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: 5713375

Date Received: 2022-06-27

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Deposits and withdrawals

Consumer Complaint: I initiated a wire transfer on XX/XX/17, the following business day Ally Bank froze my account. It's been 7 days that I can't login to my account or access any of my funds. I called their " Loss Prevention Line '' and answered the security questions requesting that they unfreeze my account but they keep saying they are looking into it and never get back to me in a timely manner. I don't know how long more this is going to go on for but it's unacceptable.

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

State: IL

Zip: 60617

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-27

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5710731

Date Received: 2022-06-26

Issue: Struggling to pay your loan

Subissue: Denied request to lower payments

Consumer Complaint: I have already discussed with Ally Auto that I am going to begin to have issues with payments due to losing my higher paying job due to Covid reasons I have been successful at completing all transactions however I now Im having another issue with is the fact that I have a medical emergency I was involved in a motorcycle accident where I was the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I ended up falling off XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX I can XXXX I was told that I can not have payment extensions due to the fact that the loan is a new loan and the current amount still owed is kind of high however I have a medical emergency I am now waiting on XXXX to be filed because I have no XXXX date and my medical insurance is not fast at doing this process I am not happy that the fact that Ally auto denied any payment option besides basically repossessing the car that I now have to drive because my motorcycle I cant drive with a XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX and vehicle that I need could get repossessed because Im probably not going to be able to pay that over my rent and its going to be a while before the XXXX gets even approved and scheduled XXXX gets done before I can even return to work as well

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

State: CA

Zip: 92115

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-26

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5709602

Date Received: 2022-06-26

Issue: Improper use of your report

Subissue: Reporting company used your report improperly

Consumer Complaint: In accordance with the fair credit reporting act Ally Financial Account number XXXX, has violated my rights. 15 USC 1681 Section 602 States I have the right to privacy. 15 USC 1681 Section 604 A Section 2 : It also states a consumer reporting agency can not furnish an account without my written instructions 15 USC 1666B : A creditor may not treat a payment on a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan as late any purpose

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

State: SC

Zip: 29115

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-07-12

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5708171

Date Received: 2022-06-25

Issue: Managing an account

Subissue: Deposits and withdrawals

Consumer Complaint: About 2 months ago, I tried to link an external account to my Ally account but got an " unexplained error. '' I am not unable to link any new external account from within my Ally account. Over the past XXXX months, I have chatted and called in 10+ times, always waiting on hold for XXXX minutes. When I speak to a rep, I am always told the case ( case ID XXXX ) has been " escalated '' and I will receive a call back in 1-2 days once the issue is resolved. I was eventually told that while Ally 's external account limit is XXXX, and I have about half that, because I have previously had XXXX ( over my history with Ally ), the system has a flaw where it's still thinking I've hit the max number of external accounts. Ally 's solution is to raise my external account limit. Every time I call, I am asked to retell my story from the beginning. A few days ago, I finally learned that while the case had been " escalated, '' it was labeled " low priority, '' even though every prior rep had specified it was labeled " high priority. '' Additionally, whoever initially created the case filed it with Ally 's " Loss Prevention '' department. I spoke to a rep in that department who apologized it had been incorrectly filed to them but that he had no way of changing how it was filed. He suggested I call Ally 's " ACH Ops '' department, but when I call back the next day, the rep wasn't able to locate any department by that name/type. This is an incredibly easy fix : either raise my external account limit or fix why the system is seeing previously-deleted accounts as still present. Ally is my and my wife 's primary bank, and we regularly keep around $ XXXX present, but we will be unable to continue using it is this issue isn't fixed.

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

State: CA

Zip: 90292

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5708156

Date Received: 2022-06-25

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: I traded my n my XXXX XXXX to XXXX XXXX in XXXX tn for a new wago and they had some kind of internal issue which I spoke with XXXX and numerous managers about and somehow it fell through the cracks and they failed to pay my XXXX off which we had a load through ally still and it was reported on my and my husbands credit as late/delinquent because it took them over a month to pay it off all while they had it listed on their site to sell. We had been with ally for many years on several different loans and NEVER been late on a single payment in my life. Ive priced myself on my credit and this has completely and unfairly effected my ability to purchase a home. We work very hard and have XXXX children we support and this is WRONg that we are being penalized for their error of not paying off the vehicle to slip through the cracks when we were paying in a new vehicle. After numerous phone calls they finally paid it off and then I got another statement that there was a balnce of {$18.00} that still wasnt paid off which we just took care of because we didnt want any further damage to our credit

