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I have an account with the organization. Went in to pay because the account was dormant. $265 for charge tried to out $150 to bring the account up. The customer service told me I have to pay the full amount... even the very last increase. And there is nothing she is able to do. There was no consideration that this was service charges, "Let's work out if the $150 will bring the account up to date." "NO SORRY, IT'S IN COLLECTION!!! CAN'T DO IT."


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I booked a hotel and I didn't like it, that's why I disputed the charge for only $170 and I went through all their complain procedures but no help, I just wasted my time. The bank doesn't mind paying 10 times of that amount for the lawyers and whoever was involved to investigate the issue, if you care about your finances avoid them please.


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Most of the people posting their experiences with RBC are familiar with my story. I have been a customer with RBC for 10 years now. I am retired on a permanent disability from the Ontario Government. RBC reviews my files from time to time and offer me credit products. They like to call me on the telephone or setup one of their "special buttons" by online banking. They say on the phone, "Hello, Mr. **, we are calling because you are such a "good customer." Great. RBC and I have a great rapport. My business relationship started in 2008 but, the business deals started in 2012. Once upon a time, RBC must have reviewed my file, I was raising my son who was starting high school. I called RBC because I was inquiring about a charge on my account. This was made easy because I signed up for online banking and I still have the letter RBC posted online welcoming to their online banking on February 17, 2008.


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It appears that RBC is not interested in further expanding their client base. If you are a non-client for RBC, don’t expect any type of professionalism from the branch staff. Common Sense and Reality: If the Branch staff treated non-clients with professionalism they could become potential clients. But apparently, the Branch staff lacks proper training and experience. Hence will be the downfall of RBC in terms of client services. The other banks are gaining a competitive edge in this area.


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RBC is by far the worst bank in Canada. I deposit money to many different Bank branches. RBC is the only bank that I literally need to give a blood sample to deposit money into someone's account. They always ask where the money came from, why am I giving the money and my name. No other bank that I deposit money into people's accounts am I ever treated like that. On a few occasions the person who has the Royal Bank account receives a call after I deposit the money and I'm talking about $500, $1,000 nothing over $1,000, and they say on the phone that this is suspicious activity and could be fraud. Just by simply making a deposit into someone else's account they judge it as a fraudulent activity.


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I have experienced worst customer service at RBC BRANCH LOCATED AT 101 MIDDLECOTE DR. AJAX ON L1T0K3. This morning I went to speak to a branch manager. His name is **. I waited for him to resolve a matter about my account. 20 mins and he came with a angry looking face and he did not even GREET AND INTRODUCE HIMSELF. NOT EVEN A HAND SHAKE. HE JUST CAME and hand over a paper and said, “We cant help you,” and walked off. Wow. I was shocked. What a service he has done as a manager. No greet. No introduction. Nothing and walking off. I am RBC client for almost 6 years and had visited all branches but never been treated this way. I hope this complaint will make a change in someone else life who will not face that man again.


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In Nov 2003 I called RBC to see someone about applying for a personal loan as I had just finished paying off a $10,000 loan with no late payments. When I arrived at the RBC and was sent in to see someone. She seemed to be shaking with anger. I wondered what on earth was bothering her. Sat down, she talked on the phone for several minutes, looked at me and said in her nastiest voice, "Did you write that cheque?" I assumed she was talking about my final payment cheque regarding my loan so I said yes. Then she said, "You won't be getting a loan from us again." Or something to that effect. I was shocked and thought you are thankfully not the only bank in town!


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I have had a terrible experience with RBC, they are uninformed and only do what is in their own self-interest. They charged me an annual fee for a credit card on top of my monthly account-fee, Then repeatedly told me they would remove the charge - after 2 weeks of continuous calls and wasted time, they conveniently told me to pay it myself from my account and had the nerve to ask me to increase my credit limit! Avoid this bank if you can, they do nothing for you and have the audacity to charge you for every little transaction! I will be switching as fast as possible.


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I am a customer of RBC for about 20 years. When I opened a chequing account with RBC it was no fee banking account. A year ago I noticed there was a 4 dollars monthly withdrawal. I went to the branch and found out the reason I was charged for the account fee. I was told that I had to use RBC credit card every three months, or the charge of account fee placed.


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It is obvious that the Royal Bank does not have their customer's best interest in mind judging by the awful customer support that they provide. Their workers have provided me with conflicting information each time I have called, not called me back (multiple times), and were unapologetic when I explained what was happening when I spoke to them. They don't deserve your money.


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I have an RBC account in Marsh Harbour, Abaco Bahamas. It is a savings account although it pays no interest. I no longer have a need for it and I have been attempting to close it, transferring the balance elsewhere, since February 2017, six months ago. It has, or had, about $1,200 in it. In the meantime, RBC have been helping themselves to my money! I have written three letters, made numerous phone calls and sent numerous e-mails. They claimed they did not get the letters. On their advice I then e-mailed a scanned copy of my signed letters. I was then told I would need to give them vocal authority. I did this. No action was taken. Since then, they have not answered my e-mails. They do not respond to voice messages left on their phone - which they almost never answer during working hours!


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I canceled and withdrew my investment accounts with RBC. Whilst my investment advisor was very helpful, the rest of the RBC interactions reflected a lack of interest in providing any customer support. Poor follow-up, poor response time and customer care. Once I withdrew my funds the service deteriorated further. Clearly the corporate culture is one of caring more for RBC than customer care. The myopic arrogance in this regards is sad to witness. I am now use a Credit Union - Far more customer focused and interested in providing a good service. Shame on RBC!


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Tried to contact RBC fraud department regarding an email I received from RBC regarding suspicious activity on the account and I needed to click on a link to verify it was/wasn't me. I didn't click the link and thought I would just contact the bank directly. I sent an email directly to RBC. Then after a few days with no response I called RBC and sat on hold for approx 90 minutes. The agent, who answered, then told me they do not send out fraud notifications with links to click on so it was a fraud. Why could they not have simply responded to my original email in a timely manner??? Complete waste of a few hours of my day. I bet you if I wanted to move my mortgage to RBC they would email/call back right away.


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We have been with Royal Bank for many years and had an amazing account manager. In fact we did not realize how amazing he was until he was promoted and we were provided with a new manager that we walked out on the first meeting. Her lack of response to our questions and lack of knowledge and ability to deal with our complex situation was shocking. 


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OMG! I cannot begin to describe the stress and upset I have experienced dealing with RBC US (Georgia) Bank in trying to get funds wired to a USA title company to complete a real estate transaction on our vacation home. Their instructions are incomplete on their website. I thought I had submitted all of the required documentation, and had in fact received a confirmation email from RBC. We had a deadline looming so I called RBC the same morning I requested the wire transfer and asked if all of the required documentation had been received. I was told the funds could take between 24 and 48 hours to reach the US title company. No problem I thought–I have 3 full days to meet the deadline. I check again the next day and the funds have not left my account. I check again at the 48-hour mark and funds are still sitting in my account. I call and learn this is NOT the correct process so now we are scrambling.


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I've been with RBC for just a month... and I don't have a single good experience. Unfortunately due to my pay cheques and other deposits that is coming, I have to wait until I have the chance to go to another bank. My first visit: I made clear to the advisor that I needed cheques. He said not to worry and he was going to order. 2 weeks after, I didn't get anything on the mail. I decided to go to the branch and double check. I found out that he never ordered the checks??


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Being a client of 38 years counts for nothing at RBC! I have been subjected to some of the worst customer experience ever over the past 2 weeks, and there is no one to talk to about this. Client care could care less! Clearly, this institution does not value my business and I am moving on! CIBC considers me a highly valued customer and extends every courtesy possible to make me feel valued. I can't wait to move all my business away from RBC. What a nightmare!


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They have a product promotion. I upgraded my account which is previously free. Then they make extra charge to my account for a previous month bill. It took me many tries and hours and hours communications for them to correct it. They are challenging my times. Customer who do not want to waste time will just let them charged. It is not the ethics that a business should have. If they refuse to apologize, I will publish their manager's name, so their senior management can know that.


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I was 19, self-employed and personal checks would take longer to clear so I requested visa checks for payment at the completion of the job. So I deposited to my RBC account while my funds were in process of clearing. I got loans from friends in meantime so my funds cleared and my account Said I had 12,500 in my available funds and it wouldn't allow me to access so I went into the bank to teller and she pulled me aside and demanded that I give her history of my account and I was 19, careless, on a roll. I didn't keep such records so I left and came back and asked to close my account and she told me my money was seized for her own suspicion that it was shady. I worked hard for that money and she took it and told me I was beat even though my funds were clear.


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I don't know how this is even legal. PLEASE ask questions about how the premiums are calculated and how your loan payments are applied. It appears that they charge interest on the premiums. Also, they cannot explain exactly how payments are applied to the balance - interest first? Insurance premium? Balance?


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RBC banking, takes advantage of their clients. They take advantage of their clients by charging money. I tried closing an account because of a rude employee and they charged me $777 for no reason. When I called I had to wait 25 mins to get a hold of a representative. This was my 4th time calling in less than a week and I was given no explanation but was told to call back before their collection agency called me.


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Ok so it's been over a year of RBC SPAM calling my cell phone under various phone numbers, like 10-20x a day, I block their numbers they find more numbers to call me from. THESE ** ARE ANNOYING. SO it all starts with one of their LAZY MORTGAGE REPS. I signed an agreement to purchase a house and passed on the contract to one of their mortgage reps in Halifax. The mortgage rep had 1 week to get the paperwork submitted to approve my mortgage application. I gave him the paperwork Saturday night, no reply from the RBC rep all day Monday, Tuesday, then Wednesday he calls me and says he's "almost complete my file". I told him he already had 5 days and time before that to work on my file, now I only have 3 days left to get the mortgage approved (this guy was a complete slack ** who never answered his phone or returned calls). I told him if he doesn't hurry up and do his job in a timely fashion, that I would lose the house.


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Well I don't even feel like a human being today. My mother passed away, I know I lost my best friend. She was a wonderful person who taught me right from wrong, to embrace my differences and above all to be honest. I'm aware these days that's rare, but I pride myself on my honesty. Well the issue of her medical bills and a add on funeral expense, not including food and other things, I've incurred. I go to the bank because still grieving I never took cash out of her account to cover everything.


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I've always been a great payer. I paid my bills on time and wanted to keep it that way. A few years back I got sick and lost my job. With only one paycheck coming in instead of two it made it difficult to continue being an outstanding payer. So we went to the Royal bank where we've been using for over 30 years. At that point our house was almost paid and the person who help us then told us that the best option was to remortgage the house and pay the car and play with what was left until I would be back on my feet health wise... so we did. Unfortunately, my health is not getting better and could not get a job. As the months became years payments were hard to do. We tried everything to get us out of it but it wasn't happening. We were paying the mortgage and the other bank payments but the credit cards were left out without some payments. 


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It's so messed up, the bank gives your details to a third party who will keep taking money from your account claiming it's for balance protection though to the best of my knowledge I did not approve it. Phoned the bank, they transferred me to a third person and talking to him was like talking to frozen 500lb rock. Very disappointing. Very frustrating.


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I recently went on a trip to Ecuador. My medicine was stolen. No problem, I have medical coverage from RBC that I paid for. Do not buy medical insurance from RBC as the only thing they would cover is a visit to the doctor. WHAT A JOKE THE RBC MEDICAL COVERAGE IS.


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I went to the branch to do a wire transfer but they said I can do it through online bank, I did the transfer but the money was never received by the recipient so I kept going to the bank but they said since I did online I have to call online banking. It been three months the recipient hasn't received the money, eventually I ask the bank to get my money back. They said they can't do that. I said can I do they I have to call the recipient bank myself or lose the money. I went to the branch I talked the recipient they put their bank in the fine and their bank confirm there is no wire that came in. This was done in front of financial advisers.


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If I can give RBC 0 stars I would do it. After being with RBC for more than 20 years, I’m fed up with this bank closing down all my accounts with them. Decided to switch my mortgage to RBC from another brokerage since all my business and personal accounts are with them thinking it would be easy to have all my accounts with one bank. They told me they can help me out a month before my renewal date and all they did was ask for documents after documents for almost 4 weeks, after submitting every single documents they required they decided to reject me. Now my renewal date is in a few days and I have to either negotiate with my old brokerage or switch it over to another. They pretty much wasted a lot of my time making me run back and forth for no reason. I decided that this is the last time I'm going to be dealing with RBC closing down all my accounts with them VISA, LOC, GIC, TFSA all my personal and business accounts and moving it to TD. 


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This is an institution that does not care about its customers. They are ruthless, uncaring and arrogant. DO NOT BANK HERE! I visited my home branch recently and requested a wire transfer of 4K to a Beneficiary in the United States. After I left the back the teller called and informed me that she sent the wire twice, in error. She sent $8,000.00 dollars when I had only authorized the transfer of $4,000.00. No problem, I thought. They will simply correct it. WRONG!!! The Beneficiary already received the money and has not responded to correspondence from his bank.


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Royal Bank of Canada repos my truck and lost 22000 thousand dollars at the same time and ruined my good credit. When they came Nov 29th or 30th I told them someone made a mistake. God makes a pencil we all make mistakes. l bought a 2006 Ford truck in March of 2008 from Belanger Ford. I bought disability insurance on the loan. It was 1411 dollars. I got sick Dec 2nd 2010 with major depression disorder. I will never work again. I was 43yrs old, wife, 4 kids, 2 with autism. I had to go off on short term 15 weeks disability. 


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First time dealing with Financial advisor at RBC. With all my trust, I let the advisor handle all the forms submit as he requested to do it for me, otherwise I would have done it myself in a timely manner. The forms were to get my other financial institution's bank accounts RRSP transferred to RBC. After 3 months of waiting with "no response from the other banks", I was fed up and talked to the other bank. During these 3 months, RBC advisor did not contact other bank, did not send any forms to the other bank. And asking for the original copy from the financial advisor was a pain. When I got to the branch and demand for a fix, the branch teller can only tell me, let have another Financial Advisor to contact you to fix this. The other financial advisor never called.


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So in a hurry (I have 4 kids) I missed the bank. So I deposited 2 cheques into the ATM. They were for small amounts ($210 & $105). The next day I went to sign into my mobile app and it wouldn't let me so I called customer service. I sat on hold for 20 min and then transferred 3 times. Then I was told that my account has been restricted and they can't tell me a reason why I have to go into a branch. So, I headed to the closest branch. I asked for the branch manager because I was upset and wanted answers. He said my account has been temporarily suspended by the fraud department. He called them on the phone, spoke to them for about 2 min and then hung up. He looked at me and said "You deposited cheques into the ATM until they clear your account is suspended. You will have to come back to the branch in 7 days and we will see what we can do."


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0 star if I could. I don't understand how this bank gets away hiking Visa rates from 11.99% to 19.99% in 1 month to teach me a lesson for being late once on my minimum payment (false - never even happened). After 30 years with this bank I'm ready to move on. A bitter disappointment. I had a mortgage, student loan, and other accounts that are all paid off. Now I will surely close my business account and move on. This bank is in the toilet. Stay away. They lack ethics and don't care about long-time customers. THIS BANK is what's wrong with this world. RBC is a hooligan institution. Ask yourself, when is the last time you made any money banking with these guys? Is that even a concept anymore? Monthly fees are outrages and always outweigh what you make back on any interest. Customer service is a joke. My kids can read better off of a transcript better than these monkeys. Better to keep your money in the dirt..


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Went to RBC branch in Mississauga trying to get a small line of credit, around $5,000. I have a mortgage with RBC with $300,000 in our home equity, above average household income, good credit, plus $115,000 sitting in my bank account. The "Financial Advisor" was condescending, basically making it seem like it is unlikely that RBC would even approve of the small LOC. Spent an hour in her office and left feeling humiliated like I never have before. The last straw was when she suggested to increase the chance of obtaining this small LOC I needed to deposit $5,000 of my own money and lock it as a GIC at RBC... um. What?! RBC opened up a credit card for me a few months ago without me even wanting it with no issue at all, the second I needed a small LOC all of the sudden became a huge issue.


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I have been banking with RBC for 17 plus years. Today called Visa call center. Spoke to GREG at Mountain. He was rude and wouldn't even get me a supervisor. I will cancel all my business with RBC as they don't know anything about customer care, does not even deserve one star.


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Disappointed in the customer service of RBC. "Mortgage Specialists" have a huge attitude towards middle income families and make you feel like they are doing you a favor by applying for a mortgage. My recommendation would be, find a different bank to deal with in the future. Change your bank before you need to apply for a mortgage here. Having equity, good size down payment, and average to good credit scores will not be enough for these superior beings. Look at credit unions as they seem to be the real future.


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The bank employee made a mistake which costed me $11,000. I complained to the bank, they investigated and came back to me with a story of all lies. The bank employee lied to avoid taking responsibility. I informed them it is all lies and they should review phone call records, they informed me that they don't record phone calls at the branch. Although whenever we call RBC it always says at the beginning this call will be recorded. Simply the bank steal our money thinking we are venerable. We now spending time looking for a lawyer to start a court proceeding. Avoid this bank at all costs. Very terrible experience.


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RBC has become an extremely frustrating bank to deal with. I have been a customer of RBC for over 40 years and a very satisfied customer until the last two year but have decided to switch banks after numerous issues with the bank over the last two years. The latest one being unable to get a refund on my safety deposit box after cancelling it. Three trips to the bank with no refund or phone as promised in each occasion.


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This bank charges you $20.00 to cash a check that was drawn from their bank if you do not have an account with them. It isn't enough that it is a payroll check and your employer does business with them. This is a complete RIP OFF!!! Will NEVER do business with them!


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I don't know where did they hire the no patience people for the first call on customer services. I had experiences with a bad representative this morning. She was no patience, not nice, mean to talk. She just cut off the phone when I was still talking. The phone number I've called is: 8007909130. I have never met people like this.


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The bank is always taking your money with no explanation, always check your account before purchasing anything, they play with your $, are rude, nasty, don't care about their customers, in order for them working less they force you to cancel your debit card. They know you need it and it takes over 7 business days to get a new one. You get charged for using the bank's ATM to withdraw $, check your account balance, get a print out receipt, even if the ATM charges no fee for withdraw. But the customer service takes the cake. Wow. This bank is trash, trash. This bank needs to be investigated like tD & Wells Fargo that had investigations & money refunded to the customers for them stealing from them.


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My mortgage was transferred to M&T and every person I have spoken seems to not know what they are talking about! Let's talk about the lack of tact when speaking to someone. Michael G and Pete was the absolute worst! Michael spoke over me, very loud and rude. I really hope they record their calls for customer service training, because HE really needs it. Pete was condescending and could care less, as though he was late for lunch. I hate that my loan is now with them.


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A day ago. NEW. I deposited a check with this bank for my closing for my new home that was gifted to me by my mother. This check has been in hold since 5/13. An official check from Chase!. They blocked my account so all my bill pay bounced back and now my car insurance had canceled. This bank is racist. They think I'm a thief when I'm just trying to purchase a home.


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Called Customer Service to verify the routing number for a wire transfer. This is a general question. Some banks have a routing numbers for their checking/savings accounts and a completely different routing number for wire transfers. Rep refused to give me the routing number.


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My loan was transferred them! Horrible experience so far! I hate this. I’ve had to call them 3 different times to have an analysis done because my payment increased when they took over my mortgage! 3 different times for something so simple. I’ve spoken to about 7 people and no one has any answers as to why my payment increased and is a different amount monthly! I keep getting the run around! Incompetence!


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Would like to say mandtbank is a horrible bank to deal with went to Golden mile in frederick md would to put my check in as cash wouldn't let me. Knowing I could I have had so many problems with mandtbank. It's horrible worst bank to deal with closing out your debt card and not even telling you horrible customer service. If you deal with mandtbank close out your account


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Terrible service from this bank/lender. The customer service lied to me repeatedly almost every single time I had to call them. Upon paying off our loan, even after the final payment was taken from my bank, M&T refused to give me any sort of proof of payoff. My access to the app and the website was removed "because the account was closed". Yet they refused to email me any proof of payoff. I was in the process of buying a new RV and trading the old one (we just paid off) in, and M&T made me wait 10 business days before they would snail-mail my proof of payoff. Then an issue that was partially my fault, I had forgotten to cancel my auto-pay from my bank. So after payoff, an additional payment was accidentally sent to M&T through ACH.


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DO NOT TRUST THIS BANK!! My PERSONAL and SECURED information was taken by M&T Bank employees (Genesee St, Utica, NY) and used for their personal gain. I have the proof and I’ve contacted M&T Bank twice to file a formal complaint and request an investigation. It has been a week already and NO ONE has even attempted to contact me regarding this matter.


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Do Not. I repeat … DO NOT BANK WITH THIS COMPANY! Ever since they have taking over People's United Bank it has been nothing but issues! Problems retrieving money, the tellers are all unprofessional and very rude! Take your money out and run!!!!


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Unhappy with customer service. Local bank unable to help resolve in person, so you have to call to ask why they offer no interest on money left in checking account, yet they charge $2/month for paper statement. They insist I do banking online, which is fine, but I like paper statement. Was a faithful People's customer for 23 years, and could always talk to a real person.


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Will transfer you ten 10 and yet will not get any help - ** customer service. Hung up on me. Done with it. Worst bank. People in United bank was the best!! Will definitely be switching my bank. No longer want any service with them.


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For the past several months, M&T has declined several of my debit card purchases for no reason. There is obviously a system issue that needs to be resolved, and this is extremely frustrating when trying to use debit cards. I have lost out on purchases, sales, tickets, etc due to this issue. I have filed multiple complaints with their fraud dept with no resolutions and future declined purchases. Unacceptable, and I will be changing banks as soon as I am able. Super frustrating since I’ve had them for years, and have several auto-deductions and direct deposit with them, but this is getting ridiculous.


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This company is unethical, unorganized, and has appalling customer service. They lost my electronic release of lien for my car loan and thus I haven't been able to retrieve me car's title for over 4 months now. Customer service hangs up on me repeatedly. This should be illegal.


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Where have all the M&T tellers gone? Doesn't matter which location in the Buffalo Southtowns you go to, there is always at least a 30 minute line. Two tellers, one of which is alternating with the drive thru traffic. What corporate dingbat decided commercial tellers no longer warrant a separate line? Now everyone gets to wait even longer than 30 minutes when both tellers are handling commercial business simultaneously. The last 3 months lines have been out the door no matter which location I visit. Hey M&T, our time is valuable too - way too many small local banks we can switch to.


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My mortgage was recently sold to M&T Bank, unfortunately. This was an investment property with me & 3 other people on the mortgage. *I had attempted to set up ACH payment via their mobile app but was unsuccessful (I ultimately had to do this via PC for those having the same trouble). I do take responsibility for missing a payment in the confusion (I should've checked the bank account to see that the money wasn't withdrawn but didn't). BUT, M&T claimed they tried to contact me about the late payment when they were actually calling a work number that isn't answered by any of the 4 of us directly, and the call was never received. They could've, and I'd argue "should've" called any 4 of the cell phone numbers associated with this account. 


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I am a disabled veteran who was recently awarded 100% disability, property tax exempt. After submitting all supporting paperwork, I was told 5 business days for an escrow analysis to be ran and the overage funds in escrow would be refunded. It has been 2 months with no resolution to date. Due to this company's negligence, I have faulted on my mortgage. I am saddened by the lack of integrity of this mortgage lender. This is the exact problem that needs fixing with how veterans of the United States are treated once discharged from service and are no longer of use.


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So I have a mortgage with M&T bank. Never been late once until somehow a payment bounced that I paid. Even though I got the notification that it went through from my bank. Went on with my life. Well I heard from them 32 days after my payment was due. Stating that my payment wasn’t paid. And I remember paying it. Look back in my emails. Had the verification of my payment went through. Then realized somehow it bounced so I paid it. Well they decided to put a 30 day late on my credit report. Even though they knew this wasn’t my fault. Causing my credit score to drop 100 points causing other issues in my insurance to cost more.


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Please watch out M&T bank closed out my credit card without me knowing saying because of a fraud alert. M&T bank didn't notify me about canceling my card. Until I try to use been having more issues with the bank. And thanks to them I lost a day of work so that's a day of pay for me. So please watch your account.


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This bank is shady, unethical, disorganized, and completely incompetent. Three months ago I accepted an offer on my house sale by a gentleman who is using this bank. Our original closing date was October 1st, they didn’t even order the appraisal to be completed until October 6th. It came back at 10k over my asking price and he was told that no repairs were needed because of that (it was an FHA Loan and the purchase agreement clearly states the property is being sold AS IS). They do not respond timely or at all to emails, and they do not offer updates. The buyer had to resubmit several forms several times to several different people because they apparently also do not communicate internally.


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On Sunday 10/09/2022 I contacted M&T bank formerly People's United Bank since they did not move any bank statements from People's United to their computer system and only have 60 days worth of transactions online to view. I asked for at least the last year's worth of statements. I received a message that the statements were ready but that was only for the month of October. So now I have Sept and Oct of 2022. So I called and spoke to a pleasant customer service rep who said she could not do a full year but could transfer me to a specialist who could probably help. 


