Date Received: 2018-01-25
Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease
Subissue: Excess mileage, damage, or wear fees, or other problem after the lease is finished
Consumer Complaint: We finished our three year lease with Ally Financial in XX/XX/XXXX. Throughout the course of the lease I was frustrated with Ally 's billing statements. It seemed that I was perpetually late! Even after I sent in payments in the exact amount listed on statements mailed to my home, I was always shocked to find that there was an outstanding late fee from months before that was now compounding in additional late fee charges. We have had several home and auto loans. Ally was by far the worse financial institution to deal with. Needless to say, we were happy to be finished with our leasing agreement with them. We were disappointed to receive a letter from Ally on XX/XX/XXXX telling that we owed {$1000.00} in excess wear charges. They sent pictures of the " so-called '' damages which appeared to be no damages at all. We told Ally that we were disputing the charges and agreed to only pay for a small dimple dent on the hood of the vehicle that Ally was charging {$240.00} to repair. Ally refused. I filed a complaint with the FTC ref. number XXXX as well as the Better Business Bureau Serving XXXX Michigan and the Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division ref. number XXXX. We jumped through every hoop Ally asked of us however after their " internal '' review of the case ( they had to review because of my BBB complaint ) they stood by their {$1000.00} charge. We were forced to contact a lawyer. Not because we could n't afford the charge but rather because a company should not be allowed to take advantage of customers and bully them into paying for fictitious wear and tear charges. We informed Ally that we had contacted a lawyer. In the process they sent us to a collection agency. My husband and my credit score has dropped 100 points because of Ally Financial. Our lawyer sent a letter to the collection agency and we recently settled with Ally for half of the {$1000.00} charge. Something we could have done back in XX/XX/XXXX if Ally! I was informed by the Collection Agency that Ally is the only one who can take the complaint off of our credit report. This is what I do n't understand! Ally Financial has a BBB overall rating of F, they are NOT accredited by the BBB because of their poor business practices. Of the 136 customer reviews of Ally, 133 were negative, that 's a 98 % negative customer rating! https : XXXX How can a company with a F rating have any authority to ruin a customer 's credit score for 7 years. I do n't know what our recourse is. I just know that something MORE has to be done to watchdog companies from customer bullying. And there has to be negative consequences for companies with a F rating.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: IN
Zip: 46234
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-24
Issue: Managing the loan or lease
Subissue: Problem with fees charged
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX I contacted Ally Bank over the phone to assist in changing a bank account information online as I moved from one state to another state I changed banking institutions from XXXX XXXX XXXX to a local credit union. The woman I spoke with was in the XXXX and she assisted me with setting up my payments with my new bank automatically on the XX/XX/XXXX of every month it should have been an even amount of {$230.00} every month on the XX/XX/XXXX I get a notification on my phone that I have an NSF fee of {$25.00} due to Ally Bank trying to draft XXXX dollars. On the XX/XX/XXXX I once again contacted the customer service phone number and got a hold of another lady in the XXXX by the name of XXXX badge number XXXX she assured me that she would and we would cancel the whole draft and resubmit the information again to start a new draft I would also need to make a one-time payment of XXXX for the month of XX/XX/XXXX and it would no longer draft XXXX dollars she gave me a confirmation number of XXXX XXXX and assured me that I would get a contact back by the XX/XX/XXXX to assist me and the refund of my {$25.00} due to this mistake XX/XX/XXXX came and went I never received a call I contacted customer service again this time speaking with XXXX badge number XXXX XXXX and he assured me that I would be getting a call back and that they needed more information they needed a copy of my bank statement faxed to direct pay gave me the same confirmation number and gave me the fax number I faxed over the information on the XX/XX/XXXX still have never received a call back and once again on the XX/XX/XXXX they drafted {$1200.00} for my account again on the XX/XX/XXXX I was charged {$25.00} NSF fee from my bank so I again contacted customer service at speaking with XXXX and she assured me that I would receive a call by the XX/XX/XXXX of somebody was working on my account specifically and she was also emailing her supervisor XXXX XXXX the XX/XX/XXXX Tuesday came and went I never received a call today is the XX/XX/XXXX and I contacted customer service again spoke with somebody in the United States by the name of XXXX she let me know that she would contact her supervisor XXXX XXXX was in a meeting and was unavailable and I would be getting a call back that somebody was specifically handling my information and that person will be calling me today I have now been charged {$230.00} for my normal payment which I do owe and it was on time and an additional {$50.00} and non sufficient funds fees do to them drafting the incorrect amount nobody will give me the corporate phone number in XXXX Minnesota they only give me a XXXX XXXX phone number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX is the worst company that I have had to deal with I have not been late with them I just simply wanted to change my accounts and have incurred additional fees due to their mistake and not receiving any calls back I need help to get ahold of somebody at their corporate office to get this resolved
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: OR
Zip: 97471
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-24
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Consumer Complaint: I recently went to a car lot to get a auto loan. Six different companies ran my credit report one company ran it there times in two days. This all happen on XX/XX/XXXX - XX/XX/XXXX lenders Credit Union inquired on XX/XX/XXXX Ally Financial inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX ( 2nd inquire ) XXXX XXXX XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX ( 3rd inquire ) XXXX inquired on XX/XX/XXXX all of these are hard inquiries on my XXXX credit report.. I made it very clear I wanted the auto loan to be financed through XXXX XXXX XXXX but I did not give permission for them to run my credit three different times
