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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-45125</link>
		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ally Bank is the best. I wanted to open another account account but they were giving me a headache so right now I use it all the time!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ally Bank is the best. I wanted to open another account account but they were giving me a headache so right now I use it all the time!</p>
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		<title>By: first</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-44168</link>
		<dc:creator>first</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>At the heart of the success or failure of any organization is the IT Department.  In the case of Ally it is a failure.  Having spent many years in IT development the Ally website reveals very poor management of the IT department.  It is obvious from my attempts to login to my account that the most elementary tasks of logging in to the site have not been tested properly.



After entering personal information and receiving a message that says I “The username and password combination is invalid”  I have to question just how much testing was done to programs that drive the website.  If your account information cannot be found with the information from your paper bill then Ally bank has big information management problems. 

If an organization cannot manage the very basic login task it scares me that they are able to do more complex accounting and management of a account. 

Being the case I will never purchase a car again that uses ALLY bank financing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At the heart of the success or failure of any organization is the IT Department.  In the case of Ally it is a failure.  Having spent many years in IT development the Ally website reveals very poor management of the IT department.  It is obvious from my attempts to login to my account that the most elementary tasks of logging in to the site have not been tested properly.</p>
<p>After entering personal information and receiving a message that says I “The username and password combination is invalid”  I have to question just how much testing was done to programs that drive the website.  If your account information cannot be found with the information from your paper bill then Ally bank has big information management problems. </p>
<p>If an organization cannot manage the very basic login task it scares me that they are able to do more complex accounting and management of a account. </p>
<p>Being the case I will never purchase a car again that uses ALLY bank financing.</p>
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		<title>By: Trent Davis</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-41164</link>
		<dc:creator>Trent Davis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I took a loan from Ally on my Dodge to get a lower price and pay it off early.  It has been a nightmare to try and pay the bill.  All the phone calls for the car loan are outsourced and when I have tried to pay it off I get sent to several departments and have to tell my story over to each person.  It has been so frustrating.  No one is consistent with the regulations within the departments.  I have asked to speak to a branch in America or a corporate number, but they are not allowed to give it to me.  They have been promising a refund for a payment for the last three months and I have to call weekly and have them constantly tell me it will be sent out in 3-5 business days.  I wish I could have someone in corporate listen to the hours of  conversation that has occurred.  Their add says, &quot;I love my bank&quot;, well, &quot;I HATE THIS BANK!&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I took a loan from Ally on my Dodge to get a lower price and pay it off early.  It has been a nightmare to try and pay the bill.  All the phone calls for the car loan are outsourced and when I have tried to pay it off I get sent to several departments and have to tell my story over to each person.  It has been so frustrating.  No one is consistent with the regulations within the departments.  I have asked to speak to a branch in America or a corporate number, but they are not allowed to give it to me.  They have been promising a refund for a payment for the last three months and I have to call weekly and have them constantly tell me it will be sent out in 3-5 business days.  I wish I could have someone in corporate listen to the hours of  conversation that has occurred.  Their add says, &#8220;I love my bank&#8221;, well, &#8220;I HATE THIS BANK!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: jim</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-30034</link>
		<dc:creator>jim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I opened 2 checking accounts with Ally bank about 45 days ago. At tat time I made a SIMPLE request. I wanted (2) Debit Cards 1 for each account they said it would take up to 10 business days. I also specifically told them NOT to send me a paper checkbook.

Well 3 weeks later and I didnt get any debit cards, but I got other correspondence from Ally during that time so it’s obv. the mail is working properly.

I call back about not receiving the cards and the customer service rep FLAT OUT LIES and says that they show the (2) debit cards were sent out. I KNOW 100% THAT WAS NOT TRUE (I will explain why later)

I am cordial anyway to the rep. and he says they will send out another 2 debit cards. I made double sure to explain (1) card per each account.