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I recently took out a significant mortgage with the bank. I had a great experience until I opened a checking account and tried to access my mortgage and checking account online. I have not had access online to pay bills or access transfers or any other service for almost a month. The local bank tells me I have to call the 800 number. I have spent hours on hold and still those answering the phones are not able to fix the issue. I then resorted to calling the head quarter in Buffalo. Nothing. I do not understand how a success business can be run this way? I would not open an account with M&T because no one is empowered or trained to help you.


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Just "forced migrated" from People's. It takes M&T DAYS to post ACH payments. My credit card company posted my payment as received 9/30. Today, 10/4, M&T STILL hasn't deducted it. But they're "very sorry for the inconvenience."


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I called to lock my Home Equity Line of Credit. I have been waiting 32 minutes with no sign of the phone being picked up. This bank is a nightmare. Avoid like the plague. No matter how many times I call them, it is impossible to speak with a live person, and I can't use any automated services to get done what I need to do.


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Bill pay unable to change $ amount and frequency on existing established. System unavailable alert received every time, day or night. Ongoing issue since merger with Peoples United. Waited 40 mins for rep who was unable to assist. She suggested I cancel my current bill pays and start over. I have no desire to do that! Put on hold. I hung up after 23 mins of waiting. I’m soooo frustrated!!! I’m afraid to cancel current Bill Pay as I may encounter insurmountable issues to set up new Bill Pay. I understand there is always issues with mergers, but this too long and unsatisfactory. Ridiculous wait times!! M&T doesn’t even have a customer service email address.


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When People's United Bank was purchased my M&T Bank over a month ago, I have not been able to get into my account online. I keep getting locked out and have to go the bank to check my checking account balance. People's United Bank was soooo easy to log into and this one just keeps locking me out. Can never get to a rep by phone because it keeps hanging up on me. If I didn't have overdraft protection on this account, I would change bank in a heartbeat. So far I HATE THIS BANK.


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I have been on hold for over an hour the first call and an hour and a half during the second attempt. The first time with patience, I finally was transferred to a customer service representative. I need to get a title as we purchased a vehicle out of state and are trying to register it in our state. I was told that I need to request this in an email. They gave me an email address that bounced back. I was not able to get hold of someone the second attempt after being on hold for almost two hours.


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We purchased an RV and secured an installment loan through M&T bank. We scheduled payments through their app. Every single time the payment was scheduled, the bank would take out 2 payments even though only 1 was scheduled. We have called customer service several times and were assured that the payment would be reversed. The other problem is every payment we schedule was being reversed and they claim it was due to insufficient funds even though there was plenty in the account to cover the payment.  


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M&T Bank just bought People's Bank. My old bank. Since the takeover all old people's customers could not log into their accounts. Then customer service was so overloaded. They do not answer the 800 number even after 1 hr wait. I have read the scary reviews, I will be looking for a new bank toot sweet. Be afraid.


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I called the mortgage division about paying off my loan. They said that they could not email me the final statement but would mail it to me. The mail never arrived. I called them back 2 weeks later and the rep said they did not mail the statement, but did fax and email it to my M&T rep. (who later told me that's not true, he'd not received any info). At that point they said they actually could email it to me, but it would take 2-3 days. They also said I could just go to my local branch and close out there.


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Remediation Contractor here that provided services to a homeowner. The insurance company made the payable to the homeowner and M&T (mortgage co). M&T took the check 4 months ago and has still not dispersed any payments!!! All documentation has been provided multiple times. Every time the homeowner calls, they are told something different and need more paperwork. In over 10 years of business, I have never had a problem like this. I feel terrible for the homeowner!!


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Tried to get a 10 day payoff on my RV loan to give to the new owner's bank, new bank requires a paper copy, called M&T, after over an hour on hold, I finally spoke with someone who said they can't email me a copy of the statement, they would be glad to mail it to me in 3-5 days! It's 2022 folks, if you can't email a PDF statement to me, your bank doesn't deserve my business, not to mention the lengthy wait time to speak with anyone! Automated system is a joke, it asks for your account number, but won't accept anything you input. What a horrible customer service experience, glad I'm closing my account!!!!


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Just spoke to a supervisor who called me a liar. He told me I had only made 3 payments since opening my account in December. Shell oil is a monthly bill! M&T has had problems paying it for 7 months that's why their records show only 3 months, my January and February bills were not paid by m&t plus my Shell card was cancelled for the first time since the 1980s. I've had to pay shell $87 of late fees because m&t can't get a check, not even electronic payment on time and I mean a week before it's due. They blame everyone but themselves!


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I banked with M&T for 20+ years and I have extremely poor experiences with M&T. Everything to failure to provide a new card upon request after an old one expired, to consistent failure of the "online banking" website, to bank-to-bank transfers simply not working, to taking weeks of time and hours across multiple phone calls and branch visits simply to close a checking account. However, at this branch, senior relationship banker Yvonne ** went above and beyond for me in a fruitless effort to assist me with an issue that M&T's central system wouldn't permit her to remedy. She stayed past bank closing time, she bent over backwards to try to help me however she could. Other branch members were extremely friendly as well. It's not their fault that their bank's system/infrastructure is terrible.


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The bank blocked my online access for no clear reason. When I called the customer service the woman was very sassy with a condescending attitude. After the account was unblocked I told her I did not need her help anymore. She told me I had to change my login. I replied I would do it on my own. She insisted that I do that while she was on the line otherwise she would block my account again. She said my account was blocked because I traveled out of the country. The thing is that I traveled more than one month prior and returned and used my account daily with no problem. 30 days after I returned to my home city they blocked my account. Faulty software and sassy customer service. I do not recommend.


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Stupid staff and terrible experience. I plan to change the bank now. Would not recommend this bank. They need lots of improvement to continue their business. I will not return to this bank in future. Hate it.


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I have had a mortgage through M&T Bank since 2009. I refinanced in 2015. My property is a duplex with two separate tax parcel numbers. Annually for each tax parcel, county, local municipality and school district real estate taxes are due. This means that there are six separate payments each year. M&T withholds the total amount for all six payments. Every year since I have refinanced, M&T neglects to pay the local municipality taxes for one of the tax parcels. The other five payments are made in full. Each year, the local municipality sends me a letter that they aren't paid and that a lien will be placed on my property. Each year I spend hours on the phone with the taxing authority and M&T explaining the situation and trying in vain to have them correct it. Each year, someone from M&T assures me that the problem is corrected and that it will never happen again. Each year it happens again. This is the 7th year in a row that this has happened. 


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Awful, I have a car loan from M&T. I make my payments 2wks early like clockwork. Then out of the blue they reported 2 payments I made last year as late. This dropped my credit score 100 points. I have been unable to reach their customer service even though I have waited on hold for hours. M&T it's time for a management change, you can't blame your crappy service on Covid anymore. I will be looking for a new bank and an attorney.


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I opened account in M and T Bank last Monday. I logged into my Web account on Friday of the same week. I was not able to login pass the security questions. Called customer service said I can place a ticket or go into the bank and Close account and then reopen. They could not tell me when I would have a resolution. End of story! I asked if we can expedite, answer was NO. Big inconvenience not a good bank, poor customer service. Secu is a much better Bank.


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M&T bank's new automated system is horrendous. Doesn't understand the word "transactions". When it finally dies, Doesn't give the most recent ones, gives them from a month ago. Finally talked to a person said there's many complaints! Then do something about it!!


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Lost card, contacted support and had a replacement sent out. Received card and activated, problem is I cannot use the card because it seems my pin was reset also. Now I can't change the pin because the website, app, automated phone service won't allow me to sign in without my pin. A human has not been reached yet after days of trying to contact one. Not sure what really to do other than pull funds and close account.


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I just open up M&T Bank on March the 5th which is on a Saturday and I just receive a check from Bank of America for 99,999 dollars and when I deposited at an ATM like this Monday when I tried taking out money the lady said I had no money in my account so I called the m&t bank customer service and I explain to them what happened so I told them that my account has been investigate because the check that I got from Bank of America which I don't used anymore. So I ask them how will my account will stay investigate and they said they don't know. So honestly I had to close down m&t bank because honestly they accuse me of depositing fake check which is not true so they ask me where did I got the check from and I told them I got it from bank of america bill pay online and the lady ask me who give you this check and I told her i got it for my self. So I'm planning on closing M&T bank account.


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When we were purchasing our camper we were pre-approved through our bank. We decided last minute to go with M&T because it was similar interest and easier - the dealer was familiar with M&T and the M&T person told us we could pay this off early with no penalties...this is a lie. I have mailed 2 checks in towards principal only. They will only extend your next due date. They will not put extra towards the principal only. I called and an agent told me he would help get that fixed... Several months later it is still not fixed (my due date is now August of 2023 for my next payment). I called again and got an honest agent. He told me the truth... They are an interest first bank. You can pay extra but it won't help...you will still pay full interest. Don't use this bank. Go through your own bank or a company that is honest. We were overly eager to go the easy route...big mistake. They are extremely and purposely misleading!!!


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Complete garbage company. M&T Loss Draft department received my insurance check at my cost to mail for endorsement then supposedly endorsed and mailed back with Zero tracking and it got lost in the mail. Now I have to get another check and do it all over again to fix the damage to my home. Such a cluster of inefficient ignorance.


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On December 18, 2021, I had made 2 calls, which had resulted in two extensive holds of 1 hour & 54 min. total, w/ being able to talk with anyone from online banking. I had given up twice. It appeared that I had received a text from M & T stating that my online account had been suspended, due to suspicious activity. I had needed to see if the text was legit, etc., but had been unable to get through to them within a reasonable time. They waste my time, I bank elsewhere where I can feel that my money is safe.! They were not there for me when I had really needed to speak with them. There is too much competition out there for them to be treating their customers like this! They will not be given another opportunity to demonstrate their wanton disregard for their customers' time.


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Steer clear of M&T for your housing needs. Worst experience ever. Started our adventure of owning our forever home in June 2021. Our loan got changed not once or twice but 3 times. Lack of communication with loan officer. When we asked questions we were ignored or treated like we were annoying. Multiple copies of the same items had to be sent over and over again. When we were led to believe we were coming to a close something would always come up and then more waiting or more like avoiding. Well today is Dec 3 2021 6 months people!! And nothing. No house. No explanation. All they simply said was I didn't have enough assets when I had enough money for closing costs and mortgage. No explanation of what was needed. I wish I had a number to go by what in their eyes is enough money. Would not recommend for anything banking nor mortgage. This was truly the most horrific experience of my life.


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Recently, I have received check for 4825. The bank placed it on hold stating it was fraudulent. Very odd. Now my account is blocked and I can not do anything about it. Today, I have received a text that I have -4572. If the check was bad I should have a zero balance. I just do not understand them. Also hold time sucks on the phone too as well. They blame everything now on covid19. I am going to close account and I will try calling them again later today.


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When I try to pay my card online, I get a message saying that they don't have bank to bank transfers set up yet. When I call to pay it, I get cut off and told they can not go further with helping me because I didn't give the correct credit limit amount. I will end all business with this bank, too inconvenient.


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I spent an hour and 10 minutes trying to speak to someone at the bank today. I paid off my loan 2 days ago and was trying to get a receipt so I could show they received my funds. They refused and stated it wasn't their policy that I should receive something in 10 business days. I repeated, "You took my money correct." They replied yes. I replied, "I'm entitled to a receipt." They continued to refuse to help or care in any way. On top of taking an hour to reach someone and their website rarely working correctly I would encourage you to use a bank that cares about customers.


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I have been banking with M&T for a little over 3 years. I’ve been charged thousands of dollars in overdraft fees when at the time of the debit purchase the funds are available. I had a car payment setup for check which takes about 3-5 business days to post and at the time due to the debit transactions I was short 100 dollars which my app did not indicate. After the check posted they charged me 38.50 for every debit transactions that was made days before which made my balance lower to overdraft in the first place. I received over 10 fees in that pay period alone. I called and they offered me one. In theory from their response if the debit transactions were pending and did not post my check shouldn’t have cause an overdraft. In my opinion I should have only been charged for the actual transaction that overdraft the account. I let them get away with it for years, I am currently looking into doing something legally.


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I deposited $3000 in cash thru the drive thru and was questioned where I got it from? I have banked with them for 20 years and have three accounts! They acted as if I was a criminal depositing money into my acct.!!


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So I am now having to check my account every single day, and I do a screenshot because M&T have been gaslighting me, backdating transactions, and charging me exorbitant fees for years. They'll hold transactions in pending (for example, a transaction that came through today), but they will back date the charge as coming through the day before so they can overdraw your account (my direct deposit for my payroll is deposited every single Tuesday but they hold that in pending too). Then they charge $38.50 for each transaction they "bounce" thus bringing you further in arrears. This is shady and they have done it before. In fact, there was a class action lawsuit against them doing this before.


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Do not finance with M&T Bank for a car loan. The dealer got me financing through what they called their floor bank. I should have been taken notice of this word "Floor Bank" they used to describe the finance bank. It is one step off the floor. I don't even think it is that high, it's more like dirt floor. The first issue with the bank was trying to get my loan number. I called several times with vin number, SSN, address, date of birth, loan amount, but did not have the payment date. They wouldn't give me my loan number. On the 3rd call they finally gave me the number of my account so I could make payment. Now each time I called I was on hold for at least 15 min or more. Was extremely frustrated with the bank so far. I decided to pay off the loan in full.


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As a person who endured a life changing event. This had a negative impact on my credit. However, after opening up an M & T account. I then was able to borrow against my own money that I invested to rebuild my credit. The banking services are superior and have been great! Thanks to M & T the path to homeownership was made possible. You won’t be disappointed in their products and services.


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We had an insurance claim made and approved by our insurance company. They had to issue the check to me and M+T Bank. 6/2/2021 I sent the check as directed to their overnight address. Received a letter dated 6/10/2021 requesting a detailed work order from the shop who will do the repairs (even though I was never told initially that this was needed when sending in the check). Per Tracking, they received the WO on 7/9/2021 via mail overnight. 7/16/2021, was told they never received it (even though I have proof they did). I asked for a fax number and sent the WO and other documentation to them again. 7/23/2021 and 3 more calls I have no information on where the check is and why I haven't received it. UNACCEPTABLE! Never will I deal with M+T Bank again and once I receive the check, I will be getting a personal loan and pay M+T bank off ASAP!


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My husband and I bought our RV and were so excited about it until we began making payments with M&T Bank, which picked up the loan through the dealer. The payment was low, $220 or so, so in an attempt to pay the loan off quicker, we decided to make $300 monthly payments, assuming the additional $80 or so dollars was going to principal only payments. But, apparently, M&T does not do that, they take more interest and push your due date further out, not apply to principal. So, after 15 months of this nonsense, I paid off the loan in the amount of about $26k.


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I have had savings and checking accounts with M & T for years now. Lately, the service has gotten worse. Today it hit bottom. I have had paperless statements only for quite some time. Today I got a paper statement in the mail, and it was addressed to my spouse, who is NOT on this account, which is private. Why now? Try getting an email address to manage the issue? Forget it! Phone call to customer service- 20+ minutes wait, and I was cut off two times. Maybe the local branch manager's name to email? Cannot find the name anywhere! Online "other ways to connect"- nada.


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Do NOT use this company. I never write reviews but this needs to be said. I have an RV loan with this company and my monthly payment is less than $300/month.   I always pay between $300 and $500/month early.... NEVER LATE. I looked at my bill today just to check the balance and noticed that they applied my entire payment towards interest.  I called to ask why and they said because I paid my bill early the prior month and then later (AGAIN NOT LATE) the following month that the daily per diem took the extra money. WHAT!!! Was my payment late? No, but it still goes towards the daily per diem amount if you pay it early the prior month and then on time the following month.   


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I signed up with M&T online banking for a loan for my RV and I wanted to make payments online. You can make payments on their website or by mail. All my bills were being sent to my email but I couldn't get to my online account because I received errors for weeks at a time, with no resolution. Because of these online banking issues I missed the first two payments and it affected my credit score after they reported me. I asked them to remove as a courtesy since it was the first two payments and there was issues in getting the correct payment information but they said they can't.


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After we decided to close account, we found out that doesn't provide any means by electronic transfers to other banks. And very limiting amount by Zelle. After we requested the check by secure messaging on bank web, were told, that they don't accept such request. No they accepted such request by phone, even our phone and address they have on file. Bank asked for a notarized! letter, send by US postal service, Over one month passed, after M&T Bank receive such a later, but still no check was send! Bank branch is located too far from us, and bank is open only during day hours, when we are working, too.


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I have been with this bank for 7 years and never had any problems. About 4 years ago I had an overdraft and this bank did not charge me overdraft fee because the deposit had made prior to the overdraft did not show on the statement. However, the bank fixed the problem.


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I deposited $350 in the ATM machine inside M&T Bank. Received a receipt from the machine saying that the transaction was not completed due to an internal error. I called customer service. I offered to fax or email a copy of the receipt from their ATM machine to prove my claim. I was informed that a dispute will be started. I requested a credit for the amount I deposited until they process their dispute. That was declined even after talking to a manager (Zach). I requested the information needed to file a complaint. The manager asked me to contact customer service again. What? Or he will file the complaint? There should be someone to file a complaint to. How can a manager be unable to provide a customer with info about where to file a complaint in the company. Not sure how long to wait for my money to appear in my account and nobody to talk to except customer service who did not have the authority to credit my account (that what they said).


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Original mortgage was with Chase but got transferred/assumed by M&T. Since M&T took over we have seen 30+% increases in our mortgage payment. Every year there are escrow overages, despite having the same insurance provider. We pay the communicated "estimated overage to avoid rate increase" but they have been retaining the escrow overage for several months, still increasing the monthly rate and then hitting us with late fees for the difference. Calls to the customer service number result in 30-90 minute waits with no resolution and the customer service representatives seem unable to access current information and/or resolve issues.


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My house loan was with Chase. Never had any issues. Chase sold my loan to M&T Bank. Horrible from the get go. I get bills 2 months away. My checks don't get processed. They simply do not have it together. Next to impossible to get any answers and their website is weak. I would not chose to do any banking with M&T.


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Beware! M&T Bank touts "Automated Phone Service," but when I called in I had to give my full bank account no. to a rude stranger or risk being late. M&T is in Baltimore, so "no" postal service "due to covid," I was told, which means my snail mail check payment was late, and w/out notice M&T sent to credit reporting agencies, thus damaging my 822 score by 100 pts. I'd never use them again. Suggest due diligence before borrowing.


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We had our Mortgage with Wells Fargo and enjoyed visiting Branches to make payments and ask questions. Then Wells Fargo sold Mortgages to M&T Bank who has no branch in our city. Whenever we call we are sent to different departments and after a half hour we are still without an answer. On January 1st of 2021 we mailed checks to three places. Two were cashed normally. M&T waited Until the end of January and then assessed a late charge. I made a online payment of the January payment and the next day I did the same for the February Payment.


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Attempted to do a refinance with my current mortgage company M&T Bank to streamline the process. I had a great start so I thought with the refinance guy chris whom disclosed most of the fees and made it all sound good. Chris called me back and offered me an appraisal waiver, lower interest than initial discussion as a voicemail I still have and advised I only would have to pull out of pocket 55 dollars to fully refinance my house. I never asked for anything special this was just offered to me and I was ecstatic. 


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The M&T website is outdated and even the simpliest things, like setting up automatic payments, are difficult. When my bank had trouble with a missing check sent to M&T, my bank couldn't even reach anyone on the phone. I did get a customer service person once, but when I asked questions about how interest was being figured, she seemed confused and couldn't really help much. When I requested a pay-off statement for my loan I was told it would be faxed in 24-36 hours... And it still hasn't come. My advice to anyone is to avoid this bank. There are much better options out there.


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Have had a truck loan for 4 years and never missed a payment. My real bank (Citizens) automatically send a check 14th of every month. December check did not get cashed until January 13th and January check cashed the 15th so I know they go out. Of course they charged me a $12 late fee, but did not let me know about it other than posting to my account. Have been trying for 2 weeks to get ahold of anyone there. Phone lines busy, online chat not available, so emailed. Finally got a reply that basically said they are understaffed and too bad. WORST BANK EVER.


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Our loan was bought by M&T Bank after Wells Fargo approved our remodification. From day one we had our payment set to auto-draft from our checking account prior to the due date, yet each month would receive a statement saying we still owed over $1600. Each month we would call and were told it was an error, to pay the regular payment amount, and to disregard the erroneous balance due. I NEVER made a late payment with this company. Not one single time. Setting up our online account took months, and setting up auto draft took months. 


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They keep posted funds from the state unemployment insurance when it has been released. They also kept me on hold for 10 minutes to get an appointment to open a business account and ended up having to call me back. They never called back. Overall experience with this bank has been terrible.


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On 1/5/2021 I called because of charges that didn't make on my account, one she didnt flag all transactions and the order operations to help got messed up. She advised me to cancel my card and then transfer the money in another account I had at another bank using Zelle. Once I did that it wouldn't work because the amount needed approval, I got a supervisor name Tammy and she approved it and told me wait 20 mins. Didn't work! I have spoke to A Robert, Andy and Michael. I can't even log into my account to do a transfer of funds and I have bills coming up and I was told this is a tech issue and it SHOULD be taken care of by the end of this week. 


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The worst customer service ever. IVR does not work. After waiting for 20 minutes, system hangs up and states, cannot take call due to heavy call volume. Goodbye. First day I waited 25 minutes, finally got someone who stated they would fax document to title company. Told me to call back later in afternoon to check. I called no fewer than 10 times and continued to get hung up on by the IVR. Next day, after trying 6 times on IVR was finally placed another 20 minute hold and then "cannot take call due to heavy call volume"... click.... This is not acceptable for a bank as large as M&T. Hire more people if necessary and by all means, fix the IVR or hire another vendor to perform this service.


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We have been customers of M&T mortgage for many years since our old company sold our mortgage to them. Tried to refinance simply to get a lower interest rate back in August of 2020. Had the same experience as others. We were strung along for many months, had all of our paperwork in. My husband and I emailed and called regularly, heard the agent that sold us the loan no longer worked there. Finally after many months of no response we were notified that our loan was denied for no apparent reason. It is 3 days before Christmas so now we have to keep paying them with our higher rate for at least another few months while we go through this whole process with another company. They are irresponsible, unreliable, and are not forthcoming with customers. I won’t be surprised if they are in over their heads and out of business in a few years. Can’t stress enough how bad the service is.


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There was a good time to refinance our home. I, like many others understand the “COVID” back-log of things. I get it. However, one can assume a typical refinance is between 2-4 months? Right? We began ours IN March. Sent everything they needed the last day of March-that Friday. Patience is a virtue. After some time waiting we got the “COVID reason”. Okay waited some more.. Still the “COVID”. Gave it some more time. Couldn’t get a hold of anyone through email nor phone for 2 weeks from there. Finally talked to someone to come to find out our agent doesn’t work there any longer. OK New Agent. Needs all the paperwork again. Really? Some more time waiting.. Granted at this point we’re about 4 months into this. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Try to reach out and wouldn’t you know. THAT person has moved on. 


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RE: credit card. I have an M&T Credit card, just got it thinking it would be easier to use my credit card for online purchases instead of my debit card. It's not a bad credit card actually, pretty decent rate compared other cards with high rates. It's just difficult to reach customer service if you have a dispute. You are on hold a very long time before anyone actually picks up. Same way with the banking side. With my other cards if I have any issues, someone picks up pretty quickly. Also important to note that if you do have a dispute, like I did with a company that never sent a product, but charged my account- M&T's policy is up to 60 days before you will see the charge reversed, which I think is a bit ridiculous as my other card has resolved any disputes within a much shorter time. All in all M&T is not on the top of my list for banks to deal with if you are someone use to better service and quicker response times.


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We had our 30 year mortgage for 10 years when Hurricanes Laura AND Delta hit us. After tarping our entire roof in 1000 degree heat & living off generators for a month to run the AC inside to minimize Sheetrock damage & then putting 12K on a credit card to pay for a roof just so it would stop raining in our house...this lender STILL refused to release any of the insurance funds for repairs. They wouldn't even reimburse us the roof. Said they would only release funds once 100% of repairs were completed. How exactly do they expect people to afford repairs from 2 BACK TO BACK hurricanes when they are holding every penny of the money insurance paid out that was meant to make those repairs?!?


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Loan 9/26/2020 through Camping World where we told we could not pay this off for 7 months even though the contract said we could. Borrowed 23,767,95 at 6.74% interest (which is robbery) but we agreed on it because we were gonna pay this off quickly. No account number was available after 2 calls to M & T. in week 1 and week 2. Finally in week 3 a man at M & T Bank (didn't get his name) gives me an account # and P. O. Box to mail payment. I mailed this payment of $17,000 to this P. O. Box in Baltimore 10/17/2020. Around 10/22 or 10/23 I received a Loan statement with 1st Payment due 10/26/2020. I checked my bank account and the $17,000 never cleared the bank. 10/26/2020 it still hadn't cleared so I called M & T Bank around 10AM.


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Note from insurance dept. Deductible of homeowner policy not to exceed maximum of 5% of policy coverage. Present deductible is 4%. Customer service not able to clarify. Verbal contact with insurance dept next to impossible within a reasonable amount of time. Questionable ethical considerations here.