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

State: TN

Zip: 371XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-25

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5706617

Date Received: 2022-06-24

Issue: Opening an account

Subissue: Didn't receive terms that were advertised

Consumer Complaint: I opened an account at Ally bank on XX/XX/2022, under the premise that it was an online bank, does not have a physical presence in my state, and would be receiving my debit card in the mail after my first direct deposit. I selected the debit card option during the sign up process. After selecting this option, the website displayed a message that informed me that the card would arrive within 5 business days of my first direct deposit. My first direct deposit of {$490.00} posted to the account on XX/XX/2022. By XX/XX/2022 I still had not received my debit card, and still had no access to my funds, so I contacted customer service through their mobile app. I was connected with an associate who identified themselves as " XXXX from Florida ''. When I explained the situation, they told me that the debit card had not been ordered during the sign-up process. I informed them that I absolutely selected the debit card option during sign-up, and that the mistake must be on their end. She informed me that I would have to order a card manually, which could take another 10 days to arrive, and they would not expedite it without charging me a {$15.00} fee.

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

State: AK

Zip: 995XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5706585

Date Received: 2022-06-24

Issue: Improper use of your report

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

Consumer Complaint: I pulled my credit file on XXXX and saw that Ally Financial pulled my credit report without my permission. I called and spoke with a rep in the customer service department XXXX agent # XXXXand he stated that he would send it to the fraud department and after investigation they will contact the credit bureaus. The problem I have with this, they only asked for my name and address, which I provided. I explained to him that that was generic information and I couldn't imagine that that's all the info he needed. In there phone system I put my social security number and no account popped up. He couldn't explain to me why Ally pulled my credit on XX/XX/2022 without my consent ; therefore, I have placed freezes back on my credit report and I am filing this complaint. I need this off my credit report and this company to be held accountable fir fraudulent practices.

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

State: MS

Zip: 39503

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5706382

Date Received: 2022-06-24

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

Subissue: Investigation took more than 30 days

Consumer Complaint: The complaint I have with each company is, my rights were violated. I recently came across information from the Federal Trade Commission more specifically the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 15 USC 6802. On one of the accounts ( XXXX ) my now ex-husband purchased the unit with me as the buyer and him as the co-buyer with all of my information. I never signed any documents, nor did I give him premission to do so, because we were married at the time, I didn't want to prosecute him. After looking at the original documents. I've never lived at the address on the document, nor did I sign anything, someone had to sign my name. I will attach all of the following correspondence letters I've sent to these companies as of XX/XX/2022 with no resolution. My student loans have also been XXXX due to a permanent XXXX, but they're still being reported.

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

State: AR

Zip: 721XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5706247

Date Received: 2022-06-24

Issue: Managing the loan or lease

Subissue: Billing problem

Consumer Complaint: I had a loan through Ally for a used XXXX XXXX XXXX I bought from XXXX the loan was re-financed in XXXX through XXXX and then paid off in full. on XX/XX/XXXX I truck the car back to XXXX resulting in them issuing a refund for the warranty remaining in the amount of {$670.00}, This had to be issued to Ally Bank as it was the original source of payment. I've contacted Ally Bank numerous times since XX/XX/XXXX and get the run around every time, and I have yet to get the check. Sometimes they will say they see the credit but no date of when I will get the check, other times they claim there was no overpayment even though the check was refunded after it was closed and that I am due no refund.

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

State: VA

Zip: 241XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 5702441

Date Received: 2022-06-23

Issue: Problem with a lender or other company charging your account

Subissue: Transaction was not authorized

Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, I filled out a dispute with Ally Bank for {$280.00}, since I hadn't spent the money. I submitted proof from the merchant that my account was not responsible for the transactions, but they found against me in the dispute anyway. I asked to see their proof that I was responsible for the spending, since cursory XXXX has told me that someone pretending to be XXXX and pulling cash out of your account is not an uncommon scam. On XX/XX/XXXX I requested a copy of their " proof '', and still have not received it.

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

State: IA

Zip: 52302

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2022-06-23

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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