, paying related expenses, and periodically reporting to investors.
These SPEs are separate legal entities that assume the risks and rewards of ownership of the receivables they hold. The assets of the SPEs are not available to satisfy our automotive loan products. claims or those of our creditors. In addition, the SPEs do not invest in our equity or in the equity of any of our affiliates. Our economic exposure related to the SPEs is generally limited to cash reserves, retained interests, and customary representation and warranty provisions.
We typically agree to service the transferred assets in our securitization transactions for a fee, and we may also earn other related fees. The total amount of servicing fees earned is disclosed in Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We may also retain a portion of senior and subordinated interests issued by the SPEs. Subordinate interests typically provide credit support to the more highly rated senior interest in a securitization transaction and may be subject to all or a portion of the first-loss position related to the sold assets.
Certain of these securitization transactions meet the criteria to be accounted for as off-balance sheet securitization transactions if we do not hold a potentially significant economic interest or do not provide servicing or asset management functions for the financial assets held by the securitization entity. Certain of our securitization transactions do not meet the required criteria to be accounted for as off-balance sheet securitization transactions; therefore, they are accounted for as secured borrowings. For information regarding our securitization activities, refer to Note 1 and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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transactions backed by retail automotive loans and dealer floorplan automotive assets, which includes $1.1 billion through the completion of one off-balance sheet securitization transaction backed by retailconsumer automotive loans. Additionally, for retailconsumer automotive loans and lease notes,operating leases, the term structure of the transaction locks in funding for a specified pool of loans and operating leases, for the life of the underlying asset, creating an effective tool for managing interest rate and liquidity risk.
We manage secured fundingsecuritization execution risk by maintaining a diverse investor base and available committed credit facility capacity. We have access tocapacity from private committed fundingsecured credit facilities the largest of which is a syndicated credit facility of sixteen lenders securedprovided by automotive receivables. This facility can fund automotive retail and dealer floorplan loans, as well as leases. During March 2016, this facility was renewed with $11.0 billion of capacity and the maturity was extended to March 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we reduced the capacity of this facility to $9.5 billion. Refer to the section below titled Recent Funding Developments for further information regarding this facility. In the event this facility is not renewed at maturity, the outstanding debt will be repaid over time as the underlying collateral amortizes. At September 30, 2017, there was $5.6 billion outstanding under this facility.banks. Our ability to access the unused capacity in the secured facilitythese facilities depends on the availability of eligible assets to collateralize the incremental funding and, in some instances, on the execution of interest rate hedges.
The total capacity in We maintain bilateral facilities, which fund our committed secured funding facilities is provided by banks through private transactions.Automotive Finance operations. The committed secured funding facilities can be revolving in naturenature—generally having an original tenor ranging from 364 days to two years and allowallowing for additional funding during the commitment period, period—or they can be amortizing and not allow for any further funding after the closing date. commitment period. At September June 30, 2017, 2019, all of our $14.7 $3.3 billion of secured committed capacity was revolving. Our revolving facilities generally have an original tenor rangingand of this balance, $2.0 billion was from 364 days to two years. As of September 30, 2017, we had $2.6 billion of committed funding capacity from revolving facilities with a remaining tenor greater than 364 days. In addition to our syndicated revolving credit facility, we also maintain various bilateral secured credit facilities that fund our Automotive Finance operations. These are primarily private securitization facilities that fund a specific pool

