Ally Bank

Buying a car can be irritating experience by itself. No need for third party to make it even more stressful. Ally Bank does not think so. It is my bank, online only but they will make money order as a normal bank would and mail it as a free service. I decided to make use of that service I even took expedited overnight service. So it arrived two days late. My mistake for not checking it before mailing it to a dealer in Texas, I was in a hurry. To make story shorter below is a picture of the check with innovative way of writing innovative. Needless to say they could not cash it. So I am calling my bank and they are very sorry and apologetic. They waiving expedited costs and at no charge sending overnight delivery with a replacement check. It arrives two days later and all appears to be good but...

I made over payments to pay my car off early. After two years I noticed my balance was not going down. I call, they said my car would be paid off months early. I asked them to apply the extra money to the principal. They said they would fix it. Now almost 5 years later on my last payments they say a payment of $500 and one more payment of $900.00. Guess what? Not early at all. Sending my info to my account for him to figure out. Never again. I'm out hundreds of dollars thinking I was paying off early.

Having seen an ad for Ally bank and being quite interested in taking most of my business away from brick and mortar, I signed up for an Ally bank account. A week down the road I sought more information on how to make my first deposit since I had not yet received my "welcome packet" which I did not receive within the time I was told I would.

In January 2019 I opened an online checking account with Ally Financial. For my initial deposit I mailed to them my IRS tax refund for $7889.55 which was in the form of a Department of Treasury check -- from the Internal Revenue Service. I received my new account number and debit card soon after. When I attempted to use my new -- activated -- debit card to withdrawal $400 at an ATM machine, it was declined. I immediately went online and checked my account which said "denied access". I called the number as instructed and was told I needed to email the "Fraud Department" a copy of my driver's license, utility bill and social security card. I ensured them I am who I claim to be but went ahead and emailed them all three items they requested.

I installed a brand new running boards that I purchased from the dealership and the dealership said that it would be OK for me to have them installed on the vehicle. I return the vehicle with the running boards on there figuring I don’t need them and I did them a favor when they did the inspection they told me that the running board was damaged and I old them for it. They also told me that the side panel is dented which it was not. I had just picked it up from my collision shop. Now they’re telling me if I don’t pay the bill it’s going to go on my credit. They also charge me for a tear in the seat which I do know was there and I am willing to pay that. Never leased a vehicle through Ally. They're a rip off con artist.

They have tried multiple times to charge me a late fee after I actually made my payment early. They say their system didn't receive the payment in time, and that's why they charge me. It's not my fault their system doesn't work correctly. I also found out that all the spam calls I get to my cell phone are because Ally sells your personal information.

Stay away from this underhanded bank!! I leased my truck through Ally. The lease was 39 months. Final payment being made via auto pay April 9th. To my surprise I get an alert that the bank withdrew a 40th payment May 9th truck being due back to dealer May 15th.. I called them and ask for an explanation. Their reply was, "Oops sorry, but unfortunately we will not refund you until you return the truck." They said I should of cancelled auto pay. My reply was it’s a 39 month lease, why should I worry about auto pay.. It’s a 39 month lease, why would you, and what right did you have to take 40th payment out of my account and then hold it hostage..

The initial process was 100% until it went to the loan section. The person working on this screwed everything up. Didn't know how to handle trust documents/ never had before. Cost me $45 in FedEx overnight - wouldn't refund. Was told I would get copy of Deed of Trust after it recorded DIDN'T! Had to call the title co. and have them send me copy. 1 month after it all was paid and closed. Should have been done as soon as I paid the final closing cost. Then tried to cover his **, afterwards by telling false statements about what really happened. Because of his negligence and improper training left bad feelings.

Opened an Online account with Ally Bank. For my initial deposit I sent them my $8000 IRS Tax Refund which was a US Department of Treasury Check. Probably the highest guarantee of funds check that exists. After a week of not having my funds available I contacted Ally who informed me that they are investigating "Fraud". As instructed I emailed my Drivers License, Social Security Card and Utility Bill to them -- to prove that I am who I claim to be.

