Monday, May 14, 2012

Ally to Sell Non-U.S. Units as ResCap Goes Bankrupt


Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY) (ALLY), the auto lender whose mortgage unit went bankrupt, may sell international car- finance and insurance operations to help repay a $17.2 billion U.S. bailout, Chief Executive Officer Michael Carpenter said.

Ally is seeking to divest more than $30 billion of assets in Canada and Mexico as well as in Europe and South America, Carpenter said in an interview. The sales may allow Ally to repay two-thirds of the government rescue that left the U.S. Treasury Department with a 74 percent stake (ALLY), he said.

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