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We also have access to funding through advances with the FHLB. These advances are primarily secured by consumer mortgage and commercial real estate automotive finance receivables and loans. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, we had pledged $21.4$27.4 billion of assets and investment securities to the FHLB resulting in $16.0$20.8 billion in total funding capacity with $14.0$18.4 billion of debt outstanding.
At June 30, 2019, $48.2 billion of our total assets were restricted as collateral for the payment of debt obligations accounted for as secured borrowings and repurchase agreements. Refer to Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
Unsecured Financings
We obtain unsecured funding from the sale of floating-rate demand notes under our Demand Notes program. The holder has the option to require us to redeem these notes at any time without restriction. Demand Notes outstanding were $3.4$2.5 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. We also have short-term and long-term unsecured debt outstanding from retail term note programs. These programs are composed of callable fixed-rate instruments with fixed-maturity dates and floating-rate notes. There were $431$292 million of retail term notes outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2019. The remainder of our unsecured debt is composed of institutional term debt. In May 2019, we accessed the unsecured debt capital markets and raised $750 million through the issuance of senior notes. Refer to Note 1412 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about our outstanding short-term borrowings and long-term unsecured debt.
In December 2016, we closed a private unsecured committed funding facility under which we had access to a term facility with a commitment of $850 million, and a revolving facility with a commitment of $400 million. In the third quarter of 2017, we extinguished the corresponding debt and terminated these facilities in order to improve our funding profile through the utilization of more cost-efficient funding.
Other Secured and Unsecured Short-term Borrowings
We have access to repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which the firm sells financial instruments to a buyer, typically in exchange for cash, and simultaneously enters into an agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same financial instruments from the buyer at a stated price plus accrued interest at a future date. The financial instrumentssecurities sold in repurchase agreements include U.S. government and federal agency obligations, and certificated residual interests related to asset-backed securitizations.obligations. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, we had $1.2 billion$432 million of debt outstanding under repurchase agreements.
Additionally, we have access to the FRB Discount Window and can borrow funds to meet short-term liquidity demands. However, the FRB is not a primary source of funding for day to dayday-to-day business. Instead, it is a liquidity source that can be accessed in stressed environments or periods of market disruption. We havehad assets pledged and restricted as collateral to the FRB totaling $2.3 billion.$2.4 billion as of June 30, 2019. We had no debt outstanding with the FRB as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.
Recent Funding Developments
During the first nine months of 2017, we accessed the public and private markets to execute secured funding transactions, whole-loan sales, unsecured funding transactions, and funding facility renewals totaling $11.2 billion. Key funding highlights from January 1, 2017, to date were as follows:
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We continued to access the public and private term asset-backed securitization markets raising $5.8 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In the first nine months of 2017, we raised approximately $4.4 billion through securitizations backed by retail automotive loans, which includes $3.3 billion raised through on-balance sheet public securitizations and $1.1 billion raised through an off-balance sheet public securitization. We also raised $1.4 billion through public securitizations backed by dealer floorplan automotive assets.
In October 2017, we reduced the capacity of our largest private committed funding facility by $1.5 billion to $8.0 billion.
Funding Sources
The following table summarizes our sources of funding and the amount outstanding under each category for the periods shown.
  September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
($ in millions) On-balance sheet funding % Share of funding On-balance sheet funding % Share of funding
Secured financings
$34,687
 24 $43,140
 30
Institutional term debt and unsecured bank funding
16,526
 11 19,276
 13
Retail debt programs (a)
3,810
 3 4,070
 3
Total debt (b)
55,023
 38 66,486
 46
Deposits
90,116
 62 79,022
 54
Total on-balance sheet funding
$145,139
 100 $145,508
 100
(a)
Includes $431 million and $448 million of retail term notes at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(b)
Excludes fair value adjustment as described in Note 19 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Refer to Note 14 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the scheduled maturity of long-term debt at September 30, 2017.2019.
Cash Flows
The following summarizes the activity reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.Flows. While this information may be helpful to highlight certain macro trends and business strategies, the cash flow analysis may not be as relevant when analyzing changes in our net earnings and net assets. We believe that in addition to the traditional cash flow analysis, the discussion related to liquidity, dividends, and ALM herein may provide more useful context in evaluating our liquidity position and related activity.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.4$1.8 billion and $2.0 billion for the ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017, compared to $3.6 billion for the same period in 2016.2019, and 2018, respectively. Activity was largely consistent year-over-year, as cash flows from our consumer and commercial lending activities offset declinesa decline in our leasing business.
Net cash used in investing activities was $3.7$2.5 billion for the ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, compared to $2.8$6.1 billion for the same period in 2016.2018. The changedecrease was the result of an increase inprimarily due to a $3.8 billion net cash outflows from purchases, sales, maturities, and repayments of available-for-sale securities of $4.0 billion. Also contributing to the change was a decrease in net cash inflows from operating lease activity of $0.7 billion. This was partially offset by a decrease in net cash outflows from purchases, sales, originations and repayments of finance receivables and loans, as repayments outpaced originations. This decrease was also driven by a $266 million increase in proceeds from equity securities, net of $3.3 billion, andpurchases. This was partially offset by a decrease of $0.4 billion$562 million increase in net cash used by nonmarketable equity investments due primarily to the purchaseoutflows from purchases of FRB stock in 2016 as a requirementavailable-for-sale securities, net of Ally Bank’s membership in the Federal Reserve System. Additionally, net cash outflows due to acquisitions decreased by $0.3 billion as a result of acquisitions in 2016 that did not recur in the current period.sales and repayments.
Net cash used in financing activities for the ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, was $1.2 billion,$696 million, compared to $2.9net cash provided by of $3.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.same period in 2018. The reductionincrease in net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to an $8.4 billion decrease in net cash inflows due to issuance of long-term debt and an increase in cash flows associated with deposits of approximately $1.8 billion, and the nonrecurring net cash outflow of $0.7 billionoutflows related to repayments of long-term debt of $1.6 billion between the repurchase and redemption of Series A preferred stock in 2016.two periods. This was partially offset by an increase of $4.7 billion from net cash inflows associated with deposits and a $0.8 billion increasedecrease in net cash outflows duerelated to a larger decline in short-term borrowings during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, driven by a reduction in FHLB borrowings.of $837 million.
Capital Planning and Stress Tests
As a BHC with $50 billion or morePending the adoption of consolidated assets, proposals issued by the FRB and other U.S. banking agencies during the fourth quarter of 2018 that would implement the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, as further described in Note 16 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Ally is required to conduct semi-annual company-run stress tests, is subject to an annual supervisory stress test conducted by the FRB, and must submit an annuala proposed capital plan to the FRB.
Ally’s proposed capital plan must include an assessment of our expected uses and sources of capital and a description of all planned capital actions over a nine-quarter planning horizon.horizon, including any issuance of a debt or equity capital instrument, any dividend or other capital distribution, and any similar action that the FRB determines could have an impact on Ally’s capital. The proposed capital plan must also include a discussion of how Ally, under expected and stressful conditions, will maintain capital commensurate with its risks and above the minimum regulatory capital ratios, under baseline, adverse, and severely adverse economic scenarios, andwill serve as a source of strength to Ally Bank. The FRB must approve Ally'swill either object to Ally’s proposed capital plan, beforein whole or in part, or provide a notice of non-objection. If the FRB objects to the proposed capital plan, or if certain material events occur after approval of the plan, Ally may take anymust submit a revised capital action.plan within 30 days. Even with an approvedif the FRB does not object to our capital plan, Ally must seekmay be precluded from or limited in paying dividends or other capital distributions without the FRB’s approval of the FRB before making a capital distribution if, among other factors, Ally would not meet its regulatory capital requirements after making the proposed capital distribution.under certain