Now 5 days later I receive (1) debit card and 3 days after that I receive the pin #. It was about 10 days and I wondered where the 2nd debit card was. Judging by my previous experience with Ally a few weeks earlier, I was pretty sure they never sent out the 2nd one.

I proceed to call customer service back again and explain to them that I only got 1 card and not 2. The customer service rep. checks and says they only sent me out 1 card but its “hooked up” to both accounts. This is CLEARLY NOT what I requested so I calmly explained that I wanted another debit card to be hooked up with the 2nd account and they said it will be yet ANOTHER 5-10 days. This is the third time already.

So now today what do I receive in my mailbox? (2) sets of checkbooks from Ally bank dated the day after the last time I called. I never requested checks, in fact I mentioned clearly a few times do not send me paper checks. So what the idiot customer service rep did was send be sets of checkbooks instead of the debit card I wanted.

So I call back again today, (4th time Ive had to call these morons) over at Ally and ask why did I get 2 checkbooks that I never ordered, and specifically told them numerous times to NOT send me checks. Why did I receive checkbooks instead of a debit card? I was sure at this point they never sent out the 2nd card not they sent checkbooks instead.

This customer service rep this time JUST FLAT OUT TELLS ABOUT 10 FULL FLEDGED LIES. Starting with – “there was no money in the account so that’s why the card never got sent” uh excuse me I said but there was money in both accounts when originally requested. I only took out the money because Ally kept screwing up my simple request for (2) debit cards – 1 for each account.

After knowing that she got caught in a lie the cust. service rep. said “Oh, the second time I ordered cards there was no money in the account” TRUE but I only took the money out of both accounts because they screwed up. But why would they send me 1 debit card anyway if they had that policy in effect. Which means that it doesnt matter if money was in the account or not, she was just trying to cover up for the fact that they never sent out 2.

I then went on to request another debit card for my 2nd account which does have a zero balance. (I took all the money out because they kept messing up)and she said they wont send me a card when the account balance is ZERO. ANOTHER LIE!!!! Then how did I get the 1st card idiot?

She just kept making tings up off the top of her head and every LIE/Point she tried to make was quickly disputed. Every point I made was valid and Im very sure they keep a record so she had no ground to dispute anything I said so she juat had to resort to making up lies.

In hindsight, after I talked to the last rep. I realized the other reps I had talked to in the past were making up facts, because they all said different things.

Summary – 1 month wait to get my 1st debit card from Ally. Its been 45 days from my 1st request and I havent received my 2nd debit card.