I did a mobile deposit of my federal tax return to Ally Bank on 4/29. Two days later when the money was in my account, I wired it to my bank in Hawaii because all of my bills including my mortgage, solar, cars, etc. are paid out of Central Pacific Bank. I received a call Wednesday 5/1 from the Ally Bank Fraud department saying that they froze my account dues to suspicious activity. I was told that the verification of funds would take 24 hours. On 5/4 I called and was told to call back Monday 5/6. I called back on the morning of 5/6 and was told that there was nothing that could be done pending the US Treasury Department.

My car was totaled and I had Gap insurance. I called Ally customer service to find out what I needed to do. The customer service rep. informed me that my insurance and Gap would handle everything. She also told me that I no longer had to keep paying on the car because the Gap insurance would pay the remaining balance on the car from the insurance company. This conversation was recorded.

I awoke to find Ally had closed my account. I looked and saw an email thanking me for completing the sign up but it showed I had closed my account and withdrew what was in it. Upon calling they couldn't tell me why at first then checked with the back office that said that they discovered I was using my account for business. What rubs me is that they never said I could not get some funds from a business and I called once and asked if I could open a business account and they said they didn't offer one. They never said I could not have deposits from a business. The woman offered to open another account for me but I told them that I also do eBay selling off some personal items and Poshmark selling off some of my clothes and jewelry I don't wear and trade with others.

Won't let you pay to principal. When making payment you have to call in to be able to apply anything to the principal. Calling in sucks and if you don't they just roll over till next payment holding your money for their own profit. They rob you.

The fees are ridiculous and the first time you have a problem, the only way to solve it is by calling in but what happens when customer service gives you wrong info, Ally will blame you and hold your $$.

I requested to have my car payment lowered and the customer service told me they would call me back in 2 days to inform me of the change. Days and weeks have gone by and no response. I called back and haven't been able to get a hold of anyone from the finance department. I no longer receive payment updates through emails. My Ally account is completely empty. I can't review my payment history. The only thing that I can review is my bank information on the Ally account. It is going on 2 months now with no update and I need help. I'm not sure what I can do at this point. Can someone give feedback?

No way! I requested a re-write for a monthly reduction. They said 'Sure, we can work with you, we will be in contact within the next 2 days'. Promptly my car went offline and off access in any way. I figured they were doing the rewrite. Days went to weeks, a month later and numerous phone calls (all saying 'they're in meetings'). It came back over my due date, full amount and penalty. Cannot reach them no matter how hard I try. They will not respond. Operator says 'they're very busy'. That's cool, can someone address their clientele? At all?

Opened joint account online on 4/7/19, after entering all my personal info, I received a message that "DUE TO HIGH VOLUME" response time would be 3-5 business days or longer. WAIT, WHAT? I'm giving you money, and I need to wait a week? OK, deep breathe, I will wait for the 2.2% rate. I ended up waiting 6 business days, then went online and started an online customer service chat, gave my app ref # and they said my information was not on file. WAIT, WHAT? What happened to my data? My SSN, personal info, not on file? Online rep took my cell and said someone would call me within 1-2 business days. UGH, ok I waited.

I've had this account for a few years and could not not have had a more awful experience. I only have a savings account mind you. I transfer money from my Golden 1 account to this account automatically. Last month my phone was stolen and I had a family emergency. There were no funds for the automatic transfer. I lost my password due to the stolen phone so called to reset it. The women in customer service said she can't help me and I needed to wait for a callback in two business days. I explained the situation and that an automatic transfer would happen in two days. She told me she could not help me and would not explain why. I told her I'll call back in an hour and she said they will not help me until two days from now.

Ally is a good bank with competitive rates. However lately when you call them you will experience an extremely long wait time. It is usually over 10 minutes. In the past they had very short wait times 2-3 minutes. They must have more business than they can handle or have reduced the number of customer service representatives. It's a shame as I use to speak highly of Ally. However, now I no longer recommend them and am looking for another bank.

Paid off my car loan. The guy on the phone said I would get my release quicker (4 days) if I use Western Union. Four days later no release. I call, they now say 7-10 business days. Still nothing, chat online. Now they say 13 days. Said they would fax a copy, of course that ALSO takes 1-2 business days. Still never received it. Contacted them again, they will FedEx it to me... in 1-2 business days! I am not going to hold my breath. Lip service while I'm sure the president of the company laughs to the bank. I will never use them or recommend them.