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As part of the 2017 Comprehensive Capital Analysiscircumstances—for example, when we would not meet minimum regulatory capital ratios and Review (CCAR) process, on April 5, 2017, we submitted our 2017 capital plan and stress test resultsbuffers after giving effect to the FRB. On June 23, 2017, we publicly disclosed summary results of the stress test under the most severe scenario in accordance with regulatory requirements. On June 28, 2017, we received a non-objection to our capital plan from the FRB, including the proposed capital actions contained in our submission. The capital actions included a 50% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on common stock from $0.08 per share to $0.12 per share, and a 9% increase in our share repurchase program, which has been authorized by the Ally Board of Directors, permitting us to repurchase up to $760 million of our common stock from time to time from the third quarter of 2017 through the second quarter of 2018. In addition, we submitted to the FRB the results of our company-run mid-cycle stress test conducted under multiple macroeconomic scenarios and disclosed the results of this stress test under the most severe scenario on October 5, 2017, in accordance with regulatory requirements.distributions.
The following table presents information related to our common shares for each quarter since the commencement ofstock and distributions to our common share repurchase programs and initiation of a quarterly cash dividend on common stock.stockholders over the last six quarters.
($ in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)3rd quarter 20172nd quarter 20171st quarter 20174th quarter 20163rd quarter 2016
Common shares repurchased during period (a)     
Approximate dollar value$190
$204
$169
$167
$159
Number of shares8,507
10,485
8,097
8,745
8,298
Number of common shares outstanding     
Beginning of period452,292
462,193
467,000
475,470
483,753
End of period443,796
452,292
462,193
467,000
475,470
Cash dividends declared per common share (b)$0.12
$0.08
$0.08
$0.08
$0.08
  Common stock repurchased during period (a) Number of common shares outstanding Cash dividends declared per common share (b)
($ in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands) Approximate dollar value Number of shares Beginning of period End of period 
2018          
First quarter $185
 6,473

