ALLY FINANCIAL INC.


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"Products" offered by ALLY FINANCIAL INC. with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - (CD) Certificate of deposit
Bank account or service - Cashing a check without an account
Bank account or service - Checking account
Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Bank account or service - Savings account
Checking or savings account - CD (Certificate of Deposit)
Checking or savings account - Checking account
Checking or savings account - Other banking product or service
Checking or savings account - Savings account
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Personal line of credit
Consumer Loan - Title loan
Consumer Loan - Vehicle lease
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Government benefit card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Medical
Debt collection - Medical debt
Debt collection - Mortgage debt
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt collection - Rental debt
Debt or credit management - Credit repair services
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Check cashing service
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Foreign currency exchange
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - International money transfer
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Mobile or digital wallet
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Money order, traveler's check or cashier's
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Refund anticipation check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Traveler's check or cashier's check
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Virtual currency
Money transfers - Domestic (US) money transfer
Money transfers - International money transfer
Mortgage - Conventional adjustable mortgage (ARM)
Mortgage - Conventional fixed mortgage
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - FHA mortgage
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit
Mortgage - Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)
Mortgage - Manufactured home loan
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Mortgage - Other type of mortgage
Mortgage - Reverse mortgage
Other financial service - Check cashing
Other financial service - Debt settlement
Other financial service - Traveler’s/Cashier’s checks
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Title loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Personal line of credit
Student loan - Federal student loan servicing
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Lease
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Title loan

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Complaint ID: 2771896

Date Received: 2018-01-04

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Credit inquiries on your report that you don't recognize

Consumer Complaint: I DID NOT AUTHORIZE THIS INQUIRY

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: VA

Zip: 236XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2771606

Date Received: 2018-01-04

Issue: Getting a loan or lease

Subissue: Fraudulent loan

Consumer Complaint: I filed a complaint with CFPB which Ally closed but the issue has not been resolved. As of XXXX/XXXX/XXXX their fraud department updated me that they confirmed my identity for the fraudulent loan based on my identity documents I submitted. However, the individual using my social security number to open the loan has not complied and has not responded to their requests to confirm his identity. Ally said they are still investigating the matter, but they will likely let the individual keep the automobile and loan because he has been making payments. I asked for written proof that my social security number is dissociated with this fraudulent loan and removed from my credit profile, which I was told they would not do. Ally said they will not provide anything in writing to prove that they have taken steps to dissociate my information from this fraudulent loan and that they can only give me their word. I do n't find this a legitimate manner of doing business and do n't understand how they can deny providing written proof that they will do what they are stating on the phone they will do. I question their underwriting process that allows them to approve auto loans when 2 individuals with different names are listed under the same social, especially since I have a fraud alert on my credit file.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: CA

Zip: 94002

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2771276

Date Received: 2018-01-03

Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Subissue: Billing problem

Consumer Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX I purchased a new car and the loan was placed with Ally Financial. The car loan was paid off XX/XX/XXXX. I am currently purchasing a new home and it was brought to my attention that Ally Financial reported to the credit agencies that I had paid my car payment 3 times over 30 days. The months that were reported were XX/XX/XXXX, XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. I was very confused, upset, and extremely concerned about this reporting so I requested a detailed statement from Ally to have a better understanding of this issue. Ally first told me that they could not provide this due to my loan being paid off in XX/XX/XXXX and that they could not answer my questions regarding my account. Then I demanded a complete account statement because I have to provide additional information as well as a reason regarding these payments being reported on my credit. Ally at that point emailed me a very confusing statement that showed that they did receive my payments for the three months in question and they were not 30 days late. Also, what is even more confusing is the inconsistency of the interest payments that were paid every month. I at that point pulled my bank statements to see the dates and the amounts of the payments and my bank statements confirmed what I already knew. I was never 30 days late in any of my payments to Ally. For the XX/XX/XXXX payment their statement shows they received a full payment on XX/XX/XXXX. For the XX/XX/XXXX payment they have 4 line items about this payment all dated XX/XX/XXXX. they show XX/XX/XXXX they received my payment, then it shows they backed it out ( same day XX/XX/XXXX ) then they credited my payment to my account ( XX/XX/XXXX ) For the XX/XX/XXXX they received payment on XX/XX/XXXX Again this is according to their print out that they provided me on my second request and I confirmed with my bank records as well. As you can see NONE of these payments were late. Due to Ally Financial 's incorrect accounting and reporting of my payment activity is effecting my ability to secure a new mortgage! I have over a 700 credit score and I need Ally to correct the reporting error as soon as possible so my lender can see that I have indeed taken measures to have this resolved. Thank you for your consideration