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TN
Zip: 382XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-24
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-23
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Consumer Complaint: On my credit report XXXX XXXX XXXX is listed as an inquiry. XX/X/16 date of occurrence. I have no recollection or have not done any business with this company. I do not recognize this inquiry. I have reached out to this company and credit bureau as well no resolution.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: AZ
Zip: 85251
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-23
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-23
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Account information incorrect
Consumer Complaint: I refinanced my through the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX of 2017 and it is still showing on my credit report that my loan is still open with Ally Financial.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: GA
Zip: 30331
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-23
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-22
Issue: Managing an account
Subissue: Problem making or receiving payments
Consumer Complaint: I have an urgent issue on Ally Bank bill pay that must be escalated for help. I am an Ally Bank customer and used your bill pay service to pay two bills ( one to pay for property tax, while the other to pay for XXXX fee ). Both bill pays were requested from my Ally Bank online account on XX/XX/XXXX. Based on the bill pay record, the checks should have been mailed to both payees in two separate mails on XX/XX/XXXX and should have been delivered to payees on XX/XX/XXXX. However, so far the checks sent from your Bill Pay department have NOT been deposited by payees yet. I am wondering if your Bill Pay department did mail out the checks to the correct addresses or maybe they forgot to mail out the checks yet. Because both bills are due by XX/XX/XXXX, the payment checks must be received by both payees no later than XX/XX/XXXX. Therefore, I request your Ally Bank to confirm with their Bill Pay department to verify if both checks have already been mailed to the correct addresses of both payees on XX/XX/XXXX. Meanwhile, I request Ally Bank to provide me the check numbers of both payment checks. So I can ensure that the checks have indeed been mailed out.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: TX
Zip: 77494
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-22
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-23
Issue: Improper use of your report
Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize
Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX sent my credit information to various banks without my consent giving me more than 1 hard inquiry like they stated i would receive. They kept on sending out my credit report a day after i had already turned down their offer. XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2017 Ally Financial XXXX XXXX, 2017 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2017 XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2017 XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2017 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2017 XXXX XXXX XXXX, 2017
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: CA
Zip: 95358
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-23
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-22
Issue: Incorrect information on your report
Subissue: Personal information incorrect
Consumer Complaint: incorrect information reported XXXX XXXX 2017 by XXXX and XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: AL
Zip: 368XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-22
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-22
Issue: Managing the loan or lease
Subissue: Billing problem
Consumer Complaint: I purchased my car in XX/XX/XXXX. The loan is through Ally. I have had nothing but problems with this loan from the beginning. My payments were not being applied to the account in a timely manner. I resorted to mailing most payments by priority or certified mail. ( When I could do so. ) Again, a payment has not been posted to my account. This payment was mailed on XX/XX/XXXX. I have requested a " pay-off '' amount. Just to get this loan away from Ally. I have not received that as of today. Phone calls from this company originate from off-shore and I do not supply or confirm any personal self identifying information over the phone. ( Especially to someone located outside of the US, that is unable to speak and understand English in a clear or concise manner. ) There is approximately XXXX attached to this loan in late fee 's, which I believe is intentional on the part of Ally. I also believe that some of the actions by Ally, are due to my age and gender. ( Age and gender discrimination. ) I have never had as many problems with a company as I have had with Ally. I want Ally to furnish the requested pay-off amount, so that this account can be closed with this company as soon as possible. I am also requesting that a itemized statement concerning the late fees charged to this account, so that they can be compared with the postal receipts. Ally, needs to be investigated for the way they treat their older female customers.
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: GA
Zip: 30549
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-22
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-22
Issue: Communication tactics
Subissue: Frequent or repeated calls
Consumer Complaint: My name is XXXX XXXX. I am the XXXX XXXX for XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. One of our production foreman has been receiving repeated collection calls for one of our former employees. I am aware that they are not permitted to call work. I have contacted them myself to complain and ordered the calls to stop. The latest was received today. The company is XXXX XXXX & their number is XXXX
Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
State: PA
Zip: 155XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-25
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A