437,054
 432,691

$0.13
Second quarter 195
 7,280
 432,691
 425,752
 0.13
Third quarter 250
 9,194
 425,752
 416,591
 0.15
Fourth quarter 309
 12,121
 416,591
 404,900
 0.15
2019          
First quarter $211
 8,113
 404,900
 399,761
 $0.17
Second quarter 229
 7,775
 399,761
 392,775
 0.17
(a)Includes shares of common stock withheld to cover income taxes owed by participants in our share-based incentive plans.
(b)
On October 10, 2017,July 16, 2019, the Ally Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.12$0.17 per share on all common stock, payable on NovemberAugust 15, 2017.2019. Refer to Note 2624 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding this common sharestock dividend.
Ally submitted its 2018 capital plan and company-run stress test results to the FRB on April 5, 2018. On June 21, 2018, we publicly disclosed summary results of the stress test under the severely adverse scenario in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. On June 28, 2018, we received from the FRB a non-objection to our capital plan, which included increases in both our stock-repurchase program and our planned dividends. Consistent with the capital plan, the Board authorizedincreases in our stock-repurchase program, permitting us to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of our common stock from time to time from the third quarter of 2018 through the second quarter of 2019. On October 5, 2018, we submitted to the FRB the results of our company-run mid-cycle stress test and publicly disclosed summary results under the severely adverse scenario in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
During the first quarter of 2019, the FRB announced that a number of large and noncomplex BHCs with $100 billion or more but less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets, including Ally, will not be required to submit a capital plan to the FRB, participate in the supervisory stress test or CCAR, or conduct company-run stress tests during the 2019 cycle. Instead, our capital actions during this cycle will be largely based on the results from our 2018 supervisory stress test.On April 1, 2019, the Board authorized an increase in our stock-repurchase program, permitting us to repurchase up to $1.25 billion of our common stock from time to time from the third quarter of 2019 through the second quarter of 2020, representing a 25% increase over our previously announced program. Additionally, on July 16, 2019, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of our common stock. Refer to Note 24 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the most recent dividend.
Our ability to make capital distributions, including our ability to pay dividends or repurchase shares of our common stock, will continue to be subject to the FRB’s review of and non-objection toapproval by the actions that we propose each year in our annual capital plan.Board. The amount and size of any future dividends and share repurchases also will depend upon our results of operations, capital levels, future opportunities, consideration and approval by the Ally Board of Directors, and other considerations.
In January 2017, the FRB finalized a rule amending the capital planning and stress testing rules, effective for the 2017 cycle. The final rule, among other things, revised the capital plan rulebe subject to no longer subject large and noncomplex firms,various factors, including Ally, to the provisions of the rule whereby the FRB may object to a capital plan on the basis of qualitative deficiencies in the firm’s capital planning process. Under the final rule, the qualitative assessment of Ally’s capital plan is conducted outside of the CCAR process, through the supervisory review process. For the 2017 cycle, the FRB's qualitative assessment of Ally'sand liquidity positions, regulatory considerations, any accounting standards that affect capital plan began in the third quarter of 2017. The final rule also decreased the de minimis threshold for the amountor liquidity (including CECL), financial and operational performance, alternative uses of capital, that Ally could distribute to shareholders outside of an approved capital plan without seeking prior approval of the FRB,common-stock price, and modified Ally's reporting requirements to reduce certain reporting burdens related to capital planninggeneral market conditions, and stress testing.may be suspended at any time.
Regulatory Capital
Refer to Note 1816 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the section titled Selected Financial Data within this MD&A.
Credit Ratings
The cost and availability of unsecured financing are influenced by credit ratings, which are intended to be an indicator of the creditworthiness of a particular company, security, or obligation. Lower ratings result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to capital markets. This is particularly true for certain institutional investors whose investment guidelines require investment-grade ratings on term debt and the two highest rating categories for short-term debt (particularly money marketmoney-market investors).


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Nationally recognized statistical rating organizations rate substantially all our debt. The following table summarizes our current ratings and outlook by the respective nationally recognized rating agencies.
Rating agency

Short-term

Senior unsecured debt

Outlook

Date of last action
Fitch

B

BB+

Positive

September 8, 2017August 28, 2018 (a)
Moody’s

Not Prime

Ba3Ba2

Stable

October 20, 2015February 11, 2019 (b)
S&P

B

BB+

StablePositive

October 16, 201717, 2018 (c)
DBRS

R-3

BBB (Low)

StablePositive

May 3, 201720, 2019 (d)
(a)Fitch affirmed our senior unsecured debt rating of BB+, affirmed our short-term rating of B, and changed themaintained a Positive outlook from Stable to Positive on September 8, 2017.August 28, 2018.
(b)Moody'sMoody’s upgraded our senior unsecured debt rating to Ba3Ba2 from B1,Ba3, affirmed our short-term rating of Not Prime, and changed themaintained a Stable outlook to Stable on October 20, 2015.February 11, 2019. Effective December 1, 2014, we determined to not renew our contractual arrangement with Moody'sMoody’s related to their providing of our issuer, senior unsecured debt, and short-term ratings. Notwithstanding this, Moody'sMoody’s has determined to continue to provide these ratings on a discretionary basis. However, Moody'sMoody’s has no obligation to continue to provide these ratings, and could cease doing so at any time.
(c)Standard & Poor'sPoor’s affirmed our senior unsecured debt rating of BB+, affirmed our short-term rating of B, and maintained achanged the outlook from Stable outlookto Positive on October 16, 2017.17, 2018.
(d)DBRS affirmed our senior unsecured debt rating of BBB (Low), affirmed our short-term rating of R-3, and maintained achanged the outlook from Stable outlook on all ratingsto Positive on May 3, 2017.20, 2019.
Insurance Financial Strength RatingsRating agencies indicate that they base their ratings on many quantitative and qualitative factors, which may include capital adequacy, liquidity, asset quality, business mix, level and quality of earnings, and the current operating, legislative, and regulatory environment. Rating agencies themselves could make or be required to make substantial changes to their ratings policies and practices—particularly in response to legislative and regulatory changes. Potential changes in rating methodology, as well as in the legislative and regulatory environment, and the timing of those changes could impact our ratings, which as noted above could increase our borrowing costs and reduce our access to capital.
Substantially allA credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities, and the ratings are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of our Insurance operations have a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) and an Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) from the A.M. Best Company. The FSR is intended to be an indicator of the ability of the insurance company to meet its senior most obligations to policyholders. Lower ratings generally result in fewer opportunities to write business, as insureds, particularly large commercial insureds, and insurance companies purchasing reinsurance have guidelines requiring high FSR ratings. On August 16, 2017, A.M. Best affirmed the FSR of B++ (good) and affirmed the ICR of bbb+.any other rating.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
Refer to Note 109 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
We identified critical accounting estimates that, as a result of judgments, uncertainties, uniqueness, and complexities of the underlying accounting standards and operations involved could result in material changes to our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows under different conditions or using different assumptions.
Our most critical accounting estimates are as follows:
Allowance for loan losses
Valuation of automotive lease assets and residuals
Fair value of financial instruments
Legal and regulatory reserves
Determination of provision for income taxes
During 2017,2019, we did not substantively change any material aspect of our overall methodologies and processes used in developing the above estimates from what was described in the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Refer to Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding the methodology used in calculating the provision for income taxes for interim financial reporting.