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: MD

Zip: 21220

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2771234

Date Received: 2018-01-03

Issue: Struggling to pay your loan

Subissue: Loan balance remaining after the vehicle is repossessed and sold

Consumer Complaint: I purchased a XXXX XXXX XXXX with the loan company ally financial in 2014. Not soon after I got XXXX and XXXX XXXX in the XXXX XXXX XXXX as a XXXX XXXX. I lost my job and had no way of paying it back so they repossessed it and sold it again and left me with a bill of {$14000.00}!!! When I bought the car it was only valued at about {$20000.00}!!! I feel they took advantage of a XXXX man that had a family to feed and now are trying to destroy my life so I cant even get a cheap car financed now.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: CA

Zip: 93274

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2771109

Date Received: 2018-01-03

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Deposits and withdrawals

Consumer Complaint: This is a complaint against Ally Bank regarding my checking account ending in XXXX. Checks I have deposited into that account range between a {$200.00} and {$530.00}. Ally 's policy is that checks over {$200.00} should have only a 2 day hold yet their actual hold times on over {$6500.00} of my deposits has been more than 5 business days to date. I deposited 17 checks on and between XX/XX/XXXX XX/XX/XXXX for a total of {$7400.00}. I sent secure messages to Ally Bank through my online account on XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX requesting that they make the funds available. I have not had a satisfactory response. I have also tried calling the bank 3 times to talk to someone and each time the hold time was over 30 minutes. I could not hold that long two of the days I called. Today after holding 37 minutes the system hung up on me before anyone answered. My online dashboard says I have available XXXX with a current balance of {$10000.00}. The problem is that after seven to nine business days since my deposits, still {$6500.00} of my funds are not available to me. I want Ally to make all the funds in my current balance available to me.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: CA

Zip: 95973

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2771092

Date Received: 2018-01-03

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX/2016 was the last activity with original creditor. My vehicle was turned in and set to be auction off. I had the car for almost 2yrs paying XXXX. When I was injured at work and was off with lil income coming in I fell behind. They came and got the vehicle and told me they was auctioning it off to be sold. I have asked for documentations on what was the balance before it was turned in, what was it sold for and has received nothing but calls and letters from Ally and a law firm protaining this matter

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: AL

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2770623

Date Received: 2018-01-04

Issue: Struggling to pay mortgage

Subissue:

Consumer Complaint: In regards to our loan with Ally Bank and serviced by XXXX XXXX, we were approved for a short sale in XX/XX/XXXX. This was after one year of multiple submissions of paperwork and then the need to escalate to the President 's Office at XXXX XXXX to gain final approval. For the record, on multiple occasions and even after escalation, the Real Estate Agent representing the property struggled with XXXX XXXX to provide up to date and accurate information. Specifically, and on more than one occasion, the Real Estate Agent was denied access to the loan information even though approval had been provided formally by the property owners with the submission of necessary paperwork to allow access. And, while the President 's office was responsive to our needs the " left hand did not know what the right hand was doing '' and the communication was lacking and in some cases contradictory, i.e., the information provided by the Customer Service Department and the President 's Office was not the same. Specifically, as an example of the lack of accurate and necessary communication, on XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX, the representing Real Estate Agent spoke with both the Customer Service Department and the President 's Office at XXXX XXXX and was not informed that the approval for short sale had expired on XX/XX/XXXX. In regards to this, the policy automatically becomes foreclosure 14 days from the expiration of the short sale approval. While the representing Real state Agent was able to garner a 1 week extension they were still not informed, in any conversations on XX/XX/XXXX or XX/XX/XXXX, the short sale approval had expired. Their was no specific reason provided as to the reason the property was going into foreclosure. To summarize our position, if XXXX XXXX had informed the Real Estate Agent that the short sale had expired, the necessary paperwork for resumption of the short sale could have been provided and the automatic 14 day foreclosure policy would not have come into play. Finally, we have provided to Ally Bank through XXXX XXXX a legitimate sale offer but Ally Bank not understanding the issues with XXXX XXXX has refused to rescind the date of auction. In the end, we are asking Ally Bank to rescind the foreclosure and to remove the property from auction on XX/XX/XXXX and to consider the sale offer. Thank you for your consideration.

Company Response:

State: AZ

Zip: 85297

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-04

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2770403

Date Received: 2018-01-03

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Deposits and withdrawals

Consumer Complaint: I have called ally bank everyday for two weeks and they tell me there is a twenty five minute wait time nobody will answer, I need to withdraw some money and I ca n't.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: OH

Zip: 448XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-03

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2770392

Date Received: 2018-01-03

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Funds not handled or disbursed as instructed

Consumer Complaint: I thought my CD 's were listed in maturity order on the bank 's website. Based on that, on XX/XX/XXXX I instructed bank to take action ( done on internet ). 15 minutes later I discovered the CD 's were not listed in that order, so I IMMEDIATELY called to void those instructions. I was advised ( on XX/XX/XXXX - same day ) there was a 25 minute wait to speak to someone. I waited 30 minutes and the recording still said there was a 30 minute wait. I tried to call again about 2 hours later but had the same results ( I had waited 25 minutes ). So I attempted to use the " chat '' feature on the website to reach someone - but a note popped up saying that the ''chat '' feature was not available. So I sent them an e-mail ( do not have copy of this ) - Received a receipt of my e-mail from the bank on XX/XX/XXXX, which basically said they received my e-mail and would reply within 24 hours. On XX/XX/XXXX I went through a similar procedure- knowing that I had to act before XX/XX/XXXX to get the action I wanted. This time themessage said that the wait was 65 minutes. I again sent an e-mail using their website to communicate. I also called again on XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX on XX/XX/XXXX ( they claim they are open XX/XX/XXXX ) with same wait time ... so I e-mailed them again. On XX/XX/XXXX, I called at XXXX XXXX and again at XXXX XXXX with the same results. Finally reached them on XX/XX/XXXX. spoke to XXXX XXXX. She claimed they had call center go down. She ( and subsequently a supervisor, XXXX XXXX, refused to take any action on my behalf because the time to get the action I wanted had expired. I told them that it was their fault I could not reach them in time. But they refused to do anything to help me. I asked for the phone number of their executive office and they refused to give that to me - only a PO Box to write to. My complaint is that where a bank is only accessible on the internet there must be a manner for customers to reach them on an emergency basis. If I were desperately in need of withdrawing money, I would have no way to do it. Such a situation is unconscionable and whatever laws, rules or regulagtions exist must be amended to protect depositors. By electing to do business solely on the internet HAS to make them have a manner of reaching someone immediately. In addition, depositors should not be penalized by the failure of the bank 's system and their unwillingness to compensate for problems they al ; one create. The bank should have to prolong offers for the length of depositors ' inability to reach someone and act on bank offers. The net result is that I lost at least .45 % on my funds for 12 months. I want the bank to make good on the rates they offered between XX/XX/XXXX and XX/XX/XXXX. I want my CD # XXXXterminated and the balance, less the penalty put into their one year CD at 2 %. I want them to establish an emergency phone number to be used when their main numb er is swamped or I want them to be responsible to immediately switch a sufficient number of people to their other call centers so this can not happen. They chose to opeerate only on line so they must protect against these situations.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: FL

Zip: 334XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2769716

Date Received: 2018-01-02

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language

Consumer Complaint: At XXXX EST on XX/XX/XXXX, 2018 I was contacted by Ally Financial from XXXX. I was not able to take the call as I was working the call went to voicemail. On that voicemail, which I still have, the agent referred to me as " garbage. '' I do not deny owing Ally and had already made arrangements to make up the payments before this call. I have been a an XXXX XXXX in XXXX XXXX XXXX for a decade and still have never been so offended. They have a right to contact me for sure, but to degrade and humiliate someone should not be allowed.

Company Response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response

State: FL

Zip: 33837

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2018-01-02

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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