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: 2705369

Date Received: 2017-10-18

Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Was not notified of investigation status or results

Consumer Complaint: On XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX was hired by me to dispute a charge off with ally financial on my XXXX report. It is not almost 60 days later and no response to the letter requesting that debt be removed. It is not mine it is my ex husbands debt XXXX and XXXX have removed it easily. XXXX XXXX stayed both experian and ally financial were contacted and still not response. I have found ally financial to have handled the entire situation fraudently as the way it is reported is incorrect as well, they have not validated the debt despite repeated attempts. Anyhow the debt is required to be removed by experian according to FCRA due to ally ignoring the investigation and it still has not been done. My right to buy a home is altered by this company lack of efficiency with handling the matter as the continued disregard to remove keeps going on. Ally did not respond so remove it!! XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX # XXXX XXXX mi XXXX XXXX

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

State: MI

Zip: 48842

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2705212

Date Received: 2017-10-18

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Information belongs to someone else

Consumer Complaint: Please See Police Report Attached the person was CAUGHT AND CONVICTED

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

State: IL

Zip: 60611

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-19

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2705202

Date Received: 2017-10-19

Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Difficulty submitting a dispute or getting information about a dispute over the phone

Consumer Complaint: OnXX/XX/XXXX, I wrote a letter to XXXX XXXX requesting they review my request for goodwill deletions for the 2 months that show 30 days past due on my credit. I was impacted by Hurricane Irma ( two large trees fell into the middle of my home and I was injured ) and am in need of securing a new place to live. Since those marks are older and I have not gone 30 says delinquent since then, I requested the delections. Unfortunately, I have a XXXX XXXX and can not talk by phone so I contacted Ally using the address they provide on their website. In response, I received a letter dated XX/XX/XXXX acknowledging receipt of my letter but it said if I do not call them by XX/XX/XXXX,, they will not respond to my request and will withdraw my inquiry. That poses an issue for me medically.

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

State: FL

Zip: 34744

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-19

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2704508

Date Received: 2017-10-17

Issue: Opening an account

Subissue: Unable to open an account

Consumer Complaint: I tried to open an account with my jobs credit union and they told me that I could n't get an account with them. I looked on my XXXX and I have some accounts that are on XXXX as closed with cause. I looked and it was XXXX banks but XXXX different types of information. Ally Bank date closed XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I would like for this company to make the status just closed.

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

State: VA

Zip: 23139

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-17

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2703984

Date Received: 2017-10-17

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: On XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I received notification via my credit alert service with XXXX that my credit had been run by Ally Financial. At that time, I pulled all three of my credit reports ( XXXX, XXXX & XXXX ) to see what had been done with out my permission. In deed, the XXXX XXXX had pulled my credit report. I immediately contacted, in writing, all three credit reporting agencies with the dispute. Then on XXXX XXXX, XXXX, I received a notice in the mail from the Ally Bank of the incident and also discovered that the Ally Bank also ran my credit through XXXX XXXX XXXX. NEITHER of these companies had my permission to run my credit.

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

State: SC

Zip: 291XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-17

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2703139

Date Received: 2017-10-16

Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Subissue: Billing problem

Consumer Complaint: Purchased a XXXX XXXX XXXX in XXXX of XX/XX/XXXX. My first payment to Ally Financial was {$300.00}. I subsequently made a lump sum payment of {$5000.00} in XX/XX/XXXX which they labeled a payment reversal which I intended to be a " principal payment '' on the loan. They applied this amount to the unpaid balance instead of the principal. My next monthly payment went up to {$310.00} after that for some reason. I never really noticed it until later on in the year that this was happening. Then, starting in XX/XX/XXXXmy payment amount suddenly went down to around {$280.00} a month but the actual amount taken from my checking account was {$350.00}. Again, i never noticed this and did n't ask any questions until i logged in to see what the interest rate was and to possibly refinance this loan with another institution. I started receiving statements that my next payment was {$270.00} and it was n't due untilXX/XX/XXXX. I had been paying {$350.00} for 3 years and had never been billed the {$270.00} as my statement read. Called them and they stated that I was paid up till next XXXX because I was overcharged every payment and, in reality was paying ahead. I never authorized this. I should 've been paying {$270.00} all along. i think my payments actually went up when I made the lump sum payment back when I first bought the car. With me being paid up untilXX/XX/XXXX I figured I would n't need to worry about the loan again until the next payment was due on the date I just indicated. I called to get the payyoff quote and I asked to make sure that I was n't paying finances charges every month until my next scheduled payment in XXXX XXXX. The lady stated that I WOULD be charged finance charges every month up until my next payment and she even quoted me the amount. How outrageous is this. I 'm being charged finance charges again on the amounts i paid up until XXXX XXXX again? I got fed up with them and requested the payoff and that I was going to have another financial institution pay off the loan but I needed ( according the other Financial Institution ) that I needed a document, with Ally 's Letterhead quoting the payoff amount ) She gave me the payoff amount and I gave a fax number where it could be sent. It 's been over a week and have n't received the letter and ( after what I 've been reading in the BBB complaints ) do n't expect to see this payoff document. I 've read some nightmare complaints with the BBB over these people and I can relate to their situation ( s ). I really do n't know whether to wait until my next payment date (XX/XX/XXXX ) and take my chances with the fraudulent finance charges or just pay the loan off today. I would have to come up with the money myself since the Finance Co. I checked into would not approve a loan without the official document from Ally. Note : I have been making monthly payments of {$350.00} since the inception of the loan and my statement clearly shows the monthly amount to be {$280.00}. Hopefully all of this makes some sense. I 'm at odds and have no where to turn. Thank you for the opportunity to submit this complaint.