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Statistical Table
The accompanying supplemental information should be read in conjunction with the more detailed information, including our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, which appears elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Net Interest Margin Table
The following table presents an analysis of net yield on interest-earning assets (or net interest margin) excluding discontinued operations for the periods shown.
 2017 2016 Increase (decrease) due to 2019 2018 Increase (decrease) due to
Three months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Average balance (a) Interest income/Interest expense Yield/rate Average balance (a) Interest income/Interest expense Yield/rate Volume Yield/rate Total
Three months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Average balance (a) Interest income/interest expense Yield/rate Average balance (a) Interest income/interest expense Yield/rate Volume Yield/rate Total
Assets                                    
Interest-bearing cash and cash equivalents $3,148
 $11
 1.39% $2,530
 $3
 0.47% $1
 $7
 $8
 $3,713
 $21
 2.27% $3,048
 $17
 2.24% $4
 $
 $4
Investment securities (b) 24,197
 150
 2.46
 18,139
 101
 2.22
 34
 15
 49
 31,244
 227
 2.91
 25,748
 173
 2.69
 37
 17
 54
Loans held-for-sale, net 6
 
 
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 191
 3
 6.30
 358
 6
 6.72
 (3) 
 (3)
Finance receivables and loans, net (c) (d) 119,051
 1,486
 4.95
 113,294
 1,307
 4.59
 66
 113
 179
Finance receivables and loans, net (b) (c) 129,950
 1,860
 5.74
 124,516
 1,647
 5.31
 72
 141
 213
Investment in operating leases, net (e)(d) 9,320
 162
 6.90
 13,232
 241
 7.25
 (71) (8) (79) 8,370
 124
 5.94
 8,583
 109
 5.09
 (3) 18
 15
Other earning assets 914
 7
 3.04
 
 
 
 7
 
 7
 1,202
 17
 5.67
 1,239
 15
 4.86
 
 2
 2
Total interest-earning assets 156,636
 1,816
 4.60
 147,196
 1,652
 4.46
 

 

 164
 174,670
 2,252
 5.17
 163,492
 1,967
 4.83
     285
Noninterest-bearing cash and cash equivalents 720
     1,369
           544
     526
          
Other assets 7,740
     8,764
           6,722
     7,505
          
Allowance for loan losses (1,226)     (1,103)           (1,284)     (1,274)          
Total assets $163,870
     $156,226
           $180,652
     $170,249
          
Liabilities                  
Liabilities and equity                  
Interest-bearing deposit liabilities $88,115
 $285
 1.28% $74,166
 $212
 1.14% $40
 $33
 $73
 $114,257
 $651
 2.29% $97,351
 $399
 1.64% $69
 $183
 $252
Short-term borrowings 9,137
 34
 1.48
 5,194
 14
 1.07
 11
 9
 20
 5,887
 37
 2.52
 8,767
 40
 1.83
 (13) 10
 (3)
Long-term debt (d)(b) 47,965
 416
 3.44
 58,425
 430
 2.93
 (77) 63
 (14) 40,222
 407
 4.06
 45,802
 434
 3.80
 (53) 26
 (27)
Total interest-bearing liabilities 145,217
 735
 2.01
 137,785
 656
 1.89
 

 

 79
 160,366
 1,095
 2.74
 151,920
 873
 2.30
     222
Noninterest-bearing deposit liabilities 106
     97
           135
     126
          
Total funding sources 145,323
 735
 2.01
 137,882
 656
 1.89
       160,501
 1,095
 2.74
 152,046
 873
 2.30
      
Other liabilities 5,001
     4,674
           6,357
     5,134
          
Total liabilities 150,324
     142,556
           166,858
     157,180
          
Total equity 13,546
     13,670
           13,794
     13,069
          
Total liabilities and equity $163,870
     $156,226
           $180,652
     $170,249
          
Net financing revenue and other interest income   $1,081
     $996
   

 

