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Ally Financial (ALLY) plans to exit mortgage origination and evaluate options for the credit card business, impacting less than 5% of workforce.

Ally Financial announced Wednesday that it would exit the mortgage origination business as part of a broader strategy to pursue higher returns on investments.

Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) will exit the mortgage origination business and is considering alternatives for its credit card business, according to a media report on Wednesday. The move to leave the mortgage origination business would affect less than 5% of the company's workforce,

As mortgage rates are expected to remain higher for longer, Ally Financial ALLY will be exiting the mortgage origination business. Further, the company is seeking “strategic alternatives” for its credit card business.