Ally bank reps. LIE LIE LIE

ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM ANYONE IN ANY INDUSTRY EVER!!!!
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I opened 2 checking accounts with Ally bank about 45 days ago. At tat time I made a SIMPLE request. I wanted (2) Debit Cards 1 for each account they said it would take up to 10 business days. I also specifically told them NOT to send me a paper checkbook.</p>
<p>Well 3 weeks later and I didnt get any debit cards, but I got other correspondence from Ally during that time so it’s obv. the mail is working properly.</p>
<p>I call back about not receiving the cards and the customer service rep FLAT OUT LIES and says that they show the (2) debit cards were sent out. I KNOW 100% THAT WAS NOT TRUE (I will explain why later)</p>
<p>I am cordial anyway to the rep. and he says they will send out another 2 debit cards. I made double sure to explain (1) card per each account.</p>
<p>Now 5 days later I receive (1) debit card and 3 days after that I receive the pin #. It was about 10 days and I wondered where the 2nd debit card was. Judging by my previous experience with Ally a few weeks earlier, I was pretty sure they never sent out the 2nd one.</p>
<p>I proceed to call customer service back again and explain to them that I only got 1 card and not 2. The customer service rep. checks and says they only sent me out 1 card but its “hooked up” to both accounts. This is CLEARLY NOT what I requested so I calmly explained that I wanted another debit card to be hooked up with the 2nd account and they said it will be yet ANOTHER 5-10 days. This is the third time already.</p>
<p>So now today what do I receive in my mailbox? (2) sets of checkbooks from Ally bank dated the day after the last time I called. I never requested checks, in fact I mentioned clearly a few times do not send me paper checks. So what the idiot customer service rep did was send be sets of checkbooks instead of the debit card I wanted.</p>
<p>So I call back again today, (4th time Ive had to call these morons) over at Ally and ask why did I get 2 checkbooks that I never ordered, and specifically told them numerous times to NOT send me checks. Why did I receive checkbooks instead of a debit card? I was sure at this point they never sent out the 2nd card not they sent checkbooks instead.</p>
<p>This customer service rep this time JUST FLAT OUT TELLS ABOUT 10 FULL FLEDGED LIES. Starting with – “there was no money in the account so that’s why the card never got sent” uh excuse me I said but there was money in both accounts when originally requested. I only took out the money because Ally kept screwing up my simple request for (2) debit cards – 1 for each account.</p>
<p>After knowing that she got caught in a lie the cust. service rep. said “Oh, the second time I ordered cards there was no money in the account” TRUE but I only took the money out of both accounts because they screwed up. But why would they send me 1 debit card anyway if they had that policy in effect. Which means that it doesnt matter if money was in the account or not, she was just trying to cover up for the fact that they never sent out 2.</p>
<p>I then went on to request another debit card for my 2nd account which does have a zero balance. (I took all the money out because they kept messing up)and she said they wont send me a card when the account balance is ZERO. ANOTHER LIE!!!! Then how did I get the 1st card idiot?</p>
<p>She just kept making tings up off the top of her head and every LIE/Point she tried to make was quickly disputed. Every point I made was valid and Im very sure they keep a record so she had no ground to dispute anything I said so she juat had to resort to making up lies.</p>
<p>In hindsight, after I talked to the last rep. I realized the other reps I had talked to in the past were making up facts, because they all said different things.</p>
<p>Summary – 1 month wait to get my 1st debit card from Ally. Its been 45 days from my 1st request and I havent received my 2nd debit card.</p>
<p>Ally bank reps. LIE LIE LIE</p>
<p>ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM ANYONE IN ANY INDUSTRY EVER!!!!<br />
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		<title>By: B. Magallon</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-29646</link>
		<dc:creator>B. Magallon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This May, I recently have been hit with one of Ally&#039;s computer gliches. I had opened an initial account about one month ago and because it was going well, I decided to open another account with them. 
Then the huge problem arose!
Ally bank has a feature that if you verify an account with the same test deposit numbers than it automatically initiates a transfer from an external bank into your other account. 
For example, 
1. Account # 1- You open your account with $1000.00 and you have verified your test deposits.
2. Account # 2- You decide to open another account and use the same test deposits but this time only want to open your new account with $100.00, 
Then
3. A transfer of 1000.00 will initiate to account # 1.
Leaving you with no solution and alot of overdraft fees from the external bank account. 

Ally bank made it clear that they don&#039;t have a gliche in their system, and I informed them that if I wanted to transfer $1000.00 from my external account into my Ally bank account then I would have specifically did just that. But this was not the case. Instead you use the same test deposits of $0.45 and $0.22 and this is what happens.