 $85
   $1,157
     $1,094
       $63
Net interest spread (f)(e)     2.59%     2.57%           2.43%     2.53%      
Net yield on interest-earning assets (g)(f)     2.74%     2.69%           2.66%     2.68%      
(a)Average balances are calculated using a combination of monthly and daily average methodologies.
(b)
AmountsIncludes the effects of derivative financial instruments designated as hedges. Refer to Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information about the three months ended September 30, 2016, were adjusted to include previously excluded equity investments with an average balanceeffects of $589 million and related dividend income on equity investments of $4 million. Yields on available-for-sale debt securities are based on fair value as opposed to amortized cost. Yields on held-to-maturity securities are based on amortized cost.our hedging activities.
(c)
Nonperforming finance receivables and loans are included in the average balances. For information on our accounting policies regarding nonperforming status, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(d)Includes the effects of derivative financial instruments designated as hedges.
(e)
IncludesYield includes gains on the sale of $51off-lease vehicles of $23 million and $62$16 million for the three months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, respectively. Excluding these gains on sale, the annualized yield would be 4.73%4.84% and 5.38% at September4.35% for the three months ended June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, respectively.
(f)(e)Net interest spread represents the difference between the rate on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities.
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 2017 2016 Increase (decrease) due to 2019 2018 Increase (decrease) due to
Nine months ended September 30, ($ in millions)
 Average balance (a) Interest income/Interest expense Yield/rate Average balance (a) Interest income/Interest expense Yield/rate Volume Yield/rate Total
Six months ended June 30, ($ in millions)
 Average balance (a) Interest income/interest expense Yield/rate Average balance (a) Interest income/interest expense Yield/rate Volume Yield/rate Total
Assets                                    
Interest-bearing cash and cash equivalents $2,837
 $23
 1.08% $2,700
 $10
 0.49% $1
 $12
 $13
 $3,961
 $44
 2.24% $3,274
 $32
 1.97% $7
 $5
 $12
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 
 
 
 1
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities (b) 22,327
 415
 2.49
 17,977
 302
 2.24
 73
 40
 113
 30,291
 449
 2.99
 25,491
 336
 2.66
 63
 50
 113
Loans held-for-sale, net 3
 
 
 12
 
 
 
 
 
 190
 5
 5.31
 217
 6
 5.58
 (1) 
 (1)
Finance receivables and loans, net (c) (d) 118,757
 4,301
 4.84
 112,332
 3,807
 4.53
 218
 276
 494
Investment in operating leases, net (e) 10,114
 483
 6.38
 14,412
 767
 7.11
 (229) (55) (284)
Finance receivables and loans, net (b) (c) 129,310
 3,667
 5.72
 123,506
 3,190
 5.21
 150
 327
 477
Investment in operating leases, net (d) 8,379
 239
 5.75
 8,606
 218
 5.11
 (6) 27
 21
Other earning assets 859
 22
 3.42
 
 
 
 15
 7
 22
 1,215
 35
 5.81
 1,175
 28
 4.81
 1
 6
 7
Total interest-earning assets 154,897
 5,244
 4.53
 147,434
 4,886
 4.43
     358
 173,346
 4,439
 5.16
 162,269
 3,810
 4.73
     629
Noninterest-bearing cash and cash equivalents 1,013
     1,515
           494
     521
          
Other assets 7,827
     8,816
           6,641
     7,383
          
Allowance for loan losses (1,181)     (1,084)           (1,266)     (1,278)          
Total assets $162,556
     $156,681
           $179,215
     $168,895
          
Liabilities                  
Liabilities and equity                  
Interest-bearing deposit liabilities $85,403
 $766
 1.20% $71,286
 $608
 1.14% $120
 $38
 $158
 $111,729
 $1,243
 2.24% $96,330
 $750
 1.57% $120
 $373
 $493
Short-term borrowings 8,798
 94
 1.43
 5,445
 39
 0.96
 24
 31
 55
 6,467
 81
 2.53
 8,556
 72
 1.70
 (18) 27
 9
Long-term debt (d) 50,395
 1,257
 3.33
 61,318
 1,308
 2.85
 (233) 182
 (51)
Long-term debt (b) 41,303
 826
 4.03
 45,669
 845
 3.73
 (81) 62
 (19)
Total interest-bearing liabilities 144,596
 2,117
 1.96
 138,049
 1,955
 1.89
     162
 159,499
 2,150
 2.72
 150,555
 1,667
 2.23
     483
Noninterest-bearing deposit liabilities 98
     94
           136
     120
          
Total funding sources 144,694
 2,117
 1.96
 138,143
 1,955
 1.89
       159,635
 2,150
 2.72
 150,675
 1,667
 2.23
      
Other liabilities 4,385
     4,873
           6,002
     5,081
          
Total liabilities 149,079
     143,016
           165,637
     155,756
          
Total equity 13,477
     13,665
           13,578
     13,139
          
Total liabilities and equity $162,556
     $156,681
           $179,215
     $168,895
          