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I have banked here for 25 years but suddenly every time I use Zelle I get blocked and receive a dumb email about suspicious activity. Yesterday they blocked me from ordering online think! I have called them multiple times and they always override it but now say they can't. I think M&T continuously blocking my zelle contractions while simultaneously encouraging its use and then refusing to override the security block is suspicious activity. I work two full time jobs and I resent M&T holding my money hostage and am taking my business elsewhere and will be closing all my accounts with M&T very soon.


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Generally I am satisfied other than not processing my direct retirement deposit immediately. Other deductions taken from this payment with other institutions are done immediately. This is a Federal payment which should not have any "hold" on it. If the established deposit date is a weekend or holiday The deposit is not shown until the next business day.


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Well first of all, they never communicated with me at all on initial loan. I had to call them to find out how and when my invoices would come to me. When I called them they were rude and very cold. Also could not give me a straight answer. The loan it self is confusing. I have had numerous home, auto, boat, jet ski and travel trailer loans and I have never seen this one set up the way it is. There is no consistency at all on how the interest and principal is charged. Now this being my second travel trailer, my other creditor that was used, charged the same interest monthly and as the principal went down so did the interest slightly.


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They screwed up and said payment was not there so we stopped payment on check and made another one. 1:36 am the check clears and they are now holding the extra payment hostage knowing I need meds and groceries. They are lying pieces of work. They now are going to make me wait another week to get funds because they are sending check by mail instead of putting it in my account. They know I need that for my medicine and groceries. Been a week without medication and now no groceries. I have never been late 9n payment in 5 yrs and they act like I am a thief. They are heartless, lying people.


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I paid off my RV ($205,000) loan, and check was cashed three weeks ago. I still haven't received my title yet. Have called various numbers and customer service, always on wait for 15-30 minutes and can get no answers from anyone as to the status of my title. Very poor customer service. They sure jump on you though if your payment arrives a day late.


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This is not a bank, it's a time machine that sends you back to the 19th century. You cannot do anything online, you cannot even PAY your credit card if you don't have a checking account with them, you have to mail a check, and this is 2020, "digital age", not for them apparently! Then, try to look up your statements online, again, no luck, you have to "request them" if they are 3 months, really, only 90 day record shown online, for others they have to fire up the printers and mail papers to you. Also, customer service folks are instructed to give absolutely nothing back, even after you request pandemic HELP, that they openly advertise, but if you ask about it, they tell you to go in DEFAULT and then, they will "see" what they can do to "help" you.


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I went through the outside teller lane, as required, to deposit $3,000. Was provided a receipt for $2,100. Disputed this and was told throughout the day that all the records were correct and that there was no evidence of the “extra” $900. My husband and I were complaining while in the care waiting twenty minutes for a teller and firmly believe he heard us. We believe there is “no evidence” because the money never made it through to be counted and disappeared in a matter of three minutes after sending it through to the teller. Situation remains unresolved. Reaching out to the regional manager and also visited the local police. Will keep on this until it is resolved and will close my account immediately following. Be very, very careful! With Covid-19 you cannot be in front of the teller when your money is counted and you may be taken advantage of.


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It is now the 18th of June, 2020 and the branch I frequent is still not permitting customers in the lobby! The drive-through lines are RIDICULOUS! And closing the branch at 3:00 on a Friday in recognition of Juneteenth—how is that going to change people’s beliefs and values? So weary of various institutions making decisions based on their beliefs and agendas impacting my life and my business. This is not good customer service to those who have been long time customers.


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In the current environment I have to make an appointment to enter the branch, that's fine. I made an appointment for 1pm on a Friday. I arrived on time and there was already someone in the branch. I told security I had an appointment. An employee came to the door and spoke to me through the glass, which I couldn't hear. Since we were both wearing masks this seemed unnecessary and inconsiderate. Once she opened the door she explained that only one person at a time could be in the branch. I asked if I could sit on a chair in the waiting area, which was at least 10 ft away from any office or the teller line, and was told no. So instead, I waited past my appointment time, in the vestibule, less than 3 feet from customers who came in to use the ATM. 


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I pay extra every month and they will not put it toward the principal as promised. The interest keeps going up. I called and they wouldn't give me the payoff amount. I am currently trying to reach officers with more authority.


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Ok so a little back story, I started a construction corporation with my husband and made him 70% owner for minority business purposes. Anyway I handled all the business financials. I got along great with the people in the branch near our business. So great that I thought they understood my unique situation. Not so. One day I took the kids and fled for my life and am now in a state that has no M&T Bank and no crazy man. My ex was somehow able to remove me from financial point of contact on the business accounts and changed the passwords to log on. In other words restricted my access. The bank never asked me if this was ok! 


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I fell behind one payment in January (mail fraud). Agreed to make payments to catch up. Have been paying extra doing so for 3 months. During Covid, today I attempted to make my monthly payment with extra like I always do. The rep told me today, "I cannot take your partial payments, you need to pay in full or I can't take it all." I said to her, "Miss, you mean that I cannot pay my Mortgage because you cannot take extra, I have been doing this for 3 months." She said that is correct. So now my mortgage is late, my past due is late, they repeatedly charge late fees and Overage fees for a known M&T mail fraud scandal that was noted on my account. I just went on the website and paid my monthly mortgage, there is no option for partial payments, now I am going to the bank to have them place my monthly overage in the balance. This has been the worst experience of my life to pay someone, all while dealing with the stress of Covid-19.


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M&T helped me refinance when Bank of America was involved in fraudulent behavior. I became ill and needed to refinance. BOA continued to lose my paperwork and eventually sold my loan to M&T. I was as able to refinance upon my first submission of the paperwork.


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Easy process. Always someone knowledgeable to talk to. When I wanted to draft my full payment in half they made it very easy. Overall easy to do mortgage business with them. I also had to do a loan modification with them and they made that super easy as well.


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I had taken my son to a doctor's appointment and when I went to make the co-payment for the visit, my card was declined. I used another card, but I knew I should have enough in my account to cover a $25.00 co-pay. I checked my account online and my balance was minus $1,309.00. That's NEGATIVE $1,309.00. I made 2 mortgage payments on Friday 02/21/20, and those idiots charged me for FOUR PAYMENTS!!! I'm still livid even though I've asked my bank to stop payment on these transactions.  


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On January 7, 2020 afternoon I arrived at M&T Bank to cash a check from my employer. I waited in line patiently to be soon be called on. The service associate informs me that she can assist me. I inform her that I would like to cash my check and provided her my identification card and check. The service associates take my check and begin processing it (at least I thought). I noticed that the service associate was very quiet, not communicating and flicking through her computer screen as if she was trying to find something.


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The detailed complaint has been published with the Better Business Bureau. In general, they mishandled an invoice from my insurance company and then purchased lender placed insurance on my behalf without informing me. They claimed they didn't receive an invoice even though I showed them a letter from my insurance company correctly addressed with roughly 70 other customers who had their portion of the invoice taken care of. They then claimed they sent me notification by mail that I was going to lapse in coverage, which I never received. So basically, them "proving" they sent a letter by showing you a copy of a printout suffices when they need it to, but you showing them a printout of a letter addressed to them is not good enough when it doesn't benefit them. They charged me and went about their day after me trying to resolve the issue through multiple avenues. Avoid them as best as you possibly can.


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Stay AWAY from this bank!!!! The worst experience in refinancing. 3 months, rate went up from 3.5% to 4%. Closing cost doubled!!!!  All this with credit score over 820. Refinancing current loan with the same bank. Run away!!!!


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James ** that heads the retention department and Cathy ** who heads asset department have placed a repossession on my credit. They picked up my car without my consent when all the payments are current and I have never missed a single payment. Account is still current and I can never get anyone to respond to my call. Also they refuse to give me their emails and never give me the bank statements. This is the worst experience I have ever had in my entire life. Currently am still looking to see who in the bank to report this customer abuse but I cannot reach anyone.


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Absolutely the worst bank we ever had to deal with. Too much to write in a few sentences but everything from their billing practices, payments and even customer service. Would never EVER use them again. Switching our car loan as we speak.


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We had someone use my husband's bank card to order items from various companies. We contacted the bank when the charges were still pending to report they were fraudulent. This was a Sunday. On Monday my husband contacted the companies and three of them were able to contact their delivery company and recall the packages. The fourth never processed the order because something about it set off their fraud alert. This totaled over $900. The company that did not process the order did not charge our account. The other three companies have confirmed they have spoken to M&T and verified they have their items. None of these charges went beyond pending. 


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This is the worst bank ever. The mortgage modification process has been incredibly frustrating and abusive. Nobody should have to go through what I went through and they still don't have it right. These little creeps sit in their offices collecting their paychecks and drive people crazy with unprecedented levels of incompetence. Excessive hold times, transfer after transfer, lack of organization, nothing ever confirmed in writing, changes to the amounts due, additions to the principal, escrow amounts unclear, asking for the same paperwork repeatedly. A total nightmare. Moreover, when I filed the paperwork they denied me within one week. When I retained an attorney, she submitted the same papers and they approved the loan. I have just filed a complaint with the Banking Department.


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I have been banking with M&T bank since 2000. Recently, M&T Bank has required disclosure of detailed personal information from its customers. The reps from the bank tell customers that it's a requirement under Federal Law to disclose this information to the bank. If the customer does not provide this detailed disclosure of personal information, the bank UNILATERALLY freezes the customer's funds and assets.


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I am aware that mortgage companies have protocols they  follow, but I believe common sense should trump protocols in certain cases. My home is in pre foreclosure (I lost my job and got 4 months behind). I finally decided to sell the home when I could not come up with the 12,000+ to get caught up on payments, as I have/had a substantial amount of equity in the home (80k). M&T Bank will not even consider postponing the foreclosure auction date by one week, even though I have received an above market value offer on my home through a real estate agent. Because of ”protocols”, M&T will now lose money (auction vs. full loan payoff), my family of 5 will lose all the equity we have in the home, and I will have a foreclosure on my credit.


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I opened my account online October 22, 2019. Today is Nov 26, 2019. As of today, my account has been open for 1month and 4 days. Prior to opening my account online I was asked to deposit $25 at the branch or transfer it from my other account which is with another bank. Since then I have transferred all of my money from that bank account that I used to bank with to M&T. In addition to closing out my other account M&T has caused me so much financial problems, cause my credit score to drop because of negligence from the security department. 


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I decided to finally open an account at M&T due to a branch being close to my home and me always visiting the branch to cash my employment checks. I received my banking card around last month and ever since I received it I have had issues with the card due to the chip not working and most stores not having the tap to pay system. Most recently every time I used my card it would be reported as a suspicious activity. I made a recent deposit and went back to get cash out and my payment was declined. I tried to cash app my daughter who is in college and again declined. Money was in my account but it was again reported as suspicious. 


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My commercial loan was up for a renewal. Chris from M and T did the loan. After the closing costs of $2,483.50 Chris said the payment would be $2,612.29 debited from our checking account each month. Mind you this is a 5 year renewal and would be the end of the loan after that period. I received my 1st statement and the amount to be debited was $3,830.36 so I called him and questioned it. He replied, "Oh that's not right. Let me check into it." Then he was out on leave and never got back to me, so I called the manager of the Cherry Hill N.J. branch Frank and he said he will look into it. Finds out Chris never spoke or disclosed to us that the taxes and insurance had to be added to that. Well $1,200.00 is a big chunk of money not to disclose to us.


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I am a person that lives paycheck to paycheck. M&T is allowing funds to come out of my account when I asked them not to. In addition charging a $38+ Insufficient fund fee for money I specifically told them not to take out. It doesn’t take a college graduate to figure out that if it isn’t there then there is no money to pay out. Them doing this is going to cause a chain reaction of other problem. This is theft in my eyes. Way to think about the consumers M&T NOT!!!!


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M&T has provided me with an option to apply for a loan modification which I did & continuously followed up. I call them all the time to get a status & make sure they have all they need because they told me they will be in touch with me at least every other day & have not. I have now been told 8 different stories & there is no consistency. In addition they took my own money sitting in a suspense account & that was an overpayment and my money to be used toward a payment.


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The customer service department is horrible and the thief defense department is worse. Nobody is up on their job. It took 2 to 3 days for them to make me aware of suspicious transactions on my card and if I didn't call them call I would not of known. There is no consistency in the work effort of this company and I will never bank with them again. I closed my account after 2 months.


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I applied for a mortgage modification and submitted all the correct paperwork. I was denied in less than a week. I retained an attorney who submitted the same paperwork and I was approved. Payments were determined and I have paid according to schedule. There is a three month trial period and every month I get a threatening letter that I am overdue. They also were supposed to pay my homeowner's insurance and did not. I've spent the equivalent of months on the phone straightening out their SNAFUS. Their answer is the letters are "computer generated." What do I do when the computer generates a foreclosure letter? This bank is horrible.


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M&T bank lost $ 53,000 when they wired my money to another bank for a loan payoff. After calling many times to correct this issue they refused to even look at the matter. Thinking the loan was paid I stopped making the payments only to find out three mos later it wasn’t in which destroyed my credit rating. Beware! Corruption is their game.


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My loan was transferred months ago to M&T bank by Wells Fargo. M&T bank only has east coast hours and east coast locations. I have been trying to work with them and they are impossible. I pay on time every month and they claim it late every month. I have proof from my bank yet M&T refuses to acknowledge my payments are made on time. I have seen numerous complaints with this exact same scenario. This is how they operate. Wells Fargo was wrong for transferring any loans to them. Neither party will admit they were wrong and the customers are the ones paying for it.


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I have a acct with M&T Bank. I wrote a personal check to someone and Even tho I have a acct they charged the person 20% that doesn't have a acct but my check is thru them. Then they told the person they had to come inside to cash the check even when they provided her ID So the person had to drive out the drive thru park go into the branch Just for them to hand her her $. Now I don't know about anybody else but M&T Bank is making $ off of people that has a acct there if they write personal checks. I have a acct in Cambridge MD and I'm very disappointed And I wonder if other M&T customers know about this. If they don't they will now...


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Pls do not bother yourself to accept M&T's pre-approval 0% $150 cash bonus credit card offer. M&T's credit card online platform is the worst outdated n inconvenient site I've ever seen:


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We tried to move our IRA to another bank and they had us fill out a form, notarize and mail it in in their self addressed envelope. They then claim that they did not receive it and rolled over the account into another year at 0% interest. We have called several times and spoken with rude agents who insist it was not received. They did it intentionally to keep the money and not allow us to move it.


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I called to speak with a refinance agent on Friday. I was told I would receive a call in 1 business day. Unfortunately it was 2. After speaking with Karen this morning, she was going to call back at 4pm after I had all my paperwork. She failed to call. I have an interest rate of 8.375%. Nice to see they care about veterans way less than a civilian.


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I have tried to open an account for the first time with them and have direct deposited 4 checks into the account. Now when I try to use it they are demanding documents and claiming I have not sent to them after having their own bank managers fax it to them. It has been a disorganized untruthful mess from the get go and based on my experience so far I highly doubt they are going voluntarily compensate for fees I will accumulate based on their lack of diligence.


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I contact the number 18007246224 to ask question about my mortgage that was transferred from Wells Fargo to M&T Bank. The guys did not let me talk and hang up on me. I kept on calling and he wouldn't answer my calls... This is so upsetting. How can I have my mortgage with a bank that does not care about their customers concerns!!!! If I could give -10 Stars I Would. Oh Wait I just did!!!


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This bank is the worst. First their online bill pay goes down for over a month, then we call them. They want an additional $8.00 for a convenience fee to pay them over the phone. After we pay they didn’t process the payment till it was past due. Thank you for being the worse bank ever and for making us look like we don’t pay on time. We have never been late on a payment for anything, and you all just ruined our credit.


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I’m in the process of selling my home, and was curious as to whether the payoff would be more or less than my account balance. I called the mortgage dept. at M&T with this question. I was told that I could get my exact payoff for no charge. The rep. gave me my payoff and said she would also mail me the payoff. I told her that it wouldn’t be necessary since she gave it to me over the phone, and that the sale of the house was still a month away, and I was just curious. She stated she had to mail me the payoff, as well as the verbal over the phone. 


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When I purchased my home the mortgage was through Starkey and about a year then it was sold to Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo had our mortgage for probably another year before it was sold to M&T. Never had a problem with escrow or anything else until M&T came into the picture. A month after the transfer, which I had no say in, I was getting letters saying my escrow was short by $4,000. My total escrow was less than $4,000. I let them know I would have to split up the payments but they won't accept split payments. 


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I had my mortgage with Wells Fargo. I was very satisfied with Wells Fargo service. My mortgage was sold to M&T Bank. M&T Bank sent a letter saying my hazard insurance was expired and they buy insurance for my house, which is significantly more expensive than insurance I can buy myself. They supposed to communicate with my insurance company similar with Wells Fargo was doing. They wrote a letter one day after my insurance was expired and I received the letter two weeks after they wrote the letter. I was extremely upset about their communication and how sub rate Bank and be different with Wells Fargo. I do not like this bank. Never had an issue with Wells Fargo. If you mortgage is sold to M&T Bank, please be careful about the insurance transformation.


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They said that they'd reimburse me. Then they said "No"!!! I am a long time customer of this bank, and to be treated this way is disgusting!!!! I lost over $600 in a scam, and the bank scammed me, too!! I should get my money back!!!


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This bank, M&T, has got to be the absolutely WORST banking experience EVER. My son has an SSI account. These people continually charge his account for a disabled person huge fees so that his account is overdrawn every month. This is ILLEGAL and dishonest to say the least. I have attempted over MONTHS, not days, to correct this issue. They don’t want to. As soon as I am able I will be moving his account elsewhere. Complete and TOTAL NIGHTMARE of a company.


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Large bank with a home town feel. Very personable, professional and friendly. They have made recommendations for me and my accounts that I have with them. They also do excellent follow-up on any questions you have about your accounts.


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Teller was rude, she seemed very annoyed. I get that you could have a bad day but please leave your nasty attitude at the door when you come to work. I'm surprised that I kept my cool throughout the entire process.


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Customer service is very much lacking in current processes, I am in active bankruptcy and there is no option for a BI-weekly payment for me due to that, even though the mortgage is not and I stress not a part of my bankruptcy. I am treated as second rate customer not worthy of value. I have reached out to the bankruptcy department to leave numerous voicemail messages and zero callbacks from them. To set the record straight, I did not acquire my mortgage through M&T Bank but was a victim of a sell from well known Wells Fargo (Who at least did do the bi-weekly payments), with a promise that all would be seamless, well it is not. 


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If I could give ZERO stars I would!!! This makes no sense at all how they have an A+ with BBB. They must pay BBB for this rating. It's obvious by reading these reviews that an A++ is unachievable for this firm. This is a miserable company. Forced into a mortgage with them many years ago. Every year their representation gets worse and worse. 2019 they have hit rock bottom on customer service. M&T Bank fraudulently filed foreclosure on one of my properties after they wouldn't accept payment due to their 'systems being down'. 


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Chase sold my mortgage to M&T Bank. This bank does not have any branches west of the Appalachian Mts. So if you live in 3/4 of the rest of the country, you can only bank online. Their online banking system is misleading and only has a sparse amount of information you would find on any other banks online banking. My main problem is I have been trying to pay my mortgage for 2 month now without any luck. I even opened a checking account to put the funds into for easier payments. This has not been the case, I have made several mortgage transactions online that I received a confirmation of the payment, only to find out that the payment was not made.


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So previous we wrote on how back dealing with these people at M&T Bank especially the Parsippany NJ branch. From day 1 we began to get so suspicious of their actions that it didn't take us long that we demanded our bank accounts closed. They have a scam that will "blackmail you" into and is that you'll get hit with a fee if you close your account within 6 months of opening it. Never heard this from any bank around so that's one reason why you should steer clear of them. Did not give them any information regarding email addresses then all of the sudden about 5 weeks after opening my account, I start to see fake emails from M&T Bank saying my account was hacked and I was to click a link to validate my information. 


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So I first opened my bank account 4 months ago. Within the first week I was flagged for fraud. I purchased movie tickets then tried to use the vending machine to get Skittles. It declined it for fraud. About a week or 2 later declined again for fraud to pay my cell bill. After having conversation about how annoying this was she assured me it was for my protection so I calmed down a bit. Everything was fine for a month then we had a charge go through of 1800 dollars that was not ours. So you decline charges because they look suspicious but when a real charge comes through that is not mine you let it go through. Wtf. I’m switching back to my old bank. Clearly this bank can’t be trusted.


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Unable to log in. They've been "experiencing difficulties" for at least a week. I assume this is something about my personal account because no bank on earth remains offline for an entire week, so this message is complete bs. I have banked with at least 20 banks in the last decade, and between the rate and the service, this one wins the plastic craptastic award hands down.


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We recently obtained a loan for a travel trailer. No one would do a small loan, so we did a bigger one knowing would be paying a big amount. We have come to find out, you can not make a payment and have all go to principal as we do on our mortgage. Buyer beware!! If you want this option... Go to TD bank. We just put a 5000. payment on MT Bank extra... And charging interest. Will pay off with a TD bank loan - little more interest rate - but not really. Stay clear of this bank.


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I had Wells Fargo, they were great! This bank was sold my mortgage 4 or 5 months ago. Just made my mortgage and a little extra. M&T decided it would be a great idea to make another identical payment couple days later overdrafting my bank account! Best part of all they admitted this!! So their solution is for me to FAX proof my bank paid their extra payment. Fax!!! Who faxes today? Do they still make fax machines? I digress. Never mind overdraft bank charges! Oh, I'll have to wait 10 business days. This bank is so small and 1980's. Beware!


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Wells Fargo why did you betray me by selling my mortgage to this sub rate company? Absolute nightmare. Where do I begin? They sent a letter saying my mortgage payment would be debited June 17th. Well of course it was deducted June 10th before date. In the meantime I advised them to postpone the payment, I would make it directly. None of this happened. They debited my account twice overdraft fees the hole nine. The last gentleman out of ten reps of course told me to fax in information from the bank. Well of course the bank has to mail a letter which takes 5-7 days. Trying to keep my mortgage in good standing and calling every other day is noise in my day. I hate this bank. Never had issue with Wells Fargo in almost a decade. I must get away from these idiots!


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Today will mark the 4th month reaching out to this company. I finished paying off my car in Feb. 2019. I had my information changed a year prior due to a repossession and did not want to go through that mess again, if it were to occur again. They stated the info was never changed and the title was sent to the wrong address. So now I have to wait for a lien release so I can get my Title. Under the state of Florida the title will come out to 86.00. That is not something I have on hand. It's been four months and not even a lien release has been mailed. I would not recommend this company to anyone with the trouble I've had with them. I have no proof the car is mine now. I am due to move soon and I would like to have this resolved before then.


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Racism! I'm not an M&T Member but receive a check issued by M&T each month. I'm having surgery a day from now. Decided to cash the M&T check instead of waiting 3 days for it to clear my bank so my family would have the resources. Sadly, the ** Bank Teller was very rude and nasty to me for no reason whatsoever. Questioning my bank of choice. She treated me unfair, disrespectful and very unkindly because I wasn't a member of the M&T team. She took my Driver License and then said, "Non members pay a $20 check cashing fee."


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Ever since my loan was sold to this company I have had nothing but headaches. I am now in the process of selling my home and have been trying for over a week to obtain a copy of my Payoff Statement for the closing, to no avail. They continue to say they are faxing it, that it will take 24 hours (????) and it never comes. The function on their website that is supposedly in place to allow you to request a payoff statement online has been disabled/dysfunctional for over two weeks. They do not respond to any online messages I have submitted. I am at my limit with this unprofessional, borderline fraudulent company. Avoid doing business with them at all costs.


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We just opened an account with M&T about 8 weeks ago. Hubs gets his paycheck because they don't offer dd. He stops by the bank every Wednesday, cashes the paycheck which is drawn from M&T,  keeps a bit of cash, deposits the rest. The deposited money is ALWAYS available right away. Well, this Wednesday, when it was crucial we get our money, the teller gave my husband cash, but deposited the remaining $900 as a check! We don't know how she accomplished that when she gave him cash. The check was $969, she gave us $69 cash, and STILL deposited the $900 as a check. Ugh. 


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My mortgage is with M&T. I had a water leak which required a huge repair. After filing a claim the insurance company sent a check with M&T and my name on it. However, the insurance company refuses to release the funds to get started on the repairs after sending in all the required documentation. I don’t recommend using this bank at all.


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Opened business checking at the end of last December. Was an $300 bonus offer - $5,000 daily balance for 4 month. Location was not convenient, so didn't have time to use it. A few times past by that branch - 0 customers every time. No transactions, no checks, etc. Just kept $5,000 for 4.5 months. Met all bonus requirements. Bank deposited $300 bonus in mid April. Needed money and came to a branch to close account. Was charged $110 just to close an account - 4 different fees. Hope some other bank will buy them, otherwise they go out of business.


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The first problem I had was my card not working anywhere I went, it had to be scanned multiple times. A fresh card that doesn't work, shows how much they spend on their cards. Also don't ever deposit a check into M&T Bank. I deposited $800 and it has been on hold for over 2 weeks and they say they can't do anything about it. I will definitely be leaving M&T and be going back to ESL because it has been nothing but problems with M&T from the start.


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Dont know why we ever decided to open an account with these people. In through one ear and out the other should be their new slogan. The most moronic people you ever meet! You tell them to do one thing and they do the exact opposite. Opened 2 bank accounts and they totally screwed up the paperwork. Gave them an address and specifically told them dont send any mail there. 1 week later, getting tons of junk mail to an address I never did before dealing with these morons at M&T Bank. Gave them a PO Box address and told them specifically to send everything there. 