Has anyone else incurred this type of problem because I do not believe that I am the only one.
For professional purposes, Ally bank should have at least tried to care about this gliche or the customer but that was surely not the case. They were dumbfounded!
What else can I say, I&#039;ve been duped by this bank, hmmm no surprise there I guess.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This May, I recently have been hit with one of Ally&#8217;s computer gliches. I had opened an initial account about one month ago and because it was going well, I decided to open another account with them.<br />
Then the huge problem arose!<br />
Ally bank has a feature that if you verify an account with the same test deposit numbers than it automatically initiates a transfer from an external bank into your other account.<br />
For example,<br />
1. Account # 1- You open your account with $1000.00 and you have verified your test deposits.<br />
2. Account # 2- You decide to open another account and use the same test deposits but this time only want to open your new account with $100.00,<br />
Then<br />
3. A transfer of 1000.00 will initiate to account # 1.<br />
Leaving you with no solution and alot of overdraft fees from the external bank account. </p>
<p>Ally bank made it clear that they don&#8217;t have a gliche in their system, and I informed them that if I wanted to transfer $1000.00 from my external account into my Ally bank account then I would have specifically did just that. But this was not the case. Instead you use the same test deposits of $0.45 and $0.22 and this is what happens.</p>
<p>Has anyone else incurred this type of problem because I do not believe that I am the only one.<br />
For professional purposes, Ally bank should have at least tried to care about this gliche or the customer but that was surely not the case. They were dumbfounded!<br />
What else can I say, I&#8217;ve been duped by this bank, hmmm no surprise there I guess.</p>
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		<title>By: Gene</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-28723</link>
		<dc:creator>Gene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think Ally is an amazing bank. I have been a customer for two years and have really appreciated the really good service this bank provides. I was with ING before that and switched and am really glad I did. Customer service has always been great and I like the website as well.  I just signed up for a checking account and am waiting for my debit/ATM card to arrive so I can quit worrying about paying ATM fees to other banks.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think Ally is an amazing bank. I have been a customer for two years and have really appreciated the really good service this bank provides. I was with ING before that and switched and am really glad I did. Customer service has always been great and I like the website as well.  I just signed up for a checking account and am waiting for my debit/ATM card to arrive so I can quit worrying about paying ATM fees to other banks.</p>
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		<title>By: Richard</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-27581</link>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ally is really not up on pleasing their customers.  Make a lot of stupid mistakes.  First they started withholding taxes on my cd&#039;s for no reason, next they quit sending my monthly interest which I use for income, when they do send my interest it is  very SLOWLY!!  Last month it took eleven days.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ally is really not up on pleasing their customers.  Make a lot of stupid mistakes.  First they started withholding taxes on my cd&#8217;s for no reason, next they quit sending my monthly interest which I use for income, when they do send my interest it is  very SLOWLY!!  Last month it took eleven days.</p>
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		<title>By: Jake</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-25882</link>
		<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A lot of mixed reviews about this bank. Not a good sighn! Don&#039;t even bother investing your money with this bank. I&#039;m not even a customer but it seems like that have pissed a lot of people off. Take a little cut in interest and bank with ING Direct. They have great customer service and their tranfers are quick. Plus their checking account offers a free line of credit for overdraft protection at a good rate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of mixed reviews about this bank. Not a good sighn! Don&#8217;t even bother investing your money with this bank. I&#8217;m not even a customer but it seems like that have pissed a lot of people off. Take a little cut in interest and bank with ING Direct. They have great customer service and their tranfers are quick. Plus their checking account offers a free line of credit for overdraft protection at a good rate.</p>
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		<title>By: bsmith</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-25134</link>
		<dc:creator>bsmith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>THIS BANK IRRESPONSIBLY HURT MY CREDIT. I WILL BE CLOSING MY ACCOUNT.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>THIS BANK IRRESPONSIBLY HURT MY CREDIT. I WILL BE CLOSING MY ACCOUNT.</p>
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		<title>By: joel sharper</title>
		<link>http://www.ratestracker.com/best-cd-rates/ally-bank-review/#comment-24637</link>
		<dc:creator>joel sharper</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>After being a customer for 6 months, Ally Bank is the only direct bank I am using and have transferred all my money over to them.  They have really good rates combined with really good customer service. Thanks to their no minimums, I opened multiple online savings account for specific goals and can transfer money to them automatically to meet my goals. I think the other banks need to learn from Ally!  You certainly have one very satisfied customer.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After being a customer for 6 months, Ally Bank is the only direct bank I am using and have transferred all my money over to them.  They have really good rates combined with really good customer service. Thanks to their no minimums, I opened multiple online savings account for specific goals and can transfer money to them automatically to meet my goals. I think the other banks need to learn from Ally!  You certainly have one very satisfied customer.</p>
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