Attempted to transfer my maturing CD from my bank to Ally Bank because of their higher interest rates. Downloaded appropriate transfer form and faxed it to Ally after which they were to send fax to my bank requesting transfer of funds. My original bank never received their fax. Called Ally (after spending more than 1/2 hour on hold). Was told fax went out that evening. My bank never received it. Again called Ally--was told fax went out. Again my bank never received it. Again called Ally--was told fax never went out because I was to have filled out another form about which I was never told. I cancelled my transfer as, I had no faith that, after spending hours attempting to reach Ally by phone, Ally Bank was capable of handling my funds. I would give them 0 stars.

Was looking for a new checking and savings account that would provide good interest and low rate. I did pretty extensive research and came down to deciding between a Fidelity Cash Management Account and Ally. At the last minute, I decided to go with Ally because I heard in the savings, you can create different buckets or goals, and I liked the color of their debit card. A big mistake. I just got a message that I'd hear back in 3-5 days. There was no email, no decision pending message in my current Ally investing account. I wanted to know what to expect so I called. I was starting a joint account and spouse just completed bankruptcy. They checked on status on application and said they couldn't approve because of that.

If you are getting a lease, walk the minute Ally Auto comes into the conversation. I hope all dealerships know not to go through them. They do not provide many of the normal services that others do such as pre turn in inspections. My dealership doesn't even seem to be aware of this because they were the ones who told me to contact them for an inspection. Overall, I am disappointed and will never take a lease through them again.

I was in an auto accident where some kid hit me. Their insurance did not cover all of the costs so I had to rely on my Gap Insurance. I thought the reason we paid for Gap Insurance was so they covered the rest of what is owed. But apparently not because I still had to pay out of pocket so my car was paid off.

Alternatively titled, I'm your customer, not a criminal! I have been with Ally for a couple years and until today would have given them a 5 star rating. I called in to change my phone number as my ex decided it would be entertaining to shut off my phone without warning. While on the phone with Ally, they tell me that without being able to text my old number they can't change the number and have to submit an incident report, they'll contact me in 1-2 business days (keep in mind, I'm calling in Saturday at 10 am) to get it fully verified. What they fail to mention to me is that the "incident report" is a fraud report that will block access to your account immediately! I find out via e-mail, thankfully while still on the phone with the bank.

I have been with Ally for over three years. I make my payments on time, for the full amount or over the amount, every single month. In February, my credit card was stolen and I canceled the account. I thought I had updated my payment information for all online bills but forgot Ally. That was my mistake. However, I received no calls, no emails, no one telling me my payment was declined. I keep very good budget records and rarely check my bank account (I know what's coming and going and assumed the payment had been taken out of the account).

I had an automobile loan through Ally Financial. The automobile was totaled. Right from that point the nightmare began. It took them three weeks to find the payment from the insurance company to pay off the car. Then they sent me a letter saying that the car was paid for. 20 days later they sent me another letter saying that they had made a mistake and had applied Gap coverage to my account that did not belong to me.

I returned my leased RAM 1500 to the dealership on 01/31/2019 and leased another (through Ally as well, unfortunately). The truck was in perfect condition when returned with no noticeable scratches. Three weeks later, I got a letter form Ally requesting $283 for an alleged scratch on the side of the truck. I called them to investigate, and I found that the inspection was done on 02/15/2019, i.e. more than 2 weeks after I returned the car.

Very poor service. Called 5 times regarding a gap insurance refund and received 5 different answers and they have no clue and very hard to understand. They have a written speech and won’t let you talk to a supervisor. Poor excuse for a company. Go elsewhere.

I opened a online savings account in 2017. Said to give 1.5% to this day. They tell me I only have $2.83 in interest on my $1000. Because they closed my account without telling me because I didn't send them my driver's license and home bill. No emails to me to say they closed my account. So I called them and said I want to get my money back and end this account. I sent them the information they requested online, email to their fraud department which they said they received and now to wait for a phone call Monday from a person named Tara. The fraud department said it takes 24 hours to process this, I'm still waiting, it's going on 2 weeks. I will post more info. After the phone call they say they will give me on this Monday 3/25/2019.