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Not sure why my bank sold my mortgage to them. I was never late and have been with them for 7 years. No issues at all. Then BOOM... I get a letter with the info 2 days before mortgage was due. Good thing I waited to pay this time... M&T will not let me make payments online. Been trying for DAYS. So I call only to find out if I make payment by phone there is a 15 fee. Really?? I wish I could refinance with a bank that has a better reputation and LOCAL. I can't even walk in and pay. They are non-existent. My one hope is they go bankrupt and my loan is paid off. :p I will try again Monday. But if this keeps on I will be late. Maybe that is what they want us to do? Good luck to any of you that have them. Not a good business at all.


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M&T Bank bought my mortgage from Wells Fargo. Never did anyone notify me beforehand. They received 2 payments for April; 2019. I have fought this for 32 days. Just when I thought it was settled and went to make my may payment they state they never got any payment. They received 2 April payments for a total of 2855.86 from my Wells Fargo account. It went to M&T Bank and showed they received it. James and another James and Wanda and Michele and other supervisors told me the second duplicate payment was held in suspense. They just stole 2855.86 and never did they even call me one time. They only sent a letter talking about basic mortgage stuff when they said they would credit back the duplicate payment. Beware beware beware M&T Bank.


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I have spent nearly 2 weeks dealing with M&T Bank for my Mortgage transfer. No link they provide shows up for me when I type what I am told to (but does for them) and they are unable to complete the enrollment over the phone which is forcing me to have them mail me the form. I was also able to call them 3 times and still not receive a call back from the first individual who called me and had left a message for days prior. Not a happy start.


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I wrote a complaint about M&T credit rates and they gave out all of my personal information to someone. Now they want me to monitor my credit, why, you should do this and pay fines and losses! POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.


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They are rude, fabricate info, ignore my information, and they do not report to credit bureau correctly. Take head do not bank with this bank. Apply late fees when I pay on time. They interrupt when I'm trying to talk, and they harass about payments and say they are late when they are not.


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I open up an account at M&T Bank. After having trouble with them in the password I lost my deposit and were very rude. I thought maybe after years they were changed and their attitude changed and they keep sending me solicitation so I open up an account and I had it for about 2 months and they closed my account without explanation. I went to the branch and Camp Road. Their girl was not very helpful or friendly. She called Rochester where they closed my account and said she got off the phone with her and I said why did they close my account and she says, "I can't really tell you. All I can say is they close your account and sometime in the future you can apply again." It was very rude.


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The online banking system has been unavailable for days now. When I call, they essentially blame me - assuming it's my computer or browser. Well, I have tried with multiple computers in multiple buildings using several browsers without success. This is a recent issue. I have never had problems like this in all the years I have used M&T. Their lack of honesty relative to this issue is disconcerting.


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My original loan was thru Bank of America 2009, then I was sent a letter years later stating I have a new mortgage company M&T. Never missed a payment & often paid months in advance when times were good. I missed one payment in the 10 years of the loan they come to your home multiple times to charge fees for random property inspections. This is a violation of privacy and a consumer rip off practice by so many big banks especially to the poor. This bank only interest is to get paid and has no compassion for humans.


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They have worst customer service. Bankers are liars and some fart name "Bill **" that if you a fraud he will try scaring you. Do not deal with them. Banks are thieves!! Also BB&T. Bank of Amercrap. Hsbc. All of them got caught via scam. Stealing from customers and cheating on fees. Whoever don’t give great service should go bankrupt!


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This bank is in my neighborhood to service the community. However the customer service is the worst I have ever experienced anywhere. Usually only one teller works at this bank. She is always polite and helpful but one teller clearly is not enough. Today at 10:15am three people sat behind the glass, two kept their heads down impersonating tellers only one assisted customers. The manager Ms. ** was impersonator number one, she allowed impersonator number two to do nothing but sit with her head down. If you guessed this occurred in a small town you would be wrong. This M and T bank branch is located on Alabama avenue in Washington D.C. You would be incorrect yet again if you guessed that today's service was an anomaly. This pitiful service occurs whenever I frequent this branch. Retention department can you help?


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I have applied twice for a home modification loan with M&T Bank. Both times I was turned down. I am stuck on a 5 year ARM loan. I am 100% disabled and cannot work due to my health. They know my health situation and refuse to help me. I broke my neck, I have had ten Heart Attacks, Barrett's esophagus disease and three strokes. This bank is going to put me out in the streets where I will not survive. I think this is discrimination against the disabled. I need help and M&T Bank refuses to help a 56 year old disabled man, this is not right. Shame on them.


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I applied for the M&T Bank Visa card with zero interest. Got approved. Have great credit. The card has an offer of 100 dollars reward if you spend 500 dollars over first 90 days. I spent 2500 dollars. They never sent me a bill. They keep mailing overdue letters. No other choice but to call them. THIS is where it gets tricky. I have called several times. I use the customer number in back of the card. When you call you speak to the bank, the mortgage people, everybody except anyone from the credit card. 


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I have been a long time customer of M&T Bank both Personal and for our Business. Today I pulled up to the ATM Machine and it said "Unable to print receipts, would you like to proceed?" First of all why didn't they do their jobs and refill it with paper? I proceeded since I was only making a deposit and was going to take a pic of the screen to show the transaction. I put in 2 checks, one being spit out, the other one being ate by the machine. 


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I have a loan through M&T, not by choice, but when I purchased my car M&T is who I got. I have had an excellent credit history since opening my first credit card 10 years ago and M&T has completely screwed me. First, let's just say their online system is not user-friendly. Since M&T took over as my new loan provider for my car in April of 2017, I have made consistent, sometimes even more than expected, payments faithfully to M&T. In August and September of 2018 after logging in to submit my monthly payments, their auto-generated Amount Due and Due Date had been lower than my normal monthly payment by $75.00. I did not think anything other than maybe my payments dropped these two months because I was paying off more on my monthly installments in the previous months. 


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I’ve had this account for 2 months and I’m already closing it out. After depositing my own money into the bank it was put on hold for 5 days and after it was lifted I took a picture of my check to deposit to make it easier and they still have my check on hold for now 9 days! And all I get is, "Oh there’s nothing we can do." It wasn’t a problem when I was depositing money but now nobody can help when it’s time to take out? Definitely the worst bank I have ever been with. I would rather go back to Chase Bank. Customer service representatives are distasteful and rude. DO NOT BANK HERE.


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I normally do not write any reviews but the experience with this bank has been so pathetic that I was forced to write it. The online banking system is a joke. They keep blocking the transfers with no reason and say it's for security and have no clue when it's going to be fixed. The customer service is a joke too with average waiting time of 45 min to get to them to just hear that there is nothing they can do about a problem.


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I called and sent a email about being off for 9 months with leukemia. Went back to work. Asked for help to no avail. Was out 9 months struggling. They wanted to sell my house even though I was not behind. I wouldn't recommend them.


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My mortgage got sold to this bank. I recently had some hardship and requested a modification. This began in May they have yet to help as they said but instead won’t let me pay and now are trying to take my home. Everything they ask me I do and then they say they need more. I realized they simply have been playing me and had no intention of helping. Now I need help away from them. They are seriously trying to foreclose on my home. I don’t know what to do because they have lied and placed me in a awful situation. DO NOT have anything to do with this bank. It is awful, unprofessional, and a scam. I have been in tears dealing with them regularly. Please - anyone that has advice let me know. Please!


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Our mortgage was bought out by this bank, and I use the term bank sarcastically. My husband paid the mortgage on a Friday morning. We were coming up to a Bank Holiday on Monday so we assumed it wouldn't post until Tuesday. Upon review the payment did not post until Wednesday. When we called to verify the payment was received electronically as it stated the representative stated that the account showed an outstanding balance and NO PAYMENT. 


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My mortgage was sold to M&T last year, I did not choose them and never would. I've had nothing but problems since. From rude employees who have literally no idea what they're doing, cannot answer basic questions on what fees I'm being charged, will never let me speak to a supervisor etc. They're telling me my mortgage is delinquent but WILL NOT LET ME PAY. You read that right. They've locked me out of my online account. They've locked me out of the phone pay. They won't take a by phone payment with a rep. I've paid in full TWICE NOW and they returned the funds to my checking account, the same checking account I've always used to pay, and locked me out of everything. 


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When I opened my checking account, I stated expressly that absolutely no USPS mail from the bank was to be directed to my residential address (which I had to provide as a condition of obtaining services). I explained that because I am in the process of escaping a domestic abuse situation that involves financial abuse (and this is commonplace in domestic abuse), any mail from the bank could fall in to the hands of my abuser, who, then realizing that I now have funds at M&T, would attempt to secure these somehow and/or commit physical harm against me for beginning the process of separation/escape. 


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This is the worst experience I have ever had with ANY company ever! Since the moment they purchased my mortgage loan in September I have had nothing but problems. It started with threats about not having homeowner's insurance and then not having flood insurance AND THEN it was not adequate coverage. I had to call weekly to correct these issues, as my insurance company sent proof of insurance several times. Additionally, I was provided several "analysis" and each was incorrect. Including one in which they sent me a $1390 check and stated I overpaid last year. 


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Also experiencing login problem described by other reviewer. Login went from clumsy and slow--use to take multiple attempts--to, lately, impossible. I can't log onto the site to see my account information, no matter what I do. Spent 10 minutes identifying myself and describing the error via the SUBMIT FEEDBACK link and when I hit submit I got an error message, so my choice is to call (they never solve online banking issues. Usually get transferred around and give up). I can use the mobile app, and that's it.


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Generated a loan through M&T Bank back in 2006 with 11.125% interested rate. For 12 years I've paid approximately 2,395.00 a month on a 120K loan with taxes and insurance included. As of December I still owe 108K on the principal. I wanted to get the interest earned for year 2016 and 2017. Each time the automated prompts would eventually hang up on me. Call the general 800-724-2440 number and after a long hold time I got someone whom didn't know what they were doing (Gloria). I'm going to refinance with a different bank. You are a very bad company. So difficult to work with.


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This bank will not let you pay extra on your principal. When you pay extra money they will put that payment where you don’t have a payment the next month but if you don’t pay extra then your interest for next month is added each day you don’t pay extra money so when you do pay all your payment goes to interest. I’m 3 months ahead but they won’t automatically withdraw because they say you're ahead of payments. They also do not post your account notice until 12 or so days after it’s due. Bad bank. Someone other than me needs to make a complaint to the feds.


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The bank manager approved an account for me, then lied about approving it. He became hysterical and agitated on the phone, and is hardly fit to be a manager of the bank. Beware of doing business with this branch, because the manager is very incompetent and cannot be trusted.


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I have literally been trying to log on to my account with M&T for a week and I can't get on. They changed their log on process in the last few months, it went from easy to slow and laborious, and now it simply doesn't work. I will have no choice but to switch banks...it's just inexcusable in this day and age of easy online transactions.


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I have no choice, but to have my mortgage under M&T Bank. My mortgage was sold three times within the first year of having it. I'm now stuck doing business with M&T Bank. My problem with M&T Bank is they don't accept payments for your mortgage on the weekends. Why is it, any other bank or online bill collect. You can post your payment on the weekend, but not with M&T Bank. I have loans out for auto, new windows, and having a basement finished. All of those I can post a payment on a Saturday or Sunday even if the banks not processing the payment until Monday, but not with M&T Bank. You can only post your payment during Monday through Friday and it even has to be posted by 5:00 pm to be posted on the same day. This is just another reason why the banks makes the rules, get bailed out when they make bad business decisions and we have to take it if we want a house or buy anything.


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I had no choice in dealing with M&T Bank, since my mortgage was sold to them at closing. In the first few years dealing with them, I had no issues. I went through a Chapter 13 bankruptcy which has been discharged for a year. I have made all my payments on time for the last 14 years, including during bankruptcy. In the past week, M&T Bank has called my home a minimum of 3 times a day, including Saturday. I called them 4 days ago to ask why they're constantly calling me. The rep told me "it's as a courtesy once you're within the grace period and haven't yet made your payment" (payment due on the 1st, grace until the 16th). So then how is this a grace period if you are now calling me multiple times a day, every day? All he could ask was if I was going to make my payment by the 16th. 


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I do a lot of web banking transactions in terms of paying my bills and transferring funds between accounts as I have multiple accounts with M&T but only one can be assigned a debit card. I made a call to customer service just recently because I was in an emergency situation and needed to have funds transferred from my savings to my checking which was linked to my debit card. Web banking system was down so I called into customer service to have it done over the phone. I went thru two reps who refused to make the transfer even though their systems were down because they needed the last 4 digits of my account number and I could only remember the last 3. 


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Purchase a condo 10 years ago with M&T Bank being the same mortgage company for 10 years. Back in January 2018 they send me letter and flood insurance on condo. They never received it. So I call condo association to get a copy and sent to them. Well couple weeks go by but never heard anything from them so when I called they said they never received it. But I had receipt from fax back in January that they did receive it. So I send it again. Well a couple months go by and I get another letter stating they are putting insurance on condo that they never received proof of insurance. Well now I’m pretty frustrated with them. And to really make things they added to mortgage payment without me knowing. 


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This bank will charge you $38 automatically instead of blocking charges to your debit card when your fund is inadequate. Even when the charge is for less than $6. And when you don't fund it within 7 days, they will continue to charge you $38. Instead of blocking charges to your debit card when you have inadequate fund, they will still process the transaction because they will bill you $38. They will tell you that you automatically enrolled to auto debit, and that's a lie. But that's how they harass their consumers. Please do not use this UNSCRUPULOUS BANK. Their practices are appalling. I hope State banking regulators will investigate this bank.


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I have been banking with M&T Bank for 6 years. And in that time, I have had nothing but negative experiences with them. Their ATMs are out of service more often than not. They will find any excuse to charge you insufficient fund fees or other fees that they dream up (which they love to stack as many times as they can if you make one small slip up). If you do your math incorrectly and overdraft your account by as much as 1 cent, but the total transaction amount was $5 or more they charge $38.50. So you may be thinking "Ok, I will simply double check my account before and after I make my transaction to ensure everything is correct". Well chances are excellent that their mobile banking will be down.


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No way to speak to a live person. My mother is elderly, and she has her mortgage through M&T, a bank that I would never use, due to the non-customer service attitude. They are sending her threatening letters regarding foreclosing on her house, and she is paying her mortgage insurance etc, and they are stating that she is not. She is frantic, but I can't get anyone on the phone, just a freaking loop.


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This is the second year that I have had the same problem with M&T. It's property tax time and they never let me know if they have the bill or a status of the process. Try to call and get into a loop around all the departments. This is very poor and a big lack of information that property owners need.


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Nearing 4 months after submitting an approved disabled property tax exemption to M&T from my county assessor’s office and M&T is still taking too much out for my escrow account, $4019 too much. My county has applied the overpayment from the first bi-annual tax installment to my annual tax liability leaving me with zero owing for the remainder of the year, yet M&T continues to take the incorrect amount out each month. I’ve spoken with many, many people in both the Tax department and the Customer service department who blow me off and bounce me back and forth, no one is willing to take responsibility. When I finally get supervisors, they assure me they will personally watch the account…and that’s when it all ends. 


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3 weeks and still no resolution... I went to the Leesburg Branch, after receiving a notice with late charges in the amount of $1494.74. Brought with me all my branch receipts, where as I brought in all my payments in and a copy of my note. My last payment is next month minus these late charges. As the receipts indicate I am not and have not been late. I just received a brief phone message from Luke ** saying he cannot help me. Very perplexed, prior to next steps, I am reaching out for assistance to correct this error.


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I asked for $160 at the ATM. As yet again I received two $5 bills and three $50 bills. Since I could not use the $50 bills, I immediately went into the bank and asked for the bills to be changed to smaller ones. I presented my ATM card, the receipt for my transaction, and the $50 bills. I spent 7 minutes proving who I was (driver’s license), that I had an account at the bank (check from my checkbook), and digits from my social security number. All this to get smaller denominations that I could use to shop because the bank chose to fill their ATM with large bills. 


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I had no say in this transfer of my mortgage. Never had a problem with the other entities that owned it before, but now it is an awful experience. They are so rude and arrogant about their own errors. They try and hose you, then penalize you on their errors. Corrupt to the core. I can't stand this company. Going to refi just to ditch these crooks.


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My 84 year old had an equity line with M&T bank that has been at a zero balance since 2013. We are selling the property that he took the line of credit out against. I have POA and submitted forms, paid $42 closing fee, signed forms to close account all on Aug 7th, 2018 at a local branch. It is Sept 5th, 2018 and numerous phones to a supervisor named Shelly, in the Buffalo office ID# ** as well as branch supervisor Tanya, at the East Orange Nj branch to they can get a 'closed and settled' letter that our lawyer needs otherwise they will hold double the amount of line of credit in escrow! Cannot get a straight answer. Back and forth. Each blaming one another. Claiming paperwork was not received, and they are still waiting on approval to close the account!!! This has to be the most frustrating experience I've ever had with a bank. I will NEVER do business with M&T EVER again.


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I went to M&T Bank in Baltimore. I deposited $600. The machine malfunctioned and ate my card and money. I received a letter from bank this didn't happen. I'm so upset right now. They are an awful bank. This isn't my first incident with them, they credited wrong amount with check deposit, again ATM. They allowed 3 separate fraudulent withdrawals from my account. They have awful customer service.


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I had gone through the Mercedes Dealer who recommended M&T Bank. I financed through them but be prepared for excuses if your car is totaled. I am a Purple Heart Recipient who served in three wars. I have never had a bank make excuses and drag out to my pay off my car to get more money. My car was deemed totaled in June and I am still trying to get my car lien paid off. For the last 3 months M&T Bank has continually lied to me on the phone and nobody knows anything but I have a claim number. I have Gap Insurance which they received that paid off the car.


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I have a client who I made a loan to and the loan was transferred to M&T Bank. He wants to sell the house and allow the loan to be assumed per HUD guidelines. M&T believes HUD requires a downpayment of 3 1/2%, which is incorrect. The representative stated this is M&T Bank and HUD requirements. Incorrect. HUD does not require a down payment on assumptions. Reporting this bank directly to HUD for review and complaint.


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I paid off my loan in order to trade my boat in for a new boat. They would not issue me a letter saying the loan was paid off for 10 business days. They initially agreed to expedite it for me, but then another person said they don’t do that. After 10 days they agreed to fax it to me. When I never received the fax I called, spoke to a supervisor, “Dallas” who informed me they don’t do that. They will only mail it which will take another 7-10 business days. Every time I call I get a new story. They are the worst. I would never do business with them again in my life and neither should you!


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They bought my loan from CitiMortgage in January 2018. I have been kicked off of paying online because they are saying my account has been flagged as bankruptcy when I haven’t filed. Have called and they took the loan off my credit and when I try to make a payment they won’t accept it. Saying I have to make it with another department who always seem to not be in. They are saying now that if someone put my address down it flags it as bankruptcy even if it’s not me. I have never heard of any such thing. I have checked my credit and everything is good there but I can’t get anyone to take my payment. First time I have ever been late and I’m trying to pay but no one will take my payment. This is so ridiculous and it’s their fault and I’m paying the price for it. I am checking with other banks to refinance as soon as I can. It’s almost funny that I can’t get them to take my payment. I’m just worried because don’t know what they will do next.


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Recently in May I was involved in a tragic car accident. I was told my insurance would cover most of my loan and to contact the bank in regards to the remaining balance. I called and was told by an M&T Representative the balance would be turned into a personal loan. My Insurance paid them immediately. I was worried about my credit and the representative had me make a payment for June and July assuring me everything would be fine.


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M&T Bank are thieves. Their ATM malfunctioned, got jammed, and refused to return my deposit or my debit card. Then they denied my claim and took back the provisional credit they gave me, stealing $200 from me. Don't bank there if you don't like being robbed.


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M&T Bank is the absolute worst bank to have your mortgage loan. First my loan was transferred by CitiMortgage to them. So my suggestion is if you ever have the misfortune to have your loan transferred to them run as fast as you can and find another lender. Customer services is a joke. Actually the joke is there is no customer service. They don't listen and try to over talk the customer. Second once you are fortunate to get rid of them and they are no longer servicing your loan they have no interest in any communication or fixing what they messed up. THIS IS THE WORST EXCUSE FOR A BANK AND A LENDER. RUN AWAY.


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I have a boat loan thru them. They won't give me a loan book like norm. And when I do an e check with them they process it when they feel. I made the payment days before it was due. They processed it 2 weeks later and sent me daily threatening letters till the processing went thru. And charged me late fees. I've had my loan for 3 months now and this exact thing happened twice. They are so miserable to deal with I don't even want the boat any longer. Problem is I paid half down on boat. In process of talking to lawyer to see if I can end this without losing out too much. Horrible company.


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My wife has a checking account with M&T Bank. I went to the Wynantskill branch today (6/19) and had no trouble getting copies of cancelled checks. At the Wolf Road branch, however, my request was refused. I showed my valid drivers license & identified myself as the husband of the owner of the account, who happens to be legally blind. She can sign checks, I make the rest out. Please explain! Letter of the law vs spirit of the law?


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The first year of my mortgage I paid a different bank approx 1250$ a month. Exactly 1 year into the loan I was sold to M&T, the first month went over fine at the 1250, the next month I was bumped up to 1350, I figured it was just taxes increased for the year and I wasn't happy but bought their story. The next year, my escrow apparently had a shortage, I looked into it and found it was an error of the county and quickly rectified it, I even received a tax refund for it. I contacted M&T to correct this and they informed me that they will only provide an escrow analysis once a year in January after the county provides them with the new bill in December.


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Very good lender. Saved up almost 100 dollars by revising our escrow account. Also obtained offered a new loan to lower our interest rate under the recent VA refinance rules. They offered these benefits without being asked. They wanted to make sure under the same 30 yr. mortgage terms, we would go forward with the lowest interest rate possible. This saves us $60 a month with a closing fee of 300 dollars. No cash out, no variable interest, no equity borrowing, etc. Just a new fixed loan.


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They have been helpful in some ways. I need to expand my account to set up to pay my bills to make sure everything is paid each month. Talk with someone about my account.


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I am truly pissed off with M&T Bank. MY mortgage loan was sold to the bank several years ago. I was told that my mortgage note increased due to the change in my insurance coverage through Allstate. I checked with Allstate today to find out no such change occurred. It is apparent that the bank lied to me over the phone. I will be contacting them again tomorrow and don't again. You can look out for another class action suit against you.


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M&T withdrew my whole paycheck, I spoke to 5 different people ranging from the local branch to customer service center. First I was told my employer gave me a bad check, NEVER WOULD THIS HAPPEN. Next I was told they had no idea what it was and since it was a mobile deposit, they couldn't look it up. I was told my paycheck I deposited "I tried to deposit twice", once again incorrect. I was then told it was something from Feb. I had deposited my paycheck using mobile deposit. While doing my deposit the app crashed, which happens a lot. I pulled up my statement and saw that even though I only did the deposit 1x it was showing 2x. I immediately called customer service and was told it would wash out, it happens frequently. Yes, it is my negligence that I didn't check my statements monthly.


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I began two weeks ago to transfer funds from my money market account into my checking account. It has never happened. Told by the worst customer service ever that every next day my funds are going to post. Was told numerous times by Investment Customer Service that the funds would post. Now I have absolutely no funds. Getting evicted, can't pay car loan. Can't get medications. Forced to open an investigative case with the Federal Comptroller of Banks and Currency. STAY CLEAR OF THIS BANK!! Next step I have to get a lawyer with no funds!! Hopefully this bank will eventually dissolve or go Bankrupt. They have ruined me. Sleepless on Long Island.


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We only have our mortgage through M&T, as we have cut ties with the big banks. I was sent an email reminder 3 days before my mortgage payment was due. I have set up payments through my credit union & have paid my mortgage on time since 2012. I logged into my account to opt out & received the message I was not set up for emails! I contacted the number on the email & the rude rep told me to look for an alert option. There is NO alert option on mortgage accounts. I called again & was transferred to the mortgage department & after being on hold for 10 minutes & without speaking to anyone, I hung up. I'm SICK of the big banks & the terrible customer service.


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M&T Bank only likes to help people who have money. If you're lower income or disabled they do not want anything to do with helping you although they portray in their commercials they're so helpful. They love giving out overdraft charges and when I asked to please remove at least one... I was told no and they could and would not give me any answer. Just no. I was going through a refinance... and I needed information from them. I dropped off the papers and when I called the refinance company a week later... they never received the paperwork. I went back to the bank and to my amazement it was still sitting there. 


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I had such a bad experience with this bank from day 1 that I forced myself to pay off my boat loan early just so I would not have to deal with them. Once the loan was paid off early I asked for a letter of loan satisfaction. The customer service rep acted like I was inconveniencing her. 3 years later I go to sell my boat and can't because all they referenced in the letter was the loan #, not the boat info. Once again I need to request a letter of loan satisfaction with the boat info and once again the customer service rep acts like I am inconveniencing her. From the first day I got this loan I knew it would be a headache. No one tries to help, they are very sloppy with their paperwork. Having a bank loan should not be this much work! How does this bank stay in business!!!!