Net financing revenue and other interest income   $3,127
     $2,931
       $196
   $2,289
     $2,143
       $146
Net interest spread (f)     2.57%     2.54%      
Net yield on interest-earning assets (g)     2.70%     2.66%      
Net interest spread (e)     2.44%     2.50%      
Net yield on interest-earning assets (f)     2.66%     2.66%      
(a)Average balances are calculated using a combination of monthly and daily average methodologies.
(b)
AmountsIncludes the effects of derivative financial instruments designated as hedges. Refer to Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information about the nine months ended September 30, 2016, were adjusted to include previously excluded equity investments with an average balanceeffects of $652 million and related dividend income on equity investments of $13 million. Yields on available-for-sale debt securities are based on fair value as opposed to amortized cost. Yields on held-to-maturity securities are based on amortized cost.our hedging activities.
(c)
Nonperforming finance receivables and loans are included in the average balances. For information on our accounting policies regarding nonperforming status, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(d)Includes the effects of derivative financial instruments designated as hedges.
(e)
IncludesYield includes gains on the sale of $80off-lease vehicles of $38 million and $203$34 million for the ninesix months ended September June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, respectively. Excluding these gains on sale, the annualized yield would be 5.33%4.84% and 5.23% at September4.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2017,2019, and 2016,2018, respectively.
(f)(e)Net interest spread represents the difference between the rate on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities.
(g)(f)Net yield on interest-earning assets represents annualized net financing revenue and other interest income as a percentage of total interest-earning assets.


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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Refer to Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Cautionary Notice About Forward-Looking Statements and Other Terms
From time to time we have made, and in the future will make, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “pursue,” “seek,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “potential,” “target,” “objective,” “trend,” “plan,” “goal,” “initiative,” “priorities,” or other words of comparable meaning or future-tense or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” or “could.” Forward-looking statements convey our expectations, intentions, or forecasts about future events, circumstances, or results.
This report, including any information incorporated by reference in this report, contains forward-looking statements. We also may make forward-looking statements in other documents that are filed or furnished with the SEC. In addition, we may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing to investors, analysts, members of the media, or others.
All forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which may change over time and many of which are beyond our control. You should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction or guarantee about the future. Actual future objectives, strategies, plans, prospects, performance, conditions, or results may differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statement. While no list of assumptions, risks, or uncertainties could be complete, some of the factors that may cause actual results or other future events or circumstances to differ from those in forward-looking statements include:
evolving local, regional, national, or international business, economic, or political conditions, including the residual effects of the recent global economic crisis and responses to that crisis by governments, businesses, and households;
changes in laws or the regulatory or supervisory environment, including as a result of recent financial services legislation, regulation, or policies or changes in government officials or other personnel;
changes in monetary, fiscal, or trade laws or policies, including as a result of actions by government agencies, central banks, or supranational authorities;
changes in accounting standards or policies;
changes in the automotive industry or the markets for new or used vehicles;
disruptions or shifts in investor sentiment or behavior in the securities, capital, or other financial markets, including financial or systemic shocks and volatility or changes in market liquidity, interest or currency rates, or valuations;
changes in business or consumer sentiment, preferences, or behavior, including spending, borrowing, or saving by businesses or households;
changes in our corporate or business strategies, the composition of our assets, or the way in which we fund those assets;
our ability to execute our business strategy for Ally Bank, including its regulatory normalization;
our ability to optimize our automotive finance and insurance businesses and to continue diversifying into and growing other lines of business, including consumer finance, corporate finance, brokerage, and wealth management;
our ability to develop capital plans that will be approved by the FRB and our ability to implement them, including any payment of dividends or share repurchases;
our ability to effectively manage capital or liquidity consistent with evolving business or operational needs, risk management standards, and regulatory or supervisory requirements;
our ability to cost-effectively fund our business and operations, including through deposits and the capital markets;
changes in any credit rating assigned to Ally, including Ally Bank;
adverse publicity or other reputational harm to us;
our ability to develop, maintain, or market our products or services or to absorb unanticipated costs or liabilities associated with those products or services;
our ability to innovate, to anticipate the needs of current or future customers, to successfully compete, to increase or hold market share in changing competitive environments, or to deal with pricing or other competitive pressures;
the continuing profitability and viability of our dealer-centric automotive finance and insurance businesses, especially in the face of competition from captive finance companies and their automotive manufacturing sponsors;

