Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) stock gained 43% in 2023, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Despite feeling pressure from the banking turmoil last March, the bank finished the year strong as the Federal Reserve signaled a potential pivot in its interest-rate policy.

About one year ago, bank stocks faced a significant test. Higher interest rates and deposit outflows put regional banks on the defensive.

Ultimately, SVB Financial's Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank all went under in some of the most significant bank failures since 2008. Concern spread across the banking sector as investors weighed whether others could face a similar fate.

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