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I accompanied my husband on a visit to an M&T Bank branch at 5642 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville on 4/2/18 where he has a checking account to which he has direct deposits. We are an elderly couple. My husband has no checks for this account as he no longer has starter checks and has not recently used the account to write checks. He was told in a previous visit that he had to pay $10 for a check in order to avoid a cash withdrawal of the sizable sum he was seeking. In order to avoid withdrawing over $1000 in cash, we waited for nearly 30 minutes to seek assistance to accomplish this withdrawal. Instead of assistance, we were called by a hostile and rude bank officer. 


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I am writing this in hopes, that no other person ever has to deal with the lies and shady dealings of M&T Securities like I have suffered through. My grandparents had lots of stocks from M&T Securities. My grandmother passed away in September 2017, and left her estate to me. Including all of her stocks. I have been stuck with every bill imaginable, and although I did not want to liquidate the stocks, I had no choice. I began this process in October of 2017. I had my attorney contact M&T Securities to liquidate and cash out the stocks. First off, the initial contact between my attorney and M&T was a very long wait. My attorney called several times asking for a letter of instruction on proceeding the liquidation. That simple letter of instruction did not end up coming until November. 


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Getting stuck with M&T was not my doing. My Mortgage was sold to them. I have damage from Maria and because my check is for more than $20,000 they have to control the disbursements. That's OK except they want to force me to use a Licensed Contractor. I however can pull my own permits and my husband who is a subcontractor will do the work. They want to fight me on this. They have been fighting me since February! Now we are into the rainy season in FL and I still don't have a new roof!!! I think it's time to get a lawyer... I can pull the permits and the city will do inspections!! 


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My mortgage was sold to M&T Bank and it's been nothing but a nightmare since. They harass their customers. They are incorrect with their information and they are bullies. I am going to refinance to get away from them. My recommendation would be to stay as far away from this institution as possible.


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After my first year of owning a home our lender sold our mortgage off to M&T Bank which was not an issue at the time. Unfortunately, as of last year we had issues paying our mortgage due to being affected by Hurricane Harvey. Now here is where the issue began, after speaking to a representative over the phone we were informed that we must fill out an adjustment package and send in a hardship letter and prior months bank statement. Well, after completing the tasks (fax is the only way which cost me $40 each time) we haven’t heard back from them for a month, so like any right minded individual I called them and was assured they would look it over. 


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Relocated from Ireland to USA and applied for secured loan to help build credit history. One week later the bank informed me in writing that foreigners do not qualify for loans from M&T Bank. I am stunned this blatant discrimination against foreigners who are investing in the US economy.


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I have had many personal accounts with M&T Bank over the past 7 or 8 years. Recently we opened a business account in M&T Bank thinking it would be convenient to have the same for personal and business. I was so wrong! I've had the account open 6 months and I've had nothing problems from the beginning. My complaint will be of the most recent... A cashier's check or a bank check was given to me from a customer so I can buy supplies and start remodeling his house on Saturday. I DEPOSITED the check at 12:43 pm on Friday... A bank check is basically already cash, that's why I had the customer get a bank check. 


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M&T Bank has the worst customer service I've ever experienced. They are at best rude and usually disrespectful and condescending. This company acquired my mortgage from another mortgage company, and the circus began. I had correspondence with the bank and was told I qualified for a loan modification. They sent the paperwork which was filled out and returned promptly. Then the phone calls started. My loan modification was denied for reasons of them not informing me of wrong information which is documented, I sent the correct information. It was an excuse every time, terrible service.


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My mother had a bank account and a living trust holding a safe-deposit box with M&T Bank. I flew across country (I live in Oakland, CA) to visit my mother when she was in the hospital, unable to leave; she was very insistent I should get into her safe deposit box. When I tried to get into the safe-deposit box, I was told I needed to get a power of attorney to do so -- despite the fact that the person present *knew* the box was held by the trust. When I got said document, I was told that I could not get into the box, as it was held by the trust, not my mother per se. Fine, I thought; we will see about changing the trust, and that will solve that. My mother passed away before the trust could be altered.


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M&T Bank has the worst customer service I've ever experienced. They are at best rude but usually disrespectful and condescending. Their processes exhaust their customers by requiring unnecessary measures that any working person is unable to endure. Their website is painful to use and their phone service is agonizing. It would be in your best interest to find another loan service!


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Found out to my surprise, some years later that my saving account was closed at M&T. The bank said I came to the bank and I signed for my account to be closed. Then on the same day, they said a deposit was made to my checking account for $207.81 and the bank said I did that also. There is no way I would have done that. It did look like my signature on the receipt, but I know I would not, closed my account then took an odd amount and put it in my checking account, then leave the bank with the rest. I would have taken the entire amount I closed with and left the bank. What should I do, when they have proof that I signed for it to be closed? I have already taken action on this matter and they said the same thing... "We see you signed for your savings account to be closed and that is your signature, so you closed it."


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This company acquired my mortgage from another mortgage company and the adventure began. After a death in the family, loss of job and another family member got ill I fell one month behind on my payment. I had correspondence with the bank and was told I qualified for a loan modification. They sent the paperwork which was filled out and returned promptly. Then the phone calls started. M&T Bank is also a collection company. My loan modification was denied for reasons that escape me. I have spent many hours providing this company with everything they requested. Beware is all I can say.


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I was mislead on what a loan motivation was by phone and was hassled by this mortgage after experiencing damaged from Hurricane Harvey. A representative from the company showed up at my home uninvited, many hassling phone calls and letters after arrangements were made with the company, rude customer service reps who acted as if they were doing you a favor by taking your call. After applying for the modification with all required documentation due to a 3 month deferment, the company required my check stubs pre-storm as if we received raises during the storm.


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Worst car loan experience I have ever had. To begin with, when I initially opened my account I never received any billing information concerning loan payments. I assumed that my payments would not start for 45 days like most banks. Nope, not this one. I didn't receive any billing information until my first payment was past due and then demanded a double payment. I attempted to assure them that I never received the initial information concerning account number, payment due date, or payment amount.


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I have been through 4 different modems at Spectrum and every modem the IP address was blacklisted by M&T Bank meaning I cannot surf to their website. I can connect to any BANK except M&T Bank (Key Bank, Bank of America all good). What a PAIN IN THE ASS!!! It’s been over 2.5 weeks and when I call M&T Bank they say it’s Spectrum's IP being blocked and when I call Spectrum it is M&T Bank! Well the problem is at M&T Bank blocking IP addresses in order to gain access to the website. FYI it’s the Baracudda blacklist system! As a business owner this is **!! Also the M&T Bank App is terrible. I haven't been able to get this to work for months either. Support on the same is also poor! It’s a real shame. I have 11 accounts with them and when calling tech support you're only a NUMBER!!! And the same excuse!!!


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Do yourself a favor and choose a different bank. They charge you for every little thing. I was 7 dollars negative in my account, so I deposited 10 dollars cash the next day, and they charge me a 38 dollar late fee... I will never pay this late fee. I wish they go bankrupt.


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M and T's online banking and app services are absolutely HORRENDOUS. As a business owner who was clearly foolish enough to open not 1, but 3 accounts with them. PLEASE spare yourself the trouble of having EVERYONE in the entire United States having access to your account EXCEPT YOU! Oh, and the hold times over the phone are endless.


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My mortgage was sold to M&T Bank. Ever since, dealing with this bank has been a nightmare. Their customer service people are incompetent, their loan officers don't know what they are doing, what you are told via phone conversations and what actually happens are two different things, and they are always looking for a way to charge you more for them doing nothing but harassing their customers.


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I was laid off last year and have been continually 30 days late with my mortgage payment. I have started to recover financially and then had to replace a 6k boiler system on the house. I have applied to M&T mortgage for a home modification and was denied based on credit! I knew that would be the outcome since the loss of employment. I asked the bank to add 2 payments to the back of the loan and they have refused but continually offer a deed in lieu of title. They have been of no help.


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This the worst bank ever, you can tell they do not care about anybody. They bought Hudson City Bank and kept 2 mortgages on credit report. Had to fight to remove one, then added $12500.00 to balance of my mortgage. They say they charge to pay mortgage off early. Now they want 2 months mortgage payments in escrow at all times. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS BANK. They will stress you out every month with new fees. Now they reported I was late over 90 days on my mortgage for 10 months in a row. They killed my credit so I have to fight to change the last credit report.


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We have a Controller who is going to jail for stealing more than 1/2 a million dollars from us. We didn't realize the theft was taking place because M&T was refusing provide us with bank statement that were lost in Storm Sandy. We hired a lawyer to force the M&T to provide the records. When they finally sent the records the theft was clear. We saw checks where the payee, and amount on the checks did not match what was recorded in our accounting software. There were over a 120 checks altered. Most of these checks were deposited by the controller into her personal account using the bank's remote deposit application on her smartphone. These applications are not secure. They cannot tell if any of the information on the check has been altered, and the system can't tell if there has been white out used on the check.


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I chose M&T Bank to open up a guardianship account. BIG MISTAKE!!! For six months, they have been unable to effectively process checks written from this account - even with specific court orders. I was finally forced to reach out to the Better Business Bureau, in order to literally force this company to do its job. I had to take 9 days off work to try and resolve issues and they will not reimburse me for the work I had to miss. I also had an appointment with the branch manager and he refused to meet me - and I had driven almost 4 hours to meet the manager. The BBB complaint # is **. Even with corporate M&T involved- they still can't do the job effectively. I caution anyone considering opening an account with M&T Bank to think twice.


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Our loan was recently purchased by this bank from a reputable bank that we never had a problem with. In 20 years we have never missed a mortgage payment. Our home was demolished by hurricane Irma this past week. When we talked to FEMA they told us that mortgage companies will allow you to defer the next 3 mortgage payments until the end of the loan to give people a chance to get some of the repairs done and make the house inhabitable again. When I contacted this bank, they said they were aware of this policy, but they don't allow for it. They told me if we missed the next 3 mortgage payments we could apply for a loan modification. They would report us as 3 months delinquent on our credit reports and raise the rates and charge us closing costs. WTF?? 


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I'm pretty much satisfied with my bank until recently. I had to go get a new bank card and I applied for one. They told me 5-7 days so I'm waiting. No card. I have bills linked to my bank card so finally after 8 days I go to the bank and applied for another card. So now I have to wait another 5-7 days before I can get my bank card.


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My loan was purchased from M&T Bank (I made my first payment to them in June 2017). I have made several calls to them concerning my escrow and my taxes/insurance. It is hard to get anyone on the phone. Once they are on the phone one person tells you one thing and another person tells you another thing. I call. I get transferred from one department to another. You ask to speak with a supervisor. If you don't hold forever waiting on one they don't have one available so they have to transfer you then you get transferred to another department which isn't who you need to speak with and need to be transferred again. They won't give you a phone number to a supervisor or even an email address. They said, "I didn't know if I am allowed to. You for them to call you back and we don't make outgoing calls." Please sell my mortgage to someone else! I am over it - customer service sucks - I can't deal with all the petty stuff!


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I use M&T Bank on RT 17 M in Middletown N.Y. and I find them to be great. It's a small bank and they take good care of my banking needs. And I have been with them 25 to 30 years now.


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I have never dealt with a banking institution that is as ill-equipped and unreliable as M & T. After my mortgage loan was sold on my out of state rental property to M & T, M & T notified me 6 months later that the automatic payments which had been set up for over 6 years and in which I had never been as much as a day late paying, did not transfer. M & T notified me of this via a postcard a day after they sent me a certified letter noting foreclosure warning proceedings. Then I had to pay for their attorney costs to close the matter and my credit score tanked. I tried to explain that the property was managed by a realty company and that I had never even received a phone call from M & T regarding the matter and letters from M & T were sent to the out of state rental property and my previous address.


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Several attempts in dealing with customer service with most recent was to have a copy of my vehicle title (which they are holding) be sent to the DMV in order to register the car. Even in this day and age they will only assist me if I fax a letter with my request. Not to mention I spent almost an hour verifying my identity however according to policy that was not sufficient. I was passed along to several "supervisors" just to have the policy reiterated to me. Customer service is non-existent!


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NOW (M&T BANK) since changing from Wilmington Trust to (M&T) the service has gone downhill tremendously. They just don't care about their customers. They have high fees for every little thing that you can think of. They have made several mistakes with my account and held up my money for days. HANDS DOWN WORST BANK EVER!!! STAY AWAY FROM M&T.


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I have been very cautious on getting Auto Loans these days, and now I know why. I have an Auto Loan with M&T Bank. I received an auto loan through Nissan Dealer in Auburn, MA and they ended up getting this institution to receive my loan. I never received a welcome to our bank, instead I looked at my credit report and find out I have an account with them and the total balance I signed for increased by 200.00 dollars. I talked with a customer service rep and they told me it was my payoff, then this morning I looked and again it increased by 400.00 dollars. What is this bank doing, do they think consumers are stupid and don't realize that they are stealing money from their customers. If this does not stop I will refinance with a reputable bank.


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Sadly, my review is joining the ranks of the trillions of others who have had a bad experience with M&T. As a business and personal account holder (soon to be former) I was not only treated unfairly and unjustly when seeking banking products for my business but until now, I never closed my accounts despite the NUMEROUS fraudulent and bad practices of this bank. I will start by stating that there are a few branch associates and phone reps that are very professional...but that doesn't negate that there are times when multiple ATMs are not only down, but will take the cash to be deposited and then malfunction where you now have to wait weeks to get your cash placed back into your account. OR when an ATM doesn't work at all. And then there are the actual banking products, which this bank notoriously will not offer even longstanding loyal customers. It is sad that this bank has come to be a bad experience. 


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I got a letter on May 8th that my escrow account was short (Today is June 5th). They took my normal payment and put it in suspense because it did not have the $100 dollars for the new escrow payment (Pmts sent automated from my bank). Got an intent to foreclose letter from these people ALREADY!! I've never been late in 4 years of payments, and yet they already start intent to foreclose proceedings. I was out of town for a few weeks and was going through my mail... when a knocked at the door and my mailman asking me to sign a letter from them telling me to get an attorney. 


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THIS M&T BRANCH located 120 Shawan Rd, Hunt Valley, MD 21030 SUCKS **!!!! I'm going through a divorce. My M&T bank account was setup with my LEGAL maiden name (which ON MY SOCIAL SECURITY CARD!!!! I kept my maiden name adding my soon to be ex-husband's name). For the past 6 months I've gone to this location and withdrew monies from my checking accounts using my driver's license, bank card and b/c of all my legal names I provide my Social Security card. Today however all of my LEGAL documentations (I even gave them my damn birth certificate!) weren't good enough. The teller who lack common sense and a ** brain (blonde girl w/ glasses), said she couldn't use my SS card b/c it lack a picture! What state has pictures on SS cards??!! And I'm sorry but don't you all accept the SS card as a form of ID when opening accounts are concerned??? I surely used mine!!!! 


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I will not use euphemisms to write this review, I will tell as it is. M&T Bank is not only the worst bank I have ever dealt with, they are the worst group of people I have ever encounter in my life. Like many, my loan was transferred to them, and during 6 years I have been lied to, defrauded, almost foreclosed on for no reason (I was not late on payments), threatened, robbed, and treated like garbage. They added thousands to my principal, they hurt my credit, they forced an escrow account, charged endless fees (even to give me a pay off amount). I was told if I didn't sign a document they would "Increase my principal even more", while they were already preparing to foreclose.


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Honestly, if I could give negative stars I would. This is not directly for this location but for M&T in general. If you use their mobile deposit in the first 30 days of your membership to deposit a check they will HOLD it completely for 5 days. They don't give you a certain amount and hold the rest like most banks. This is absolutely ridiculous as the check I put in was a payroll check. As soon as it clears, we are taking our money out and canceling the account (regardless of a fee). Thank you for screwing us and leaving us with no money for a week! Never again and we will definitely be telling everyone we know not to bank with you!


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They unfortunately bought my mortgage a few years ago and out of four they have been the only company that's problematic. They're impossible to get a hold of to make a mortgage payment to, even on their app half the time. It's nothing but problems with this company, I can't stand them. Do yourself a favor and avoid them at all costs if you can.


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M&T Bank in Rehoboth Beach, formerly Wilmington Trust provided title to mobile home when loan paid off, but it was unsigned. Owner did not know this was a problem until time of transfer. I am realtor representing the seller. M&T faxed copy of title not understanding that we need original in order to complete the transfer. Have tried for 3 days to get someone to call me back. Zero response. Unacceptable, unprofessional customer service. What does it say about a company when they won't even call you back.


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M&T Bank is the worst place ever. I always come to this bank and the customer service is the worst ever. Each person waits at least 30 min to be seen, while there being more employees there. Instead of making customer service the number one priority and help the next customer, they leave one person at the teller and all they can say is sorry. One customer and you spend your whole lunch there. It has to get better.


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Took almost 3 and a half weeks and 11 attempts to get a payoff statement. I explained in early Dec of 2016 they would not be receiving a pmt for Dec as it was to be included in the payoff of the mortgage. After finally getting payoff info after them dragging their feet Dec not went past 30 days, I was assured by several members of their staff this was not an issue since the Dec pmt was rolled in the payoff check. Only to find out after having my check for the entire balance of this note in their possession on Jan 13 2017, they turned my account delinquent on the 20 of Jan 2017 and destroyed my credit score after confronting them. I was told there's nothing they could do and conveniently all recorded conversations on this matter could not be found. Instead they have reported my account as delinquent for the entire balance of the note. Not for Dec 2016 note. The entire note of 86 thousand dollars as if it went into foreclosure.


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I just dealt with the nastiest/heartless bank in the world, M&T Bank. They could care less if my brother can't talk to them, because he is on a vent and chemically sedated. From the 24 of Feb to 24 of March the M&T Bank will close my unconscious brother's bank account if he hasn't contacted them by that time to update his personal information. They will write him a check on what is in his account and mail it to him! I say that is a good deal! Who would want to be associated with such a bank! 


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I went to the bank this morning to get a document notarized and was charged $6. The person should have informed me before notarizing my documents that there was a $6 charge for this service if I was not an account holder. She did not do that which I thought was unethical, unprofessional and sneaky. It these are the kind of people that this bank employs, they will certainly never get my business.


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First off the bank charges fees that most other banks have done away with years ago, like a $3 to transfer money to another bank, and $10 a month to use a money management software like Quicken. Already a reason not to do business with them. Second, a company that I regularly do business with accidental took a large amount of M&T (which was listed as a secondary account) without alerting me. M&T is an account I made a long time ago and almost never use, and thus it did not have the required funds. M&T immediately charges a $40 overdraw fee without notifying me (while it is your responsibility to check, most banks this day and age will notify you of this), then 5 days later without notifying me charged me another $40.


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This Bank gives you no wiggle room and doesn't care about you whatsoever. They'll do everything to get you to their bank but then nothing to keep you satisfied even if you are a good customer. I use their online mobile banking. It showed I had available and total balance in the positive. I forgot that I had made 2 bill payments that didn't come out for 3 days after, and I purchased fuel. All of a sudden all of these things came out at once. I was given three $40 insufficient funds fees for each charge. I'll admit that was my fault. I tried getting them to reimburse me for at least one just to be nice because I never, ever, ever go negative but nope.


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I went to the M&T branch on 4747 Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043 to transfer money between accounts. There was no one in line for the three tellers. I walked to the counter and stood there. Not one of them made eye contact or acknowledged me. This was ignorant and rude. I went to the teller in the middle and could literally feel the disdain oozing from her. As I explained what I needed to do she was busy joking with her fellow teller about house parties. I provided my ID as requested and she returned it with a flip of the wrist. I worked in customer service all my life, and I have never seen such arrogant and disrespectful treatment of a customer. M&T human resources better start using better hiring criteria for its people other than empty headed party girls.


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What do you do when your mortgage was sold and you were not informed. What do you do when you find out and the new company is not set up to take your mortgage payments? What do you do when you are in a horrible financial bind and the bank offers to help and save you some money? I saved $3.00 from that scam and I am currently behind. I attempted to catch up and I called to make a payment. After being berated by Customer Service for not making the payments, I was shouted at, demeaned and the payment was taken from a very old account not used in over 16 months... on purpose, I'm sure. I called twice to try and figure out why the payment didn't go through. Each time berated about being behind and confronted with... "Well! What are you going to do about it!!" I spoke to a manager who did not want to fix the payment. She wanted to know what my problem was and why I couldn't pay.


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I pay my mortgage payment religiously every month through my online banking. The payment is due by the 16th of the month or they charge a late fee. I have the payment sent on the 6th of every month. That gives the payment 10 days to reach them. This month I received my statement from them with a late fee assessed. I thought, no problem I'll just call them and ask them to refund it. They REFUSED to reverse the late fee. I told them I had a confirmation from my bank that the payment was sent from my bank on the 6th. They told me too bad. They only allow one reversal per the life of the loan and I already had one reversed in October of 2015 (for the same reason). 


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After failing to be able to make payment online I called Customer Service. Being transferred around after long holds on each round finally got to talk to supervisor only to be told I could only make my payment on PC not mobile device. The other girls didn't know that? The first two girls were very rude and I'm wondering if I was left on hold that long on purpose? My loan was transferred to them. I would never have picked them. Stay away from this business! ** for customer service and the music they play while on hold. I'd like to slap the smart mouth girls on the phone. Wonder if they REALLY record the calls? Doubt it.


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Worst Bank Ever!!! When making deposits it says it will be available on a certain date then it's not, when you ask why it is not they give you some ** excuse that it posts to the account then day after the given date. WTF!!! Any bank I have ever had makes funds available immediately if under a certain amount, not here they don't make those funds available until 2-3 days later. When you tell them to cash a check and deposit as cash they won't do it stating some more ** excuses. When my father wanted to put money in my account for me they wouldn't let him! Any bank will let you deposit into an account but again not here. I have had nothing but bad experiences with this sorry excuse for a bank in the year that I've dealt with them. I will pulling all my money from this bank and opening a new account with a credit union. Do not go here!!! This bank should be shut down! Run!!!


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I paid my last car loan payment and called M&T Bank customer service immediately to change my address and name so title will have correct information. They ensured me that name was changed and I was supposed to receive mail which I had to sign and send back with copy of marriage certificate. 10 days passed by and I never received mail with title that had my old name and address on it. I called them again and they said I have to deal with DMV directly to change my name on the title. As a customer, I did everything right, I was on the phone for over an hour, they told me my information was updated and they are sending mail. As a result, I have to pay fee to DMV to have my title changed. Manager was rude and entire customer service team didn't care to understand my situation, I would never use this bank and make sure everyone around me knows how bad they are.


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As I have seen there are a lot of complaints about M&T Bank. I'm also complaining their phone wait period is too long. They get mad at the customer. Make up stories that make little sense. I know it not me because no other financial institution is doing that over the phone. I gave it a two stars because when they screwed up or gave me a hard time one guy put our payments back up to date for us.


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Went to the bank with a personal check that someone gave me. They purchased a snowmobile from me. Went to cash it. They wouldn't let me cash it at the window so I went inside. They wanted 2% percent of the check to cash it there. Are you kidding me? This is one of the worst Banks I've ever dealt with.


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We wanted to re-fi our home mortgage to save a few dollars. We always paid on time and even ahead of time. I started in mid-August, was told it would take 30 days to complete. Still no closure the week of Christmas. We had at least 3 closing dates only to be told everything was ready yet. I got a call that we would close Dec. 27, 2016. Two days before closing, I was told by M&T Bank I needed a check for over two thousand dollars for closing costs. I was told from day ONE that all costs would be added to our loan. So since I did not have the two thousand plus dollars they say I canceled the loan and therefore they keep my $275.00 fee to start the loan.


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I went online to open account on July 3rd, everything seemed smooth at first. Issued a account number for checking account and savings account. I then tried log in online and for some reason, the site wouldn't let me log in. So I call the 800 number for customer service who informs me, "Must be a glitch in system. I can't see any accounts in your name" and I need to go to a local branch on the 5th.


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Should be 0 stars but not an option. After a 12 year breach of contract lawsuit, we agreed to their terms in a court overseen Settlement Agreement. Again the terms were offered by this Bank with their representative present in the hearing. It is now 7 months later and they have failed miserably to live up to their offer. Think twice before entering into an agreement with them.


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First Citizen Bank is probably the Worst bank for anything from Personal Banking to Business. This is going to be a Long and pretty In-Depth review: Originally I was with One West Bank, a pretty good bank for years, until it was acquired by First CitizenBank in 2022. Thinking I might still get the same level of banking service and customer support I stayed. I can tell you this that laid off most of One West Bank employees! So I stayed and had no issues and slowly I started to face issues:


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I have had nothing but issues with this bank. The first issue was they didn't charge me the agreed upon interest rate. I had to make them aware they had been charging me the wrong rate for a few months. They corrected but it happened again. I lost money because they were overcharging me when my loan was at its largest. They never reimbursed me for that. Fast forward to last year, I had to change bank accounts due to fraud, I connected with loan manager and filed new paperwork to pull out of new bank account. They kept trying to pull from old one, racking up charges.  


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I have tried to call in and make a payment for a car loan and set up auto draft but the company is making this process so hard. They tell me they need to call a landline to get a code, but then tell me they can’t do that. They say they need to speak to the primary on the business account, and I say he is an attorney and I am the account manager. I will try to call him. They then say he has to call in. I then ask does he have to call from the identical line from the office phone and she tells me I can’t tell you that. I try and remind her that he is an attorney and will need to call from cellphone, so that matters. She then tells me she can’t tell me that. It has never been so hard to make and set up draft for a payment in my life. I will not be using this bank again. I am going to look into refinancing.


