Ally Financial Inc. Bank Account Or Service Complaint

Ally Financial Inc. Bank account or service department,

Checking account Deposits and withdrawals Massachusetts

We had a negative account balance for over six days in - of - accounts that we have with Ally Bank. They have a policy to freeze your account and then - this is the big issue - subsequently put a 5 business day hold on any deposits for six months ( or more, I 'm a little unclear on the timeline ) following this incident. As they are an online bank with no physical locations, the only way we can access funds is either through direct deposit or a mobile check deposit. We have some direct deposits, but most of my income is as a freelancer who gets paid in small, handwritten checks. A one week delay of access to most of the money I receive is incredibly hard on us and of course makes it more likely that we 'll run into trouble with overdrafts and a negative balance. Their policy really seems to encourage exactly the thing that got us into trouble in the first place.