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: 2769397

Date Received: 2018-01-02

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: I have some various inquiries in my credit accounts. All 3 : XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. I am trying to sign up for a mortgage, so I need to fix my credits. Ally Financial - Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX I never approved this inquiry. I contacted them, and they said they were going to remove it, but never did. The confirmation number of the inquiry with Ally Financial is : XXXX. I submitted a dispute with XXXX, but they decided not to approve it. They said there is nothing they can do. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX - Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX I have no recollection of this inquiry. I contacted XXXX, and they said they were going to remove it, but never did. I submitted a dispute with XXXX, but they decided not to approve it. They said there is nothing they can do. XXXX XXXX XXXX - Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX I never approved this inquiry. I contacted them, and they said they were going to remove it, but never did. I submitted a dispute with XXXX, but they decided not to approve it. They said there is nothing they can do. XXXX XXXX XXXX - Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX I never approved this inquiry. I contacted them, and they said they were going to remove it, but never did. I submitted a dispute with XXXX, but they decided not to approve it. They said there is nothing they can do. XXXX XXXX XXXX - Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX I never approved this inquiry. I contacted them, and they said they were going to remove it, but never did. I submitted a dispute with XXXX, but they decided not to approve it. They said there is nothing they can do. XXXX-XXXX - Inquiry from XX/XX/XXXX I never approved this inquiry. I contacted them, and they said they were going to remove it, but never did. I submitted a dispute with XXXX, but they decided not to approve it. They said there is nothing they can do. I have a long-standing account with XXXX. I dont know why they ran my credit again.

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

State: VA

Zip: 22206

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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Complaint ID: 2768210

Date Received: 2017-12-30

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: On Thursday XX/XX/XXXX I had went to a car dealership that I wanted to buy a car from. I advised them that I only wanted my credit ran once being that I am in a process of buying a home. The man by the name of XXXX XXXX that works for XXXX XXXX XXXX advised me it will only be ran once. The very next morning that I woke I saw my credit was ran 6 times which is unfair to me as a consumer because I was never advised that my credit will be ran 6 times. I need to know what steps I need to take to correct this.

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

State: GA

Zip: 30058

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-30

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2768134

Date Received: 2017-12-31

Issue: Struggling to pay your loan

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

Consumer Complaint: I volunteered to give my XXXX XXXX XXXX to Ally Financial in the year XX/XX/XXXX, however, the amount on my credit report from the company is the entire amount I paid for the vehicle. Ally arranged a tow truck to pick up the vehicle from the XXXX Dealership while it was being repaired. When I called the company to inquire about the amount added to my credit, the company can not find any information that I had an account there or owe any money to them. I have been trying for 2.5 years to resolve this matter and no response.

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

State: MS

Zip: 39532

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2767457

Date Received: 2017-12-29

Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Subissue: Billing problem

Consumer Complaint: My husband and I requested a deferment through XXXX XXXX and they told us what we needed to pay and when in order to obtain the deferment on the payment. They sent us an agreement which we signed and mailed back. We have paid exactly what they told us to and when to pay it and now they have reported lates on our credit and stated that they did not receive the signed agreement back within 10 days so the deal is null and void. This is NOT acceptable. We mailed the agreement back and its not my fault if they did n't get it. We paid the terms as agreed as we were instructed. They need to honor the agreement, reverse the additional late fees, etc. and correct the negative reporting to the credit agencies. I could see it if we did NOT pay the agreement as required but we did. This is the holiday season and I am sure the post office is buried and the signed and executed letter is either lost or delayed due to the volume of mail that goes on at this time.

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

State: TX

Zip: 762XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2767370

Date Received: 2017-12-29

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Deposits or withdrawals

Consumer Complaint: When I called Ally, the company holding my CD, I was interrogated to establish my identity. But the questions varied from the usual. After ginving my mother's maiden name, and all the other usual identifiers, I was asked to identify "XXXX" something or other. When I responded that I had no idea what they were talking about, they demanded my social security number, to which I told them I only gave to medical or social security employees. We had a brief exchange where I gave theme the legal reasons why they could not use my number for their purposes, and suggested they use the same questions the other eight financial institutions used with my accounts: either my birthdate, or the Ally account numbers they had given my account. I was told no. UnlessI gave them my number they would not respond in any manner. Although I had calledoriginally to verify that my instructions regarding federal withholding were being followed,this made me extremely suspicious. Especially since I had become acquainted with Allyonly through their primary business: aurto financing at dealerships, with no local addfressat all. I told them that their lack of cooperation required me to close the account and getan immediate refund of funds to put into another bank. They laughed.