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our ability to appropriately underwrite loans that we originate or purchase and to otherwise manage credit risk;
changes in the credit, liquidity, or other financial condition of our customers, counterparties, service providers, or competitors;
our ability to effectively deal with economic, business, or market slowdowns or disruptions;
judicial, regulatory, or administrative investigations, proceedings, disputes, or rulings that create uncertainty for, or are adverse to, us or the financial services industry;
our ability to address stricter or heightened regulatory or supervisory requirements;
our ability to maintain secure and functional financial, accounting, technology, data processing, or other operating systems or facilities, including our capacity to withstand cyber-attacks;
the adequacy of our corporate governance, risk management framework, compliance programs, or internal controls over financial reporting, including our ability to control lapses or deficiencies in financial reporting or to effectively mitigate or manage operational risk;
the efficacy of our methods or models in assessing business strategies or opportunities or in valuing, measuring, estimating, monitoring, or managing positions or risk;
our ability to keep pace with changes in technology that affect us or our customers, counterparties, service providers, or competitors;
our ability to successfully make and integrate acquisitions;
the adequacy of our succession planning for key executives or other personnel and to attract or retain qualified employees;
natural or man-made disasters, calamities, or conflicts, including terrorist events and pandemics; or
other assumptions, risks, or uncertainties described in the Risk Factors (Part II, Item 1A herein), Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Part I, Item 2 herein), or the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1 herein) in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or described in any of the Company’s annual, quarterly or current reports.
Any forward-looking statement made by us or on our behalf speaks only as of the date that it was made. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of events, circumstances, or results that arise after the date that the statement was made, except as required by applicable securities laws. You, however, should consult further disclosures (including disclosures of a forward-looking nature) that we may make in any subsequent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Current Report on Form 8-K.
Our use of the term “loans” describes all of the products associated with our direct and indirect lending activities. The specific products include loans, retail installment sales contracts, lines of credit, leases, and other financing products. The term “lend” or “originate” refers to our direct origination of loans or our purchase or acquisition of loans..
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Refer to the Market Risk section of Item 2, Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis.


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Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the specified time periods. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of internal control including the possibility of human error or the circumvention or overriding of controls through individual actions or collusion. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system'ssystem’s objectives will be met.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer evaluated, with the participation of our management, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In the normal course of business, we review our controls and procedures and make enhancements or modifications intended to support the quality of our financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, that have materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q




Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
Refer to Note 2523 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (incorporated herein by reference) for a discussion related to our legal proceedings which supplements the discussion of legal proceedings set forth in Note 3029 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 1A.    Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described in our 20162018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
We did not have any unregistered sales of equity securities during the three months ended September June 30, 2017.2019.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
The following table presents repurchases of our common stock, by month, for the three months ended September June 30, 2017.2019.
Three months ended September 30, 2017 
Total number of shares repurchased (a)
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-average price paid per share (a) (b)
(in dollars)
 
Total number of shares repurchased as part of publicly announced program (a) (c)
(in thousands)
 
Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the program (a) (b) (c)
($ in millions)
July 2017 2,580
 $21.43
 2,580
 $705
August 2017 3,196
 22.56
 3,196
 633
September 2017 2,731
 22.88
 2,731
 570
Total 8,507
 22.32
 8,507
  
Three months ended June 30, 2019 
Total number of shares repurchased (a) (in thousands)
 
Weighted-average price paid per share (a) (b) (in dollars)
 
Total number of shares repurchased as part of publicly announced program (a) (c) (in thousands)
 
Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be repurchased under the program (a) (b) (c) ($ in millions)
April 2019 2,606
 $29.10
 2,606
 $154
May 2019 2,793
 29.43
 2,793
 72
June 2019 2,376
 29.76
 2,376
 1
Total 7,775
 29.42
 7,775
  
(a)Includes shares of common stock withheld to cover income taxes owed by participants in our share-based incentive plans.
(b)Excludes brokerage commissions.
(c)
On June 28, 2017,2018, we announced a common stock repurchasestock-repurchase program of up to $760 million.$1.0 billion. The program commenced in the third quarter of 20172018 and will expireexpired on June 30, 2018.2019. Additionally, on April 1, 2019, we announced a common stock-repurchase program of up to $1.25 billion to commence in the third quarter of 2019 through the second quarter of 2020. Refer to Note 1816 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our 2017 capital plan.further details.
Item 3.    Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.    Other Information
None.


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Item 6.    Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the following index of exhibits are filed as a part of this report.
ExhibitDescriptionMethod of Filing
   
124.1Action of the Executive Committee of Ally Financial Inc. dated as of May 16, 2019Filed herewith.
   
31.1Filed herewith.
   
31.2Filed herewith.
   
32Filed herewith.
   
101The following information from our Form 10-Q for the quarterly periodquarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2019, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language:Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (v) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).Filed herewith.
104The cover page of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, formatted in iXBRLFiled herewith.


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Signatures
Ally Financial Inc. • Form 10-Q


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this reportQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, this 31st1st day of October, 2017August, 2019.
  
 
Ally Financial Inc.
(Registrant)
  
 
/S/JENNIFER A. LACHRISTOPHER A.HALMYLAIR
 
ChristopherJennifer A. HalmyLaClair
Chief Financial Officer
  
 
/S/DAVID J. DEBRUNNER
 
David J. DeBrunner
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and
Corporate Controller


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