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The main branch on Main Street in High Point, NC has the worst customer service that I have experienced in any bank. Very rarely do they even say hello or thank you when going through the drive-through. Some don't even say anything even when I say hello. On an average, it takes about 10 minutes to do a simple deposit. Went in today to make a deposit and the teller abruptly said she was waiting on another customer and I would have to wait. I made the comment about "what else is new" and she did not like the comment and proceeded to return my deposit and was told to come back another day. I went inside to get another teller and to speak with the manager.  


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We opened a Business Account five years ago. When Scott ** became Leesburg Branch Manager the service was AWFUL! The old staff, who were wonderful left & new people replaced them who were lazy, careless & one attempted to cause us to lose money from our business account! CRAZY & CORRUPT? The old saying, "Fish rot from the head down." They need to REPLACE SCOTT ** & services would probably be adequate again. We moved to Bank of Charles Town whom I cannot recommend higher for business, or personal for that matter!!! Bank of Charles Town cannot help enough & have the nicest staff! We love them!


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Can't get debit or credit card alerts. Since they do so many updates constantly the alerts get turned off and you can't get them turned back on. Example, your payment due reminder, if card was used at gas station or if cards were used. Now I get no alerts at all. Have called several times. The customer service rep first stated there was no problem but yet when you call you get a message that the system is having problems getting you logged in. She stated she would have someone call which she did and this customer service person actually stated it was my browser which it wasn't. I tried on my Chromebook and my their mobile app neither works. So she went in and cut the alerts on on both cards but they still are not on. I have messaged them and no fix yet. Time to change banks. Wouldn't advise anyone to put your money in their bank.


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I opened an account here and switched my direct deposits and auto drafts over to it. My direct deposits would hit every Friday but would not post to my account until late Monday...so they are constantly charging me overdraft fees for transactions that hit before they decide to make my money available... ridiculous, I'm switching back to a bank that can actually handle transactions in a timely fashion. The point of direct deposit is to be able to use your money ON payday.


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Absolutely terrible. My wife wanted to move to another bank and she chose First Citizens. We opened a joint checking, savings, personal checking (for my business), I got a FC credit card and rolled our HELOC all into one nice online interface. I set up auto payments for my CC, autodraft from our joint account the full balance every Monday. I bought some personal items I wanted to pay for out of my own personal account instead of the Joint, so I manually paid the full balance out of my personal funds. Their transaction process is so slow and archaic that it took my payment and then withdrew the full amount AGAIN from our joint account. Branch manager told me that "the autopay is going to process no matter what." So I had overpaid $1,364.00. It took me a MONTH to get credit back into my joint account. Absolutely inexcusable.


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I opened a checking account with First Citizens Bank. It lasted two days. When I was unable to login, I found out to my horror that First Citizens Bank closed my account without notifying me. Not only that, they forced me to pay $103.26 to do that. I had to pay for checks I couldn't use, and the funds were not available because the account was closed without my consent. I will never trust this bank again.


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They caught someone trying to charge $7000 and sent me a text. I never used their debit card once. I happened to log in to my account and a charge to a charity in FL as well as a charge to a Flower shop were allowed. Apparently, this happens a lot to this bank. The charity refunded my money first, so First Citizens got off easy there. Their money is insured, which they don't make well known. The police told me about their money being insured. I contacted the FTC, CFPB, police, etc., because no one in fraud seemed to be empathetic or bright. 


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After 4.5 years as a customer, I received a new $15 fee for online banking. The only reason I am a First Citizens customer was for Free Checking. Customer Service said I could go to a branch and have them switch my accounts to a different online banking system with very little difference with no fee. Could they make it more difficult. AVOID THIS BANK. Worst in class technology and branches closed on Saturdays. Convenience is clearly not a consideration for them. They are so bad, I get my SBA loans through other institutions and just use their checking in case I need a local branch. If they want to nickel & dime small businesses, I'll take multiple accounts and tens of thousands of dollars to a new bank. First Citizens is NOT SMALL BUSINESS FRIENDLY.


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I can't get any support over the phone and continue to be sent to a local office to receive help. Once I drive to the local office, I see a sign posted on the door stating the office is closed due to COVID. I then go back through the drive-thru to talk with someone who gives me the name of the branch GM who can't seem to figure out how to help me either. He is very nice and continues to say he is "pushing buttons" and the back office will fix the issue one of these days. Well, the issue doesn't get fixed so I go on-line and am able to create a Bank of America account and all my issues are addressed and solved within 12 days. 


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First Citizens Bank purchased the bank that I did business with over a year ago. Since that time, they’ve continued to send monthly statements @ $5 each. I call each month asking them to stop. I’ve tried to close the account-they said my signature didn’t match. My balance has gone to zero, and they had the nerve to charge an OVERDRAFT FEE!!! Once they charged the overdraft fee, they closed my account! (Which is fine because I’ve wanted to close it anyway.) But I shouldn’t have to pay $35 for this. THEY dwindled my account down to $0 and have the nerve to charge me!! Customer service is unhelpful. They talk you in circles and in the end, rob you of your money through a $5 monthly statement fee that they make impossible to cancel.


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I have been a First Citizens Bank customer for 9 years. I have a savings, a checking and credit card with them. I needed to open an Estate Account for an inheritance. I checked with them to make sure I had all the proper documents. Went to the bank when I received the check and presented my documents. Their legal department balked because the Letter of Authority from the court was not original. Strange because I had the check in hand. Nothing illegal happening here. I went to First Bank of SC with the same documents that same day and opened the Estate Account there in 20 minutes. This is the 2nd time I have been disappointed by FCB's legal department. The other time was for a simple Notarized Signature that they would not do because it was a property sale. Went to the UPS Store and got it. I don't feel like they really want to assist their customers. Apparently, they don't need my business.


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This is absolutely the worst bank ever! My bank account was compromised and I called several times and even went so far as to file complaints with the BBB (they never responded so the BBB just closes your case). Someone was making large payments on bills from my account and FC called me a liar and said, "Why would someone pay your bills?" Gee, I don't know? I explained over and over to them it wasn't me and now they screwed up my credit so bad it'll take years to recover. The branch in Brookfield is pitiful and the bank manager doesn't call you back, she just goes on vacation and then calls you back 2 weeks later. I never had an issue with Guaranty Bank and they were friendly. I also reported to the CFPB but, they didn't do anything either. I can't believe they allow this bank to exist.


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As a retired Realtor, don't ever go to a bank branch manager for any credit accounts. They are amateurs. I was produced with HUD statement with three errors on it. Most people would have never caught the errors.


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I'm constantly being hit with over draft fee. I always check the available amount I have before using my card but sometimes they don't add a charge til days later I guess. I went over by 85 cents and deposited money into my acct few hrs later. 5 days after that, they hit me with over draft. A few times I was charged over draft and I added up all the charges and one couple occasions I was not over. When I sent a auto draft out and I did not get the money in the bank in time I was charged insignificant funds fee and I understand that. I did not get the money in the acct in time, that was completely my fault. But when I only go over 85 cents and only because it said I had money in my acct and I deposit my check same day to charge me over $30 is ridiculous.


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I've been working with First Citizens since the first week of December, 2019. I submitted everything they requested within 1 business day of request. I got all inspections I Was told to get done. My closing was scheduled for Friday, 1/17. On Monday, 1/14, 4 days before closing, First Citizens requested additional paperwork. I submitted it.


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I've been banking with FC for over 20 years. Since I've been banking online I've been hit with numerous fees. I called to complain and out of 5 fees I was reimbursed 3. The other 2 should have been reimbursed but I got 3 back it felt like a small victory. I had one fee reimbursed and 2 days later they hit me again for no reason. I figure it was to get the reimbursed one back. Every time I complain it's always my fault. They also hit me each month with atm fees for using their atms. When I complained the atm fees stopped. This is a very bad bank to bank with. They will hit you with needless fees and there is nothing you can do about it. Bunch of crooks!!!!


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So, First Citizens is literally the worst bank. Normally, if the bank allows a charge to go through and it results in a negative balance you will not be charged an overdraft fee until midnight. Not the case here. This bank will let the charge go through, allow you to straighten out the account before midnight and then charge you TWO overdraft fees 3 days later. 


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First Citizens Bank purchased the bank that I did business with. The Result: They shut down my Debit Card while I was traveling. Apparently they do not have customers that travel more than 30 days at a time. It’s MY MONEY. But with the purchase I had to follow their rules which required me to get a new debit card. My bank was sold before and I was not required to get a new debit card. I was FORCED to play by their rules to access MY MONEY. ARROGANT! Charges that never appeared on my past statements started to appear. Nickel and dime is how they they expand their revenue stream. GREEDY!


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I banked with FC for decades before moving from NC. Because it was no longer convenient to bank with them and the level of service had been declining I changed banks 10+ yrs ago. The following is the 2nd unscrupulous incident I’ve had with them this year. On 9/26/2019 the treasury department on behalf of my federal agency mistakenly sent my travel reimbursement pay via ACH to my closed FC checking account. 


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Do not use this bank. They will try to get money from you. We paid our water bill last week and it just now came out of my account today, ending with an overdraft fee. We will be getting that money back, even if I have to fight it in court. This wouldnt be the first time they have done this.


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This bank makes their money on fees for things you would expect to be part of the package having a checking account. For instance, an online transfer to a previously recorded bank generates a $3.95 fee. Calling them up to dispute the charge results in customer disrespect and of course they will not remove their unfair fees since they obviously make money on cheating their customers. I will never ever do business with them again.


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IF there was a choice for NO stars, that would be it. My mother had been a customer for years. We recently moved, and although we changed her address on line, unbeknownst to us, First Citizen's continued to mail her bills to the old address. So, she never received a bill and did not know she had a balance. Then one day, she received a call from a very rude individual absolutely berating her about non-payment. 


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When I first opened the account it was set up wrong. I had to go to another branch who closed that account and opened up a new one. The first account opened the agent asked me questions and that I bet have never heard a banker asked. There was no eye contact throughout the M process. Because the amount of money I was depositing it seemed as though she was insinuating that it was drug money. When I went into the next branch a week later is when I found out that she had set the account up wrong. Because of my experience and several customer service calls that week they decided to give me free checks. That was in August. I guess they are on backorder.


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I have had this business account for 11 years. Every since that merger occurred with BestBank they have been inconsistent and really don't know their products. The different branches which are very scattered here in Georgia have different policies per branch as it pertains to deposits. I was told by the customer service center it's up to the branch when it comes to holds. Now I have an established history when it comes to this account and the type of deposits that are made but they will sometimes make deposits available immediately and sometimes just decide to do a 2-7 day hold depending on what the teller thinks. In addition, the phone reps never have thorough knowledge of the products they are discussing and somehow the security questions when calling in keep increasing and changing and don't match with what was on file the previous times I've called in... Very inconsistent and I'm closing the account because of it.


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This is the absolute worst bank/branch that I have ever dealt with. RUN from this bank. This branch and the First Citizens Bank allowed a third party company (Paysafe- California) to steal money out of my business account, even AFTER I complained to them at least 10 times. I advised them not to let this third party debit my account. I called their fraud department on July 12 and spoke to them for 45 minutes. I went to the branch in person on July 13th, and I spoke to the branch manager. They did not care and the third party continued debiting my account even several weeks after July 13. The bank staff lied about me and said that I threatened to harm them when I never did, period.


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Wouldn't choose another bank, great rate and customer service! Compared a variety of banks and some were close but First Citizens offered to match or lower the rate if I could find one less than what they offered. All of my banking is now with First Citizens.


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I am a disabled woman. My husband and I have been banking with First Citizens Bank for a year now. I have received excellent service up until three days ago. An ATM took 200.00 of my money. I reported this to the bank and was lied to and given the run around about my money being returned to me. They are now saying it will take 10 days for it to be returned. I am giving this review because other people need to know about this bank's dishonesty!


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I was a previous Guaranty bank customer of many years and never had one issue with Guaranty. It is almost a year and my debit card has still not arrived. I called explaining that I could not go to a branch as none were now near me since this bank took over and that I am disabled, and so forth, so I just want them to complete the transaction over the phone. I was transferred after a 33 minute with an inept front line CSR who repeatedly (at leas 10 times) called me "Mrs. Ms." - not Ms. after I corrected her the first time. 


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I have owned many businesses and dealt with many banks but I must say First Citizens is the worst ever. Their online Customer No Service is amazing how bad it is. You would almost think you have to train to be that bad. Their Customer No Service in the branches are just as bad. Long waits, not enough staff, rude and they don't care about you at all. I don't say these things lightly but you have been warned. If you are looking for a new bank don't bother with First Citizens and go where they appreciate your business.


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These people cannot be trusted. They tell you one thing and then act as if they never said it. I had a loan with a balloon payment which they said would be renewed. Exorbitant closing costs were charged, when confronted about this they promised when loan is renewed in 5 yrs the costs would be much lower and would make up for these high initial closing costs. Well guess what? After paying all 60 payments on time not one payment late, we also had a stellar credit rating. It came time for this loan to be renewed and they would not renew in order to avoid charging me less closing costs which they had promised. Had to pay this loan off. You can do business with this bank if you want to but you will regret it.


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We applied online and they took our deposit but 8 days later they still haven't opened the account. Now they're telling us it'll be 5 more business days until the money will be refunded. Unacceptable!!


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If I could leave 0 stars for this bank I would. Looks like someone else had a similar experience. Years ago I had a business account with this branch for my car dealership for all of 6 months before I had to switch to a different bank. I had an account with BB&T previously and felt lost in the shuffle of a big bank. First Citizens was closer to my business and I felt I would be better served at a local community bank but I was wrong.


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Before First Citizens bought out Guaranty Bank, I was a satisfied customer of almost 20 years. Since First Citizens took over I am getting bombarded with overdraft fees. One thing they do is they take out the debt first then they put in your deposit, regardless if you deposit cash before the end of the day when the pending debts come out. Today, I can see that I was in the positive but customer service is insisting my balance was negative $1.50. From what I see online it was still positive until the overdraft fee. I cannot close this account fast enough.


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Overdraft fees! When opening an account you have options and they go over certain things with you. As such is overdraft protection in which I've declined. After reviewing my online account I was charged (Two) times of $36 each in fees on top of the (Company's) auto pay amount which should have declined the auto pay. Instead FCB picks and chooses which items to declined and to accept an overdraft for then charges me this fee. So how can they charge me for something I've declined but still allow to process through to my account when I don't have the funds in there? Scam... 


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Aggravating and inconvenienced - I was at the drive up teller and instructed to come inside to cash my check. The check was written from their establishment. Once I entered I asked why I had to come to cash the check. She said it is a convenience for their account holders and non-account holders had to come inside.


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I made my first payment over the phone and I paid extra and wanted the extra to be applied to the principle and I stated this three times because I wanted to make sure that they were doing that and I call today to make my second payment and they state they cannot apply it to the principle over the phone and I am very upset and wish my loan was not through them.


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Do yourself a favor please. Please do not bank here. I have worked for JP Morgan Chase and never in my life have I had overdraft fees, I am 34 years old. In the last 6 months I have paid $700 in fees. If I pay my bills through the account it takes 10 days! For it to go through. I honestly believe that this bank has some algorithm issues because I will have funds in my account and as soon I'm close to very little funds EVERYTHING magically gets processed. Let me say this again, it take 10 days for transactions to clear. Also if I make two transactions for instance one at 10:00 am for $30 and one at 11:00 am for $10 (and I have funds in my account) the later transaction will go through immediately but the first transaction goes through 10 days later.


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Please never bank here. They stole 600 dollars from me in the course of a year. Closed my account without telling me. Gave me mysterious charges after the account was closed. They don't communicate well at all. The tellers act like they can't pull information up even though I was told on the phone they could. And to top it off they make and act like it is the customer's fault. I wish I could sue. 0 stars if I could. Also important to note I've been with this bank since I was 11.


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I am a First Citizens client since 2016. I came to deposit 2 checks and I was with my 4 year old who was running around. The branch manager told me, "You need to fill out forms" and I said I have a child with me and never completed one. She was extremely rude, and after I complained of her lack of customer service skills she completed them for me. I will change the account with another bank. I felt like I was in the ghetto and not in a bank. Lindsay ** should be fired. Thank you.


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So for the past two years, I've been seeing trumped ATM fees, 3, 4 & 5 times. But this ATM fee isn't from the ATM machine. It's been charged by First Citizens Bank. I firmly believe this problem is grounds for a class action lawsuit.


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Before FCB took over at Guaranty bank I did a change of address, once again when it switched and my debit card along with pin number was sent to old address. Job sent direct deposit after closed account. FCB Did Not redirect funds back to my employment, instead they tell me they would send a check to only send it to old address again. I called several times, went into a branch to be told I have to wait for 3 months to get my funds. I worked hard for or for old address to return mail. They also refuse to cancel check. If I could rate this bank it will be 0!


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My wife and myself both had accounts plus a joint account with G Bank. Then FCB took over. Several of the local banking locations closed making banking harder but still bearable. Then they sent out new debit cards or so they said. Of the 3 accounts we only received one debit card and for that one the pin never came as promised. Activated the new card and for 2 weeks it was refused for every transaction. Getting online access to the account with their new code refused to work several times until I finally got lucky I guess and I could finally match a new pin to the card. 


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First Citizens took over the bank I have used for many years. During this time they never sent me nor my fiance our debit cards or account info on time which locked us from accessing our money. Then they screwed up nearly all auto deductions causing late fees. Then they reject withdrawals. I went to talk to the very rude tellers there and they denied everything. Then they wanted to charge me $7 to get a print of my transaction history. This place should be shut down. Do not use this bank.


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I was a recipient of a First Citizens gift card. I attempted to inquire the balance on the card and the website stated that the card was inactive. I do not believe that the card was ever used and it was within the expiration date. I attempted to call their Customer Service department and was totally unable to get access to the information on the account. I was asked the original purchaser. I was unsure of the purchaser. I was also asked the original balance. I did not have that information either. I am totally frustrated with their procedures to access the transactions on this account.


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First Citizens bought out my bank’s loans from FDIC for pennies on the dollar in 2009 when banks were crumbling. Profiting millions. My loan was a construction loan that was complete but not converted to conventional loan yet. First Citizens refused to refinance the loan and would only keep it as a home equity loan that was closed to draw upon. Since it was a “home equity” loan in their status, it allowed them to apply balloon payment demands once the term hit. During this recession no banks were doing jumbo refinancing so First Citizens tried to steal my house from me because of the equity it had. This bank only wants your deposits and to use and suck the life out of anyone they can get. Since they’re based out of NC, no one in any branch has a clue what is going on or how to do anything. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS BANK!


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I just opened my account & I'm already having issues. Money is there & then suddenly it's gone. I filed a dispute & nothing so far. Meanwhile the place that took my money is still charging the membership fee. Supposed to be once a month and they have taken it out twice this month. Don't hear anything from bank.


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Attempted to get an online account for two years. It has worked about 2 week off and on for that. It is difficult to reach a human being thru the robots. Service online is confusing with the speaker giving out unseen entry points on the computer. Seemingly uncaring and possessing questionable intellect. It is truly a hardship and indicative of 21st Century Technology. Banking credits/debits so far have been excellent. They just seem to have no customer service that is viable.


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I reached out to First Citizens customer service due to a charge on my account of $** when it should have been $**! I spoke with Janet and she informed me that there was nothing she could do and that I would need the merchant that made the error to call in and resolve the issue. I am appalled that this is supposed to be MY bank and they should resolve issues concerning MY money for me, not allowing a third party to take the responsibility of making a phone call. This payment could have been easily voided or stopped and I would have access to my funds but neither Janet or her supervisor Avery were willing to do anything other than tell me to have the merchant call back on Monday. 


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I called on April 16, requested my accounts closed. The agent told me exactly what I needed to do. I followed the instructions and sent memo. They received my letter, but decided my signature wasn't good enough and wanted a notarized signature. I don't have a problem with this, except they failed to inform me and locked my accounts. It's now June 4, and I still can't get into my accounts, because they have a certain form they want notarized now. They refused to give me access to any of my money in my accounts. They keep charging me fees every month as they take money out of my account, but locks me out! I hate this bank!!


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I have been a member with First Citizens Bank since 2006, when I was in high school. I got my first auto loan through them, co-signing with a parent since I had no credit history. Even with a co-signer, the interest was 14% for an auto loan. I went to college and used the account often, having both a debit and credit card. Throughout college and after, I had a couple high-interest personal loans that I paid off. I also had another auto loan through them, around 10% interest that I got by myself. I maxed out my credit card during college, but paid it off once I graduated. I have EXCELLENT pay history, never delinquent on payments. I paid all personal loans off, all car loans off early, and brought my credit card back to $0.00 balance. 


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I have had a checking account with First Citizens Bank since 1991. Today I was told by the local branch supervisor that because they had reversed an overdraft fee for me 14 months ago, that they would not be overturning anymore ever. See, I actually did cause myself to overdraft and asked if they could overturn the fee. Last year when they overturned it, the customer service person informed me that they normally could do one per calendar year. So when I initially called yesterday, I had to leave a message with someone in the bank because the supervisor was busy. She never returned my call. 


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They cheated. You call and tell them there a mistake and they tell you, "No that your correct balance" and you repeatedly ask if they're sure and they say yes. Three weeks later they take 5000 and place it on hold and said, "Oh we didn't do the transaction right" and now they tell you, "Sorry but we're taking this money."


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For the second time in 3 yrs I’ve caught First Citizens Bank STEALING money from my account for absolutely no reason. And the kicker is... they are still KEEPING half of it. They don’t even know what a Calculated Service Charge Type 37 is. They even alluded that it was partially MY fault. And yes I should have caught it sooner, but I had TRUST that the bank wouldn’t just take money out of my account for no reason. They ADMITTED they made a “MISTAKE”, which they didn’t have an explanation for, yet their “POLICY” says they could only refund less than half of what they STOLE. The legal term for this is called EMBEZZLING! How can a bank take money for an account and keep half of it and say this is JUSTIFIED? How is this right? It didn’t cause the bank a loss of money to take from an account. So why First Citizens?


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I've been banking with FCB for at least 2 years, and my family has been with them 40+ years. I've never had a problem with them until the last couple of days I end getting a call from the branch manager here in Crewe, Virginia - stating that my account had been hacked and my money and info had been jeopardized. I was told that it was never my fault, but that I should use "harder passwords". A lady from NC was using my info, putting money in, and taking money out of my account. A check was deposited in my account (which I knew nothing about and had been Christmas shopping the previous day) and that it was a fraud check. Immediately I was scared and needed answers immediately so we sat down for a meeting and she ended up calling another lady from another branch for more info and help. She was very rude to me and kept pushing her issue that I had given my account number out on a check. 


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I have been with First Citizens for over 30 years and never have I been so frustrated!!! I feel as though someone else is duplicating my charges! I keep up with my daily balance on my app thinking that would help me stay on top of my balance. Went to bed with over $600 in my account to wake up to $300!!! Went to the banks and they showed me a statement of what was taken out and they were charges that were already taking out (pending) but they said after pending it goes back into your account for a day or three and is taken back out. How do I know I'm not getting doubled charged? Their answer is to keep a ledger. I have never been so confused, frustrated and taken advantage of in my whole life! Leaving First Citizens!!


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First of all, what kind of bank shows the deductions before they show your deposit? Example, I get paid on the 1st, the deposit is there on the morning of the first. That afternoon I make three purchases with my debit card. When I look at my account online, I actually had the purchases taken out first, which put my account in the negative, and then they put in my direct deposit. What sense does that make?? And then even if I had a positive balance before the deposit, once they finish putting in all the pending things and/or purchases, I'm in the negative! I called one time and the girl kept trying to explain it to me, and would then have to put me on hold, because she didn't have answers to my questions. After her putting me on hold a few times I was conveniently disconnected.


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Years ago my father's account # was stolen off of a check somewhere locally and checks were printed with his account # and NAPA's name & Logo as the account holder (didn't match). My father had a CP who checked the transactions against the bank statement monthly. Because the account was checked 30 days after the fraudulent charge, I noticed when I got the copies of the canceled checks and not only did First Citizens refuse to give him the money back, they closed his account and refused to service him. They reserve the right to close any account at any time. My dad had only $90,000 in that account at that time. I still kept my account there.


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I recently had some really amazing customer service at my local branch. After having all of my personal information stolen out of my vehicle, they were very helpful in helping me take precaution when closing an account and opening a new one even though I did not have the typical forms of ID due to it all being stolen. However, almost 3 weeks later I noticed that I had funds that were attempted to come out of that account when I was told the account would be closed. This led to me needing to make several calls to customer service. Come to find out there is a service fee if you make more than 4 phone calls to speak to a rep. I never would have needed to make these calls if my account would have been handled properly and been closed when I requested it.


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I was double charged by Walmart Online Groceries almost $600. This and it incurred 3 OD charges! Customer service for my bank had to 3way call with Walmart online to verify that the charge was inaccurate. They argued when the Walmart associate said the initial charge is an 'authorization charge' and would fall off and customer service said "no, the money has been removed from her account". Customer service took off the charge and refunded 1 OD (they are only allowed to refund one) so I was referred to my local branch to get the other 2 OD refunded. Thursday AM I called every single branch in Clayton, Smithfield, Zebulon & left messages for management & got not 1 return call. 


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I called First Citizens and told them that I had a discrepancy on my account and wanted to cancel my credit debit card. Then after 10 days I call back to find out why I have not received a new one. They told me that I did not ask for a new card even though they got my new PIN number. Then after the 10 days I go back to my bank in person and talk to one of the Reps and they tell me they will order me a card and since I'm so close to the main office it should only take 3 to 5 days. That was on the 20th of June. 9 days later I called back and they tell me it was just mailed out yesterday so for seven days they sit idle. This is a bunch of crap. I will do my business somewhere else.


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I did my mortgage through First Citizens because they had the best rate at the time. This was a big mistake. It began well, I was able to sign on and view my mortgage online and set up auto-payments. Shortly after, however, First Citizens did away with their mortgage website with NO REASON WHY. They claim that they may bring it back but it has been over a year. Only one reason for a business to hide the details of your account... Looking to refinance with another company shortly.


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I loved First Citizens before they upgraded to the Digital Banking. It's the worst thing ever. It never shows the proper amount and then you never know which amount shown you should actually go by. To top it off one time I had a double charge by accident. It was pending and eventually fell off my account but I still got an overdraft charge for a pending transaction. I had to call several times and eventually got a refund.


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If you read all of the reviews of this bank, I believe they can be summed up in just one word: INCOMPETENCE. No need to bore anyone with the details of my experience... and that means that I will leave out the part about the smug attitude of one of the local Naples, Florida tellers... just my opinion anyway.


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Overdraft fees are nothing new to our generation. Including switching purchases around to collect more fees. Today I was informed that a cash deposit was held for 2 days because I had an overdraft fee in the last 6 months. The bank also has a hold on a transfer from another bank. Ironically, they're assessing overdraft fees and holding my deposits back. If this isn't an illegal practice, it should be.


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I read many of your posts as we are with First Citizens Bank (Bethlehem Office) Hickory, NC area. We have a Business account, Personal account, Savings account, and even (2) different Lines of Credit, plus checking overdraft account. We have been with them approx. 7 years now... But today, NONE of your branch managers get to know you or your local business or dealings like they used to do and NONE of them are allowed or capable of making any common sense decisions. Everything is "one size fits all" and they only send requests off to corporate out of State to get answers and decisions from people who do not even know of you locally...


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After 15 years with FC I am leaving. The online services upgrade debacle is the last straw. The true insult is that they don't do anything about it. Not even an, "Oops". The President and VP's need to be FIRED. If they can't do online in 2017 then it's over. The OL services have been hosed since the upgrade last year, October... LAST OCTOBER! The response, or lack of, is inexcusable, but they just plod on. They lost some of my pay-to accounts, my scheduled payments went dark - got some late fees for that. Thanks a lot FC.


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I opened up a checking account online. It did not require a minimum balance, and that was the reason I opened the account. Later, I added my wife to the account and we started getting charged $35 overdraft fees. It happened numerous times. So many times we were unable to make the mortgage payment because my wife lost her whole paycheck. The bank paid checks that did not clear, but charged us the $35 fee plus the amount the check was for. Which in turn kept the account in a negative balance.


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I banked with First Citizens for over 15 years since I moved to North Carolina, now I am closing all my accounts. The system "upgrade" is a joke, and in my opinion a way to generate fees. My husbands pension check has always been available by the last day of the month or even a day before if the last day of the month fell on a weekend. Now the pension payment is "pending" but I cannot transfer any money between accounts for FIVE DAYS. The pension payment is done electronically, so they have the funds. All of the bills I scheduled to have paid in the first few days of the following month show as being overdrawn.


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Yes, I have positive experiences with Ally. I joined gmac bank in late 1990's. I took advantage of high apy during the booming internet stuff and the bubbling economy at that time. Later it changed to ally and I'm still with it doing ONLY transferring funds, depositing checks, online saving, cd's, and self investment, which my save me lots of troubles.


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One thing after the next with these people, horrible customer service, signed up for a promotion I didn't get either, customer service is a crap show and they should all be fired. This is probably the worse bank I have ever dealt with ever. I could go on and on over and over but all I got to say is horrible place.


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We recently fell victim to a scam artist resulting in our withdrawals at multiple ATMs to pay toward said scam. This was traumatic, embarrassing and hurt us financially. We reported this to police and Ally, our bank. We followed all steps and procedures advised by Ally, who stated they would investigate. Two weeks later, we noticed our checking account was closed, with no advanced notice. We called Ally, and were told investigators had “terminated Ally’s relationship with us”. They closed all accounts without notice, on the last week of the month, immediately before mortgage, credit card, loan payments came due. They did not even give 30 days notice to mitigate the damage that would predictably occur to us. 


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Let me talk to a supervisor. I have gotten twelve different answers from nine different CSRs. One rep tells me there is a certain amount in my deceased father's accounts. Two or three months or so later I FINALLY get the correct answer to the question "What forms do I need to open an Inherited IRA?". The amount deposited was 25% less than I was originally told. To add insult to injury, I was told on 8/8/2023 that a check for an amount equal to the difference had been sent on 8/1/2023. Check never arrived. Called again on 8/21/2023. Providence tells me the back office is looking into it. Research will take 1-2 days. Processing the check will take 3-5 business days. I get two checks for a tenth, 10%, yes, you read right, A TENTH of what I was expecting. And my account balance goes down even more than the amount of the checks. 


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I have multiple times tried to work with them. Decided to refinance. My new bank was appalled of how they handled it. Did you know they will only paper mail a pay off letter so then it delays pay off and they keep adding up in interest. So now pay off higher. My bank called and I warned them about being transferred multiple times. It is shady business. And good luck. I sat on hold for 20 minutes. Then they told me they were not licensed to speak with me in my state. Then another 20 min. I refinanced and they made it soooo hard and were rude to me and my new bank. They are reporting them. They will not work with you.


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Ally bank was great until one day my mobile deposit for my paycheck was held for 5 business days. After 30 minutes on the phone and repeatedly asking to speak to a supervisor, and being told “they will tell you the same thing I am telling you” to try and avoid getting the supervisor on the phone. They were unwilling to reach out to the other bank to allow the funds to clear and remove the hold. Very poor customer service and I will be discontinuing any business with Ally going forward.


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I obtained a car loan from Ally Bank for a leased vehicle. After one year, I sold the car to a dealership, who paid Ally Bank an additional $6000 for the car, and I had paid the full year's interest on the lease. However, after the car was sold, Ally Bank sent me a letter stating that I owed them a disposition fee of $500. I contacted their customer service department, but the representative was rude and only repeated that I had to pay the fee. I explained that I did not break the lease, but rather the dealership purchased the car, yet he still insisted that I pay the fee. I have purchased many cars before, and have never been required to pay a disposition fee when the car was sold to a dealership. I request that others avoid obtaining a loan from Ally Bank, as they may also have to face similar difficulties.


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ZERO stars. Liars, terrible customer service, thieves. Need I say more? Why hasn’t anyone taken these people to court? I would be ashamed to work for this company. The company harasses you with calls, hangs up on your calls no matter which number you try and even discontinues chatting conversations. This is truth.


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I have been well satisfied with my Ally saving account, but now Ally Bank requires me to "specify my pronouns." The bank should care more about my money and not at all about my pronouns. I will take my saving elsewhere.


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PLEASE, don't ignore the negative reviews all over the web, and I highly advise against using them based of the small percentage of folks who say they had a good experience, especially those telling you to ignore the negative reviews. This company is bad energy and it's not worth the risk. They stressed me beyond belief by essentially holding $1#,### dollars of mine (life savings) hostage shortly after opening a new account. Forced me to jump on a call and it took hours of my life away, and they asked me bizarre questions and made me feel like I was be interrogated by police officers. Was hard to reach someone who I felt somewhat comfortable talking with too, as I kept getting a call center in India (no disrespect to those hard working people obviously). 


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I have had two auto loans with Ally in the past. Both paid off way ahead of time, never a hassle, problems, mix-ups or anything. I have a high interest savings account with them also for 6 years or so. NEVER, EVER, had a problem taking money out (which is rare), or depositing money into the account. Good interest rate and no hassles. No complaints here.


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Ally completely screwed up my funding of a CD. Now I am out $60K until they fix their mistake, which will be take "nothing we can do about it, but it will take days". Outrageous! I tried to fund a CD from my account with an external bank, which was already approved and in Ally's system. Due to their system errors, the transaction went through four times. Then their customer service representative did not know how to undo the transaction. Then a supervisor could not FIND the transaction. Then he found it but couldn't do anything about it. 


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Updated on 09/08/2023: Ally Bank has restricted over $3100 of my funds, and is holding over $3000 more in provisional credits, from funds stolen in identity theft, that I documented thoroughly. Ally advised me 10 days ago that it was being investigated by fraud prevention. I feel like they are treating me as if I did something wrong. I am in despair. When I reported the transactions as fraudulent, Ally instructed me to reach out to and work with the company that the identity thief sent money to. 


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Leased a Jeep to get the $7500 electric vehicle discount from government. Sent cashier's check for payoff. Two months later they say I’m in arrears. I have proof check was cashed. Hung up on 5 times. Check was cashed by JP Morgan Chase. They must partner w them. Don’t know or care. Trying to untangle mess they created.


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A couple of years ago I took out a car loan with Ally Bank. As I like to pay stuff off sooner rather than later, I tried to periodically make an additional payment. Not possible - if you want to make another payment in any given month, you have to use the normal menus provided, which only allows a payment to be made without designating where that payment would go, i.e. to the principal. In addition, as I only have 24 months left on the vehicle, I figured I might pay it off. Why is the payoff balance more than if I simply make the remaining 24 payments!!! Is that even legal??? These people are nothing but shysters. If you are considering opening an account with these jackals - DON'T!!!


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My husband and I have been with Ally Bank for several years and have a Checking and Savings Account with them. Ally Bank's online website has a disclosure that if Wire Transfers are submitted and reviewed by 3pm ET, then the transfer will be completed and confirmed by 6pm ET. We submitted a wire transfer at 1:30pm ET, and received a confirmation of email of this request. To be safe, we called Ally Bank at 2pm ET and a representative confirmed the funds would be transferred by the time disclosure commitment of 6pm listed on their website. We were informed by the entity we were transferring funds to that funds were not received yet by 5:30pm, thus we called Ally and they assured us these funds would be sent by 6pm. 


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As the years pass by customer service is going down the tubes even for long time customers - they are crude and not of much help. They take a long time to execute a task. They waste a lot of customers' time.


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Usually a bank tries to contact with customer service companies that can at least interact with American Customers. Not Ally. I recently ran into an issue with my password. I called and got--who know where. I really could not understand her and she just kept repeating herself. A waste of my time and their money. Find a bank that handles things in the USA.


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My boyfriend got his car reposed in December of last year. When he was able to get his car back he called Ally Financial multiple times to confirm if the car was still available before sending any payments. January 11, 2023 he was told at 12pm the car was available and to make the payment, but after he made the payment and called back around 4pm. They told him the car had already been sold and he would get a refund for his money. January 18th he called and was told a refund check was on the way and to give it 7-10 business days. As nothing came he called again on March 1st and was told the check would be voided and a new one would be sent but this time for only half of the amount as the other half was used to cover “fees”. When he asked about these fees they said they couldn’t answer and he would have to call a separate department. 


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Back in July of 2022 I got an extension on my lease for 6 months (to be returned in January). I have a copy of the extension and bank statements showing I was paying. Come October of 2022 I woke up to my vehicle missing from my driveway only to find out that Ally had stolen the truck back. I attempted to get ahold of them for 2 months about it and every time they said they had no record of repossession even though the city police did. 


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This is the WORST “bank” I have ever done business with. I would give no stars if it was an option. I got up today to an email that my account had been restricted due to “suspicious activity” and to call them to verify my identity. After being on the phone for 47 minutes and answering the most absurd identity verification questions like what kind of phone I have and who my internet provider is, they were unable to unlock my account. I spoke with the fraud prevention department who also could not tell me what was so suspicious about my account seeing as though I had only made a few online purchases and loaded money onto my cash app account several times. 


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If you have money with Ally, I would highly recommend you withdraw it quickly. I don't want anyone to suffer the way I have with them. Last month I did a large transfer from Ally to Chase, I'd done this before so expected no issue. But this time, the transfer didn't make it to Chase. Initially, Ally kept telling me to contact Chase, but eventually a manager at Chase explained the process and it was clear, Ally was responsible. Called Ally back and they admitted they have to locate the money. After about a week, no response so I called Ally back. After passing their phone verification, I was told (on the phone) that my account would be locked until an investigation was complete. 


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My wife and I are financed through Ally for a car loan. I have paid my bills for over 5 years with super high interest rates and never complained. DEC of 2022 I fell behind on my auto loans. I was behind a payment and a half. I have always made my payments. My payments for this vehicle are 489 a month. I lost my job in Dec due to covid and me not being able to be cleared in time. In Jan of 2023 I got a job and started calling my creditors to get everything corrected. I have another auto loan through capital one. I called capital one and explained my situation, we made an agreement and my payments were back on track. I made 2 payments to Ally in January which should have got me caught up besides 150 dollars. I then every month since the double payment in Jan I have paid 500 or more trying to catch up. For the past 5 months they have considered me a late payment on my credit score, severely harming my, and my wife's credit. 


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I called Ally Bank regarding my credit card statement. The first time I called I waited 22 minutes then all of a sudden the music stopped playing and I heard nothing so I said...Hello about 5 different times and no one answered...said hello again about 5 more times then the person hung up...I called back. Now I'm up to 26 minutes now and still waiting for a customer service rep to help me...and you pay these people how much an hour to hang up on people or when they feel like it to answer the phone then to hang up on people...I'll never do business with this company again and I am cancelling out my credit card...never and I mean never again!!!


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Ordered wire yesterday for a home purchase/closing today, never came, closing fell through. They claimed that are short staffed today. Can't imagine having my money in there. Day and a half to do an electronic transfer and they couldn't get it done.


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These people had me for over two months trying to fix an error on my wife vehicle title. I was trying to sell the vehicle when I found my wife name was typed incorrectly. They said that I have to have all the information they asked in order to fix this. They ask for the DMV address and they sent the documents there when they supposed to send those documents to the Tax Collector office. After more than 2 months when I called them back they told me that is my fault because I gave them the wrong address. Is not their job to know where to send vehicles titles in order to fix names errors? Now they said that I have to wait for time needed to correct this and in the meantime I can’t sell the vehicle and I have to continuing making payments if not they will repossessed the vehicle. I feel like they are ripping my money.


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As a senior I like the on-line banking Ally provides, never an issue in 13 years with savings accts. and great rate CD's. Ally offers 24 hr messaging as well as operator assistance. Paper mailed statements or online only. Once again I've never had the slightest issue. Enjoyed the generally best rates in CD's for 13 years of banking with Ally.


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A withdrawal I made was flagged as fraudulent and I received an email saying to contact Ally Bank. After about 30 minutes of very long awkward pauses I asked them why they needed some of the information they were asking for and why there were so many long pauses as it seemed suspicious. They immediately began acting more rude and hung up on me. I called back and I explained what happened with the first call and explained to them that I in fact made the withdrawal. They said "no problem" and that it should be resolved within a couple days.


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They unlawfully repossessed my vehicle when I was making monthly payments in the amount of my normal payment plus additional money each month to make up for missed payments last year. They did not give provide the Cobb Notification letter they are required to send me since they were accepting my late payments. They have had class action lawsuits against them for this exact issue and also within the state of Minnesota where they paid $780 in settlement due to them not following proper protocol per state laws. I got behind in payments when I was laid off last year, notified them of my layoff, they wouldn’t do any payment arrangement or payment assistance since my loan was so new so when I regained employment I have been paying monthly payment plus additional amount each month to get caught up. 


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It was all good, until one day I requested Ally to temporarily increment my debit card cash advance limit to $5000. At the time I had >$400K between Ally checkings, savings and CDs so it should have be no issue if I wanted to withdraw $5K, right? Ally kept pushing me back and forth for >10days and >15 phone calls, during which I heard many different narratives (aka lies) from the operators about why it was taking so long to increase the cash advance limit. Eventually I gave up and decided to move all my finances to a more reliable institution.


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I had an auto loan with Ally. I called and asked for a payoff and was given the amount. I was told that if I sent a cashiers check, it would be processed in 4 days. I obtained a cashiers check from my bank for $15, 000. I sent the check overnight to the address the Customer Service Rep gave me. I checked the tracking and it was delivered the next day. I called Ally to make sure they got the check and was advised that no one works at that address and a courier picks the checks up and brings them to a different address. That was the first problem. Two days later the courier picked up the check. On the fourth day I called to see if the check cleared and was advised that it wasn’t 4 days since they received the check. It was four days since I sent the check, but it was only two since they picked it up. I was told that it would be 7-10 days to get my title after they processed my check. I thought that was unacceptable.


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Very bad experience leasing a truck through this leasing company. My truck had an accident and they charged all kind of overages and did not return any overage paid by the insurance company. They did not reimburse and extra payments made by the insurance company.


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If I could choose a negative rating I would! I invested in CD accounts with Ally because they are a large bank with really good rates. On March 15 I closed a 6 figure CD and asked for the funds to be dispersed in two other CDs and gave the amounts for each. Ally created two CD accounts but never funded them. After many phone calls, case numbers and the run around they funded only one account with all of the money. Clearly not what I asked for. I made more phone calls, spoke to several supervisors who assured me they would rectify it, more case numbers and more supervisors but no resolution. 


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Is my first time open joint account  And Ally Bank make me run and don’t go back. My bf have auto loan at ally and it work well, then we try to open account. But today I know Ally wasn’t a good bank. Their requirements super bad, if you are not US Citizen you can’t be qualify to open an account on them. It need to be both US Citizens. If not, they will denied you application. This is not fair to everybody that are not US citizen. If I know it earliest I won’t choose Ally anymore, wasting my time. Call and ask for 2 days, end up with nothing done. Just get back to Chase, if ALLY never have good offer I won’t choose them. Ignore this bank, their system always run down. They are also discriminate bank.


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Opened money market with Ally and it was a nightmare since day 1, they (ally) have all types of software issues, was never able to access the account and when I finally could access it froze, not able to navigate, when contacting customer service for assistance, they weren't at all helpful in fact they made the situation more stressful, ended up closing the acct due to extremely poor service And spending too much time trying to resolve issues, not worth it.


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I contacted Ally in December to have a payment moved to the end of my payments. The first employee I spoke to said the only form of response of communication was by mail or by fax. The person said nothing about returning any paperwork. I then received a payment statement that I owed 2 payments. I then called again in January and had the issue fixed, so I thought. I paid the amount they required and they gave me another deferred payment plan. I sent the mail required back to them. 


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Consumers beware. We had two auto loans with Ally. I paid a 53K and 14K payoff amounts in 2021!! I have communicated for a year and provided Ally with documentation per their instruction for refunds they now threaten to send to the State Treasury. I have been lied to and misled. BEWARE!


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Ally Bank is by far the worst financial institution I have ever dealt with. My father passed away, and we have tried to communicate who would be purchasing the vehicle. First they lost my payment that I made through their own third party billing company. Second, we over paid the payoff, because we could not get a correct amount (which they have yet to refund). Last, we haven’t been able to get our title. It has been and still is an ongoing issue to get my title. The customer service is extremely poor. Do not use this company unless you want to be over charged and don’t want your title to a vehicle YOU paid for!!!!


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I asked for an extension on 2 vehicles, they said yes but only put 1 through the system. When I found out, I had a late payment on my credit, and they admitted their wrongdoing and did absolutely nothing about it. Their customer service reps have no knowledge of anything and it's always a joke to call or email. HORRIBLE place to do business with.


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This is the WORSE bank in the world. I have money I've been waiting to get from the bank that I requested from my account and it's going on 6 months now and I'm still having problems getting my own money. Customer service is TERRIBLE. I do not recommend this Bank. I'm now having a attorney to file a suit against this Bank.


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I received an Ally Bank Fraud Alert text for authorization of a suspicious txn on 2/28/23 using my debit card. I responded “NO” and immediately called Ally Bank. There were 14 fraudulent charges to the same company in Greece on 2/23 and an additional 15 fraudulent charges to another company in Greece on 2/28. The Fraud Alert was received on the 30th transaction. I have NEVER used the debit card on this account. The debit card has NEVER been out of my possession. The hacker had to have the 16-digit card number, exp date, and CVV/PIN code to use this card. The hacker managed to get 29 charges totaling over $4,300 APPROVED by Ally Bank before I was ever notified of suspicious activity.


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I do not feel like this bank was ever my Ally. They would promise to do things and then not do them, or they’d promise not to do something and then do exactly that. And they’d backtrack on these assurances/promises without notifying me. I’d be waiting and after nothing happening by the time they said it would happen, have to waste time calling in to find out they changed their mind. They couldn’t even treat me with the basic level of respect and professionalism. For almost two years, I tried to get them to change my name in their systems to my correct name, which they kept messing up repeatedly. Numerous times, I provided them with identification documents to prove what my correct name is and dozens of times I was promise they had fixed my name in their systems, but almost two years later, they still don’t have the correct name.


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I entered the Ally Bank promo following all of the requirements to the tee. Ally Bank failed to pay out the promo in the allotted time. After repeated calls I was not able to get any resolution. I would not recommend Ally Bank to anyone. Fraudulent banking methods.


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There are rules to what can be written in these reviews so I won’t be able to tell all the details. Simply put. There is a very good reason a class action lawsuit against Ally was won by the people. Ally was sued for millions and somehow still on their feet. They were also forced to stop reporting negative accounts to the credit bureaus against thousands of former customers. Do your research. Read all about it.


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I had a very frustrating experience when opening a CD account with Ally Bank. Initially, once I submitted my application, I received an automatic message stating that the transfer from my other bank account could not be made and that I needed to contact the customer service line. Upon calling, my new account was inexplicably blocked, and the representative I spoke with told me that I could not make any changes to the account at that time. She ensured me I won't be charged any fees later for any changes since I just opened an account. She also reassured me that the block would be lifted in a few days. However, the transfer proceeded anyway and now I have to pay a $2000 fee for making changes to my CD.


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I was approved for Coverdraft in my account, which was verified with the agent on the phone, but Ally has their sole discretion to say yes or no to any type of purchase. I was at the hospital trying to do a critical diagnostic exam and they couldn't approve the charge using Coverdraft. After being told this by the agent after half an hour because she didn't know why this occurred. I urge everyone to disable Coverdraft because it does not work and/or you cannot rely on it when you need it most. Very deceptive company practices.


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I’d like to first say that I used Ally for my car loan and had a great experience and for that I decided to try their credit card. I had a question about my credit card due date because the online account was showing the wrong date. I decided to call in and got an irritated rep. She was very snarky and was rude every time I asked a question. Maybe she was having a bad day but me being the customer I’m expecting nothing but the best customer service. 0 stars for her and I hope I have a better experience moving forward!!!


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I've had my auto loan with this bank for over two years and never missed a payment. I call to get help with my account and all I get is a runaround. Changing to another lender. This is the worst bank I've ever dealt with. Horrible customer service...


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In August of 2022, I had 2 checks stolen from a local USPS mailbox. Someone washed the checks and cashed them with Bank of America. While the checks were obviously washed, Ally allowed the funds to be withdrawn from my account totaling $6,759. It's 2/17/2023, and Ally continues to refuse to refund me for the stolen funds. Consumer beware, Ally doesn't offer provisional payments in these situations. Unless I hire a lawyer, they are never going to refund me my money. Please, do your business with another bank. Ally doesn't care about keeping me as a customer, they won't care about you either.


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I would give them 0 stars. Complete incompetent customer. I called on 4 occasions to get my lien release and 4 different incompetent people gave me 4 different answers. This is by far the worst bank to have anything with. I will NEVER recommend this company to friends or enemies. To give incorrect information on 4 different occasions show the lack of training and careless of this company. Shop elsewhere.


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Readers digest version; Adult daughter bought car 11/21, Dad signed loan with Ally. Daughter does not make 1st or partial payment, Dad steps in, wires Ally directly to her Accnt#, payment accepted. 5 other payments of 1000 or 2000 made same way through Nov. In dec, I sent 2500 to pay off the 2300 bal. NO comms from Ally, I'm expecting a lien release and a check for the overpayment. Their phone reps are of no help as their reps are functionally very limited and there is no recourse. 5 weeks later in Jan, Ally returns my 2500, no explanation again. HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD of a bank returning money they have in hand? LOL. I write a letter to them along with a certified check and copy my lawyer-son...10 days later account shows paid in full but where's my lien release?


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Ally Financial secretly drained my entire account of 540 dollars using monthly 20 dollar fees on an account that I had back when I was with TradeKing. This was an account I had using the money I earned working in my teenage years and I had kept money aside in case I wanted to invest. Ally Financial decides to drain my account without telling me, and I only discovered it when I finally received an email from Ally Financial that my account has been emptied on Jan 17. This is highly unethical and predatory, and I want my money back. 


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Have been trying to break a CD and get money returned. Here's the experience to date: They will happily let you open a CD via an ACH transfer for more than $150K but have an internal limit of $150K to return the funds via an ACH transfer. They claimed this limit that this was holding up returning the funds. Next, they claimed they had approved the higher amount and it would be sent on 1/26 or 1/27 but have not. Next, they again claimed it was approved to be sent and next it was not approved to be sent. Next they claimed it was in a queue to be sent and it was approved but would not state when it would be sent. They claimed that sending the funds via ACH depended on when the queue it was in would be processed. Good luck. Do not put any money into Ally, especially if you need it for a pending transaction such as buying a house.


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Banked with them for about 10 years. For the last two, can’t get through in a timely manner, calls dropped, on line questions not answered and last week (after 10 years), they would not verify my account when I called in and then said they were ending the call. I’d bank local and use a different bank for higher online interest rates. I’m moving my accounts.


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If it was possible for me to give Allied Financial a half star, I would! I made the big mistake of signing for a car for my daughter and financing it through Ally Auto. Because my daughter has been going through financial hardships I've been making her car payment for almost three years, and I've NEVER been late. For the month of December I explained to my daughter that it was her responsibility to make her car payments not me, but since I'm the primary name on the contract, failure to make her payments on time can be harmful to my credit score. The payment is $394.00 a month, due every 5th of the month. My daughter only paid $300.00 and I told her I'd pay the balance. Due to my busy work schedule I paid the balance on 8 January, but by then Ally Auto had hit my credit score for 59 points for being 30 days late!


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After being a long time customer for Ally Bank I have to close my accounts. I got just frustrated dealing with customer service about my issue. It's a long story to try to explain that. Basically, with each call they were giving me misleading information and complicating the issue even more.


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I bought my car through GM Financial and paid it off within 1yr. $10,000 down, and the rest shortly after. I've called 7X to get a fax and letter mailed about this matter and still haven't received ANYTHING. This is a TERRIBLE COMPANY!!!


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I fell behind on payments so called Ally to set up a payment agreement to catch up on payment. After I caught up on payments I called several times over the last few months to have Ally discontinue the extra added on to my payment and was told by several customer service agents that this would no longer be taken from my account. Every time I was told that they had taken care of it and I would be only responsible for my normal payment amount yet they continue to take the larger amount out of my account thus stealing money from me not owed. This has caused me financial hardship as I am on a tight budget every month to pay my bills causing me to not have money for my other bills. I don't suggest dealing with Ally Bank as in my personal experience they are crooks.


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AVOID at all cost!. Ally is a failing bank. Take a look at their share price. 50% of time no online access. Bill pay is suspicious. We lasted 6 months with. Banking Regulators need to act now to protect consumers from Ally Bank.


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They have put a hold on every one of my paycheck and checks. I was supposed to get an email with reasoning, email was blank. I have tried speaking to reps and no one understands what is going on. Every employee gives me different answers. I have never dealt with this at any other bank.


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Ally has stolen money from our account this week with no explanation or notice. They refuse to even discuss let alone return the money. I only found out by accident when logging into the account. There have been many other examples in the past of horrible customer service as well. We are done with this criminal organization and will be finding another bank. Avoid them at all costs.


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On today, 12/13/2023 I was trying to Zelle money from my Ally bank to my Citibank account so that would be able to pay a bill. The Zelle did not go through and a message was received to call the bank. I called and found out that my Zelle was restricted and I was transferred to loss prevention. They asked me questions regarding my cell provided which I didn't find relevant to me accessing Zelle. After multiple conversations with different incompetent individuals, I finally got a person who I thought would be of help. Wrong, this person not only didn't help me with the Zelle restriction but by the time I was finished with the call she (Tracy) had restricted my entire account. 


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Ally auto loan customer service is non existent. Easy to get loan from, but they continued to take auto payments from my checking acct. The customer service girl spoke broken English at best. And reminded me that I took 7 minutes to explain problem. And told me repeatedly I was being recorded. After 30 minutes she agreed that I was due a refund. She also had me on mute for 3 whole minutes while yelling, ''Are you there, can you hear me?'' I guess most people would've hung up but I waited. She came back on and said she had technical difficulties. For this reason alone I won't deal with this company again.


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If I would give them no star I would, they are very unprofessional and can barely understand them. They are constantly asking for you to repeat what you're saying because they don’t understand English. I called for them to help me out because I'm in a situation right now so they won’t report late payments on my credit and they refused to help me out. Got me so mad that they are willing to put you in jeopardy. I’ve been so consistent with them for the last two years not missed one payment and they are acting like I’m this horrible person that don’t want to pay up. So you know what take this Ally Bank. I hope this helps people. Don’t go with them. They are horrible at helping you out in a rough situation.


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THIS IS ABOUT ally.com INVEST. Horrible and beyond horrible AND they should all be in prison. I HOST a tv show on SCAMS and no scams. AND THEY ARE In my face JUST daring me to get them arrested. THEIR on the phone INVEST reps TELL ME that their INITIAL on the phone INVEST REPS lie about how OFTEN then manually manage the INVEST side. THEY MANAGE it VERY unoften. THUS helping your MONEY collapse into the 11.2 % abysmal contraction that hit the MARKET in the United States. 


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The fact that I have no access to my money when I canceled a card for fraud and 7 days later still no new card, should tell everyone how much they care if we have access to our money for food, gas, etc.. Get a local credit union!


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Double charged causing my checking account to overdraft. I don't get paid for another 10 days. Contacted them this morning before the payment posted. They said they'd be happy to help! Within 17 short business days I can receive a paper check. Why couldn't they stop or refund the payment? No reason given. Why can't they refund electronically? No answer given. How the ** am I supposed to eat? No ** given. Best part, I only found out I was being double charged today via email. The due date/posted date was YESTERDAY. All in all this is only my second month with them, and I couldn't recommend them less. Santander does a better job hahaha, that's sad. Avoid like the plague y'all. Services aren't that great to begin with and their customer service is about as helpful as a genital wart.


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I am a long time customer of Ally Bank and as of two weeks I closed out all my accounts in Ally Bank. Their customer service is non existent. You can't get a live person and when you finally get someone to call you back they disconnect you. Tried using the chat or email service and even though they say someone will get back to you in 24 hours you are lucky if someone gets back to you in 5 days. When you do finally get to talk to someone the information they give you is incorrect. I am now waiting over 3 weeks for a final distribution from the last IRA I had there. The account shows closed over 2 weeks ago and still no check. 


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OMG! This company doesn't employ English-speaking staff. I've called twice trying to figure out how to set them up as a payee to make auto payments and they don't understand my questions and I'm having such a hard time understanding them. I will never go through this Ally Financial!


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Ally financial bank have took payments money of $ 1,114.36, from my mercury credit card on November 17th 2022 process to Ally financial processing center PO Box 78062, I called them and they claimed that no payments was not made, I gave them the reference number and they still say no payment was made, mercury credit card number 1-866-686-2158 will verify payment made on the November 17th 2022 to Ally financial payment processing center PO Bo 78234 Phoenix AZ 85062.


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Initially heard of this company when we got approved for a car loan through them around 2 years ago. Since then, they've sent us numerous promotional emails offering bonuses for opening bank accounts. To receive the promotional offer, we had to set up the account to receive a qualifying direct deposit within 60 days. The same week we opened the account, my fiance set up the direct deposit. When the next pay came via check instead of direct deposit to the account, my fiance went back to ensure all the information for the direct deposit was correct and there were no errors. After verifying that everything was correct, he spent the next few weeks trying to troubleshoot with his employer as the direct deposit continued to have issues. 


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Ally may be good for personal banking, but terrible for auto loans. I got their app and made my payment. It rejected my payment. I called and had to jump through hoops to speak with a ally customer service representative. I tried to pay earlier than due date to not face any charges or issues. They told me it was an issue on my bank's end. I called my bank, had a nice long informative conversations. They said it was definitely on Ally and explained why. I called Ally back and told them what the bank said. Well just so convenient they denied it, blamed my bank and said I could pay on their telephone line which charges a fee. They did waive late charges after I became very animate I was not paying the late fees and emailed them all 4 rejected attempts to pay. I asked the representative 3 times to set my account up for automatic payment to come out on the 15th day of every month. Well that didn’t happen.


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Ally Auto has terrible customer service. Terrible representation made an error on our account back in 2019 and I've been trying to rectify the problem since. This has caused a multitude of issues! Every time any discussion is had on this, they don't listen to anything or to to fix it, they just send a packet of paperwork (the same packet). It has affected my status on my account along with the credit bureaus even though a payment has been made IN FULL monthly. I have left voice-mails, taken advantage of their online portal, and even emailed. Have been waiting over a month for any sort of update on the research that was being done. Fix your mistake and fix my account!! IF YOU CAN AVOID HAVING THIS COMPANY FOR YOUR AUTO LOAN DO IT! IT'S NOT WORTH THE HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE YOU'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH.


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Every... Single... Time... Every single time!!.. I've contacted their customer service I am on hold for AT LEAST 20 minutes. And I've called over half a dozen times on various days of the week at different times of the day. They freeze my card ALL THE TIME!! Even after I respond to the text confirming the transactions!! Then there is NO WAY to have it turned back on but to call and sit on hold for over 30 minutes!! ALLY BANK....sucks!!!!


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This bank is an absolute joke. They twist words in their documents to better serve themselves. I paid my entire load off in full and they attacked me with a disposition fee that is designated for repurposing and selling the vehicle which they don't even do. The dealership does. Now I am being threatened to be turned over to collections all because I didn't want to take my next loan through them because their rates are terrible. Customer loyalty is not a concern to them. And when I finally get them on the phone they are rude and non responsive. Buyers beware.


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We are trying to close a account and get money out of Ally. LONG wait times and then a disconnect and another LONG wait time. Multiple calls, Letters and emails and nothing but LONG wait times and more disconnects. We still have not resolved this issue have to go to the FDIC and other governmental agencies to get our money out. Once out... never back.


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I called Ally Bank on November 4, 2022, at 7:40 P.M. Mountain Time and received a recording that said my estimated wait time was 32 minutes, REALLY! Why would anyone want to wait 32 minutes on hold to speak with a representative?! I called the customer service number at 3:30 A.M. and received a similar recording! Ally, you are a bank in decline! You lag behind the competition on interest rates you pay and your customer service SUCKS! I moved most of my money to a bank that pays 0.55% more on an online savings account. I do not recommend this bank unless you want low-interest rates and terrible customer service! Someone that runs a hot dog stand a Wrigley Field could do a better job running that bank, HONESTLY!


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Ally Auto does not care about customers affected by Hurricane Ian!! I never comment on a company like this, but I’m absolutely outraged with this company…I was affected by Hurricane Ian and contacted them to let them know I needed to have a one-month extension…Just ONE month!! I was told that everything would be fine and there was no problem. (My account is always in good standing.)


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10/28/2022 Online access has been unavailable at least 2 to 3 x per week in recent months. I find that worrisome and suspicious. Call wait times are usually 45-75 minutes. This bank is on its way down like CITI bank. We are getting our accounts out of Ally in the coming week.


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This is a terrible bank with terrible customer service and representatives that tell you the account portal to manage your money is wrong and not accurate. Why would an online bank have such issues? They are not a good bank. I'm finding another and hope you will not waste your time with them.


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The third time I’ve contacted them this week: I’ve paid the October payment already. Your website never accepts any of my debit cards so I have to call to make a payment. I called yesterday to fix this issue because I’m getting late payment reminders twice a day and I’ve already paid. This has become a nuisance for me when I’ve made my payment. The late charges are supposed to be dropped (or so I’m told, you record your calls so feel free to listen to that being confirmed by your employee) because your website doesn’t take the same card that suddenly works over a phone call payment.


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Ally Bank ruined my real estate closing for my first home. They were unable to process a simple wire transfer. Hold times were hours long. No one could give me any information. Terrible customer service and not a bank you can trust. They are unable to handle any sort of financial transactions. And you also can't get certified checks easily because there are no branches. Trust me - bank elsewhere.


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I have been with Ally Bank for 1 1/2 years. I switched from the BIG THREE because of the interest rates Ally offers and the fact I don't usually have to go to a branch for my banking. I have noticed several things that just aren't worth the interest. Their App has constant login issues and their hold times can be up to two hours. I needed a Cashier's Check and was told I just needed to call in and they could overnight whatever I need because they were online only. When I was ready to do this I was on hold 1:45 before a CSR answered the phone. It took another 45 minutes to process the Cashier's Check which I informed them I needed to be sent overnight. 


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I have an investment account with Ally (which I will be closing), and rec'd several emails about a promo rate for opening an online savings account. I used the email link to go through the process of opening an account, but upon submission of all the details (which pulled from my current account), I rec'd a message saying the account could not be opened at this time. I decided to reapply again the next day. This time I was told my account was successfully opened. Then I was given the option to fund the account, which I selected yes. I completed the transfer info, but suddenly the page went directly to my investment account. I called their phone number and was told the hold time was an HOUR!!! There is no information about an account being opened. I don't know what will happen to the transfer I initiated. This is a scam. Does anyone even work there? I will be transferring my investment account ASAP.


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This bank froze my account the day I got paid. I called to see what the issue is and I was on hold for three hour and still nothing resolved. I had to call back and verify and the issue still wasn't resolved. All I want is MY MONEY and this bank is giving me the run around! DO NOT BANK WITH THIS BANK! You will eventually regret it.


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I have been a customer for more than 6 years, but will be moving all my assets to another bank. Their customer service regularly takes 40 minutes to an hour to pick up the phone. At least once a month I am locked out of my account and then forced to call, which eats no less than an hour out of my day. Stay away at all costs. There are too many other banks to choose from who actually at least pretend to care about their customers.


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I recently moved to Japan for a year. I spoke with a representative and informed them that I would be on an extended stay in Japan. They assured me everything was in the system. I also told her that my phone number would be ported to google voice while I am gone. She told me I could have most security issues handled through my email and I also gave her my Japanese number just in case. My card was blocked and would not work. I messaged for help on the app and they sent me to the fraud department. I called them, which costs money since I am overseas, and they took 30 minutes to answer. Then the fraud department told me there was no fraud case on my account and there was a mistake. 


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Ally Bank is terrible. They do not know what they are doing. Missed deadlines on distributions on IRA's twice and they are horrible. Do not bank with them ever. Worst bank ever!!! They hung up on me because they knew they they were wrong!!!


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This company says they are an Internet Bank BUT they won't do much electronically. Five years after paying off my loan the lien is still on my car at the BMV, naming Ally as the lien holder. FIVE YEARS! BUT when I called Ally to get a lean release letter they won't email it! They will FAX it but not to me to the BMV! Who even uses faxes these days? Even the BMV's faxes are delivered electronically to their computer! SO why not just email it! I messed with Ally trying to get them to fax it for 10 days with no luck so I just called to have them mail it. I was told 7 to 10 business days! WHY! Are we in the 21st Century? Are they? 


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Ally Bank does not stand by their fraud guarantee. I was recently the victim of fraud where someone used my debit card and pin to pay for items in France. I have never been to France and never use my debit card for purchases. I have no idea how someone could use my card and pin when I was in physical possession of my card in the United States. Nevertheless, Ally bank took the position that because the criminal used my pin, Ally was not liable for the transaction. Ally bank is a complete scam and I urge anyone to take their money out before you have the same experience. Their fraud department won't even allow me to talk to them. They will not show me any evidence, video or proof of the transaction. I am so disappointed in this bank.


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I have used Ally Bank for 15 years and had no issues. I had heard some of the negative reviews but I thought that was just a fluke with other people. Just this last week I realized how wrong I was and should have moved my money out. I tried to send a wire and Ally asked me to call in multiple times "for security reasons". Not only was this annoying just to send a simple wire, but because of the inconsistency of their policies, I was locked out of my account. I called back multiple times and one agent, let's call her S, starting yelling at me, cutting me off mid sentence and just hung up on me. (The other agents were friendly and professional). Now my account is not only locked but also frozen.


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Used them for years.. Guess they grew too big. 45 minutes to hold for a customer service representative. NO Callbacks. No answers to Emails. It's a shame used to be great. Removed all my funds.. Still no answer from them! Bye.


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Updated on 09/24/2022: This is an update from an earlier post about Ally Bank shutting my checking and savings account without warning or explanation. I had reported them to BBB and they actually responded to my review. They sent me attachments of letters they sent me. Ones I never got. The only one I received was the one saying account closed, check section 35 for reason. Reason was no reason. They can close your account for any reason at any time. The letter they probably made up said there was possibly fraud and to protect myself and them. Thank you Ally for looking out for me! Oh and thanks for leaving me scrambling to open a new account and deal with direct deposits and auto debits.


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I'm a new member and each time I've had to contact customer service I've had to wait on hold 20-30 minutes!! Every time!! Doesn't matter time of day or day of the week. They froze my account, I was not able to use my card at all and had to wait on hold 30 minutes just to get on the phone with a representative who said they wouldn't be able to help me and that they would transfer me to a department that could. She transfers me and guess what? It's to the automated debit card activation line! So what do I have to do? I have to call back in and wait another 30 minutes to talk to another representative only to be told that she has to open a case with loss prevention who will try and get things sorted out within 24 to 48 hours. In the meantime my account is frozen. I have zero access to my own money. This is absolutely unacceptable! DO NOT open an account with Ally Bank!!


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Several years ago I moved a large part of my cash retirement savings to Ally to get better interest rates. The interest is better than my credit union and old bank, but beware. This is my third time to need to access my account to move money and a am unable to access my account. After >30 min on-hold and speaking with customer service, they were unable to get me into my account, despite giving all security info and doing "troubleshooting". I was then told it would be at least another 15 minutes to get in touch with technical support. My only option at this point was to move all my funds out to my other bank. The customer service person did this very efficiently. I will get my funds in "3-5 business days." If you want a fraction of a percent more return on your savings it might be worth it, but not for me. I Thank God this isn't an emergency.


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Been with them for years. I was trying to open up a second savings account. I had significant funds in the first one. They quite literally made it IMPOSSIBLE. I tried calling, chatting, and emailing. When, after almost an hour on hold, I was instructed to send some documents to them via a specific email address. I did, and two days later I got a letter saying that my husband was NOT APPROVED for the joint account we wanted to open. I will not tolerate this lack of attention to detail. I closed out my first account as well. There are entities paying MORE, who provide the appropriate levels of customer service.


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I have been an Ally customer since 2018, when I opened a basic savings account. Since then, I had opened a checking account, a money market account, a Roth IRA savings account, a traditional IRA savings account, and a custodial account for my disabled daughter. I also helped my husband open a Roth IRA savings account and a traditional IRA savings account with them. Since then, my husband has retired and now he has a terminal illness. All we were trying to do is to do a direct rollover from his 401(K) from his last employer into his traditional IRA at Ally. 


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Have had Ally for about 4 years and use it as my main account for direct deposit and paying bills. Everything was great; the ease of use, ATM fee reimbursement, Zelle access, higher interest rates, etc. But, this year I have had fraudulent activity on my debit card, two of which were in the last 3 weeks. A quick google or twitter search show I’m not alone; there are thousands of Ally customers currently experiencing the same problem. It’s so bad getting through to Ally on the phone (which is required to report) is nearly impossible; took me two days of calling multiple times to finally get help for the incident a few weeks ago. Quickly received a new debit card & hoped that would be the end of it but, it’s not-another fraudulent charge was attempted yesterday on the brand new card.


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I purchased a vehicle through Ally and paid it off with no issues a few years ago, but this time around, the call and talk with a representative is HORRIBLE. Every time you get an individual that don't speak English and you have to keep repeating the same issue over and over again. That's not my issue, I have been paying my vehicle payment the same way for a year now, never had an issue, and this month, sent 4 money orders totaling my payment. I called on Friday because it showed only $300 of the payment, after speaking with a rep, on Monday, another $308 was accounted for, it still saying I owed an additional $297. This has driven me to go to Navy Federal and get the payoff for this vehicle, so I mailed it in and now all of a sudden, not received it yet.


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I sold my truck and the credit union paid the loan off but Ally still took out the payment from my checking account, so I called and requested the paperwork showing when it was paid off. I received the paperwork in the mail on Saturday so I called Monday to find out when my money would be put back into my account and the lady told me that they just received the payoff, so I asked her why I received the letter and she told me that it was just paid off today and the letter was not true even though it was signed. Then she said it would be 10 more days to put it back into my account and then to top it off they would have taken September payment out if I would not have said something to her. Will never Ally again.


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I was notified about fraudulent activity Sunday morning at 7am. Called the fraud line (not the same as Ally 'customer service'), and confirmed 6 fraudulent charges. Got those cleared and the card 'locked'. At 8pm I got an email notification that another fraudulent charge went through. At 930pm on a Sunday my wait time was 1 hour and 20 minutes to report the fraudulent activity. I was bring to their attention that the fraud issue I spoke with someone about that morning was still occurring. Their solution was for them to allow me to 'dispute' the bill which is pretty insulting considering they were well aware of fraud charges within the past 24 hours.


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A few months ago, I received a fraud alert from Ally. It took quite awhile to get through to customer service but when I did, the representative took care of the issue and re-activated my debit card. However, it declined at a store that same day. And then, received notice that several bills connected to this account declined and I had fees as a result. It took over an hour to get through to someone and she said she again activated my card. Wrong! It declined again at Costco. Another long wait and spoke again to someone after asking for a supervisor, she said that she was able to fix it. Wrong again! It declined at Home Depot. 


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I have an auto loan through Ally and also purchased the warranty they offered. My car's engine failed and I have been trying to get it fixed since April 25th. The warranty that I purchased states that it does cover the engine and Ally keeps having the service center jump through hoops before approving the replacement. Apparently there are different levels to a tear down of the engine to check for an engine failure, well, Ally tells the service center to do a specific tear down so they do and they send Ally the report then Ally comes back and asks for the next level of tear down, the service center is now on the third level of tear down and waiting for Ally to respond to the report. Oh and they will not authorize me to get a rental vehicle until they have approved the work.


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I have been with this bank for less than a year. I have had my debit card locked more times than I would like to count. Each time it is for "fraudulent" activity. This fraudulent activity is my normal grocery shopping, cable bill, electric bill, water bill, cell phone bill, rent, etc. I don't buy anything extravagant. I do order from DoorDash about 3 times a month, but again, that is a regular occurrence. It isn't something out of the ordinary. Each time I call, I am on hold for over half an hour. I get transferred around from one person to the next.


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I had my car financed through Ally and had recently in May have paid the car off and I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE the tittle or Lien Release. I have been calling for months all different departments and have spoke to numerous people and still have not received my lien release. It is absolutely ridiculous. I recently wrote an email to the CFO and had my concerns escalated to still not get ANYWHERE. They are the most disorganized company I have ever dealt with! I do not understand what the issue is! I have been told that "it is in the mail" now for months and still have not received. I have spent countless hours on this just to get something that is rightfully mine. As of today 08/07/22 11 am I am on the phone with them and have been placed on hold yet again for 30 minutes and still no one!! Please do not use this company!!


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Do yourself a favor and stay far away from this bank when leasing or for any loans!!! Worst bank ever. They keep taking stuff away! As of July 2022 they decided you can't do a private lease transfer anymore! Do not use this bank.


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I am locked out of my account. I must call Ally to restore Access yet the wait time to speak with an agent is always at least 20 minutes. If they don’t offer adequate customer support, then why require me to call?


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I used Ally bank for my auto lease. The monthly payments were pretty straightforward via the website. However, I bought out the lease and my experience was awful. They had no problem taking my money, but then never did any of the work to complete the sale or title transfer. It went on for months and is still not resolved. Every time I called, I waited for 30+ minutes only to be transferred to another department that did the same thing. No one takes accountability and many of their representatives were rude and offensive. Some of the worse customer service I have ever experienced.


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I have a had a auto loan through ally for 6 years. I traded the vehicle in. I spoke to the representative she assured me that the automatic payment would not be taken out. Well a payment was taken out. Now apparently they will not put it back in my account. I have to wait 10 days and then another 7 to 10 days for them to mail a check.


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Had an auto loan with Ally and paid it off over a month ago and still do not have the lien release. Next-day mailed them a payoff certified check, only to learn they don't process it at their next-pay PO box and they forward it to another payment processing center that can take 7-10 days to process. Then they never sent the electronic payoff notice to the DMV. Spent hours on the phone over multiple calls with customer service reps that can barely speak and English and couldn't provide answers that were not on their list of issues they were reading from. I continuously got nowhere. I would never get a loan through Ally again.


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I have a joint checking account through Ally Bank with my son who is in college. In April, two charges for $407.00 (total $814.00) were deducted from the account from a Western Union in San Francisco (we are in Florida). We reported the fraud to Ally Bank immediately. In June, we received a letter from Ally that they conducted an investigation and determined the transactions were authorized and not fraudulent, so they would not refund the $814.00.


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I've been a customer for years. I get paid through Cash App which was directly linked to my Ally account. My money would arrive in my Cash App, and I would send it instantly to Ally with no problems. Starting in March, however, my money would take several hours to show up in my bank account. They claimed they were doing a system overhaul. The last time I did an instant transfer, it took 12 hours for my money to show up. It was a Friday, and I had bills to be paid before the weekend. Luckily, none of my bill payments were declined or overdrafted, but the stress, worry and frustration was overwhelming. Not only that, but the money I spent for