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

State: PA

Zip: 158XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-16

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2702750

Date Received: 2017-10-16

Issue: Opening an account

Subissue: Account opened as a result of fraud

Consumer Complaint: I opened a checking account with Ally Bank in lateXX/XX/XXXX. But instead the Ally Customer Service representative whom took my initial call on the phone opened a checking and a saving account. After I made my initial deposit I received a debit card and checks. I never agreed to opening a savings account. Everything I thought was deposited in my checking account has been put in this savings account set up by the Ally Customer Service representative that took my initial phone call. My job ask that I send in a direct deposit slip from my bank. I went to my Ally Bank online account for this information and saw that I had a checking and a savings account. The saving account had my first deposit and the checking account had a zero balance. I immediately contacted Ally Bank by phone to question as to how and why I had a savings account. The explanation was unacceptable due to the fact I never agreed to this and I also asked Ally Bank to show me proof of my agreement to a savings such they did with the checking account. When the Customer Service representative stated there was no such document I asked that I speak to a supervisor. After I spoke with the supervisor he assured me this would be corrected immediately and also gave me a checking account # to put on the direct deposit slip that I was to send to my job. A week later, my job called me stating the direct deposit information could not go through. I called Ally Bank, the customer service representative stated that I put my checking account # in and the utilized my saving account routing #. I explained to her that I do not have a saving account and that this was supposed to be taken care of last week. Also, asked this customer service representative were there any notes placed in their system regarding me speaking to a supervisor. She stated yes that I had just closed out a checking account and that my savings account was the only account I had opened. She stated she would close out the savings account and transfer all funds to a checking account. I stated I did not and should not have a savings account to close out. She stated if I do not agree to closing the savings, I would have a new checking account and a savings account. I asked to speak to a supervisor. This supervisor contradicted the customer service representative by stating there were notices in this account that I was transferring from account for some time from my savings to my checking account. I told him I did not or should not have a savings account and that this was effecting me mentally as well as financially. I sent my job the new information that was given however two weeks later when I went online to see my checking account balance {$0.00} as well as an open savings account with transfer activity. I called Ally again immediately I asked to speak to a supervisor. He profusely apologized and stated the account was fixed but it has not been posted yet. Last TuesdayXX/XX/XXXX I sent Ally Bank a hand mailed check and my job posted my funds on XX/XX/XXXX. Today,XX/XX/XXXX they both have yet to post however the customer service representative stated to my money is there and the screen showing the money was not in my account disappeared.

Company Response:

State: NC

Zip: 28401

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-16

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2702554

Date Received: 2017-10-15

Issue: Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem

Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Consumer Complaint: I have called and asked for a deferred payment. The customer service rep allow me to pay my payment over the course of three months the way the first payment was set up. I paid the way did they told me to pay. I can provide the information from my bank that it was paid to them and the day that it was sent to them. There is no information that I paid them might. They can not provide me anything that I paid late

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

State: TX

Zip: 75771

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2702317

Date Received: 2017-10-15

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX Ally Financial XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX XXXX XXXX/XXXX/XXXX

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

State: NJ

Zip: 075XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-15

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 2702209

Date Received: 2017-10-14

Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Subissue: Billing problem

Consumer Complaint: I recently looked at my credit reports and noticed that Ally Financial XXXX .... reported negative marks 30,60 days late on my reports WITHOUT ever telling me they were going to report them. I believe this is incredibly unfair and had I received the federally mandated notice to me, I would have paid on time. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 623 ( a ) ( 7 ) ( A ) ( i ) and ( B ) ( i ), they has a responsibility to provide a notice furnishing of negative information, in writing, to the customer and that this notice is to be given to the consumer prior to or no later than 30 days after furnishing the negative information In fact, the Federal Reserve even created a published form so that creditors can be in compliance. Here is the compliant verbiage : We may report information about your account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your account may be reflected in your credit report. In short, I never received such a warning notice! I understand that according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, failing to provide this notice can result in a penalty up to {$2500.00} and can be enforced by the FTC, and that my state attorney general can also enforce this with a {$1000.00} penalty as well. I attached a copy of the law and the actual document from the federal reserve

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

State: AR

Zip: 718XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2017-10-14

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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