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

State: FL

Zip: 34232

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-29

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2766664

Date Received: 2017-12-28

Issue: Problems at the end of the loan or lease

Subissue: Problem when attempting to purchase vehicle at the end of the lease

Consumer Complaint: As my lease was coming due I received an incentive from Ally Financial to purchase the vehicle with a {$4500.00} discount. I decided to purtchase the XXXX XXXX XXXX I was advised to contact XXXX to refinance the auto. They are powered by Ally Financial or XXXX XXXX or both. We went back and forth with financing partly due to arriving at a value for the XXXX since it was an electric car. XXXX came back with an offer and I felt I could do better with my credit union. I did get financing and I closed the loan and the payoff check was mailed. During the process I started getting phone calls from Ally. The number was XXXX and her name was XXXX. I believe that was her direct line. I called her countless times and kept her up to date on what was happending and even requested a payoff on two occassions. We were past a couple of months past the termination date. I have no idea what the connection is between Ally and XXXX but they cleary are n't on the same page. On XXXX XXXX I got a hold of XXXX in person ( returning her call ) and told her that I had closed on the loan and check would be on its way.She was very nasty and threatened that she was going to take back the vehicle regardless. There were some delays on my part due to a family XXXX and adverse medical situation I gave have her my loan officer and the institution so she could validate I went back to the bank on XXXX XXXX and learned that my loan officer was out of the office and would be back on XXXX XXXX. I went back on XXXX XXXX and completed the paperwork. I had my loan officer call and leave a message that the check was now on the way. XXXX did confirm that she left message on XXXX XXXX, XXXX at XXXX. She further indicated having prior discussions with Ally to validate the payoff in accordance with credit union guidleines. On XXXX XXXX, XXXX at approx XXXX to XXXX XXXX my car was involuntarily taken back. Obviously a malicious action given the above discussions and that the loan was paid off. Right now I would like to know where my car is and I want it back I will mitigate my damages in a different forum

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

State: OH

Zip: 45005

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-28

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2766453

Date Received: 2017-12-28

Issue: Struggling to pay your loan

Subissue: Denied request to lower payments

Consumer Complaint: I submitted a complaint to your company in XXXX. I was working with the executive complaint department with Ally. I was given until XXXX to make a payment and my car was taken last night. They came a day early even though I was given more time to get the money together.

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

State: DE

Zip: 19701

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-28

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2765781

Date Received: 2017-12-28

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Fee problem

Consumer Complaint: I called Ally Bank SEVERAL TIMES and made sure that an international incoming wire transfer would not incur any fee by Ally or XXXX ( the intermediate bank as Ally does not have international wire ). As the wire was received, I noticed that {$18.00} was deducted from my wire. I called Ally, spent 27 minutes with the representative plus a supervisor and was told that it was their lack of training and that I should go to XXXX to request a refund. I called Ally again the next day, this time for 57 minutes. At first the representative was telling me that it was another intermediate bank other than XXXX that charged the fee. After I told her that the previous supervisor told me it was XXXX, she then told me, " Yes it was XXXX. Let me transfer you to my supervisor. '' It took a long hold and a different supervisor picked up this time ; simply apologized and not willing to refund the fee in any way even the customer was being reasonable with them. Defintely not a fair trade.

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

State: CA

Zip: 91748

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-28

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2765520

Date Received: 2017-12-27

Issue: Opening an account

Subissue: Unable to open an account

Consumer Complaint: I have tried to contact the institution for the past 2-3 weeks. Total consumer negligence. I have yet to hear back. Please call me at XXXX XXXX XXXX

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

State: TX

Zip: 78729

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2765413

Date Received: 2017-12-27

Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Subissue: Billing problem

Consumer Complaint: In XX/XX/XXXX my car was stolen and crashed. It was deemed a total loss. My insurance company at the time XXXX ; paid a full amount to Ally in what they thought the car was worth. At that time I begin my XXXX claim to pay the remaining balance. I called ally to request documents such as loan contract, loan balance, payment history, etc. An ally representative informed me that I was not to start my XXXX claim that ally would and they would have to speak with XXXX to negotiate settlement. Ally settled an entire {$500.00} less that I settled for but since XXXX already settled a certain amount with me, they honored our agreement and sent on XX/XX/XXXX the extra {$500.00} to ally. Last week XX/XX/XXXX, I contacted XXXX and they said they were sending almost {$4000.00} ( {$3700.00} ) to be exact to cover the remaining balance of my car. On XX/XX/XXXX I noticed that my credit bureau had not been updated and that Ally continues to report a late payment. I called Ally who informed me that the remaining balance was {$1400.00} and some change and that included interest that continued to accrue since XX/XX/XXXX even though Ally has been " helping me '' with this issue. Also, that ally reversed the {$500.00} payment that was extra and sent from XXXX. So we conference call the XXXX adjuster and what do we find that the {$500.00} check was processed from XXXX XXXX in XX/XX/XXXX. Therefore, there was no way they reversed the amount on XX/XX/XXXX. The end result of my call was that ally was going to have " someone '' call me back!! I will wait until tomorrow and at which time I will be calling ALLY back and will demand to speak to someone asap!! How are you still accruing interest on account you are actively helping settle and how do you lose {$500.00}.

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

State: MD

Zip: 21133

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-12-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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