Ally Financial Inc. is an independent, financial services firm with $182.3 billion in assets. Ally is an automotive financial services company, which provides an array of financial products and services to automotive dealers and their customers. Automotive Finance, Insurance operations and Mortgage are its primary lines of business. Its dealer financial services business serves the financial needs of almost 15,000 dealers with a wide range of financial services and insurance products. Ally Bank is its direct banking platform, provides its Automotive Finance and Mortgage operations. On February 28, 2013, the Company sold its business lending operations to Walter Investment Management Corp. In February 2013, Royal Bank of Canada acquired the Canadian automotive finance and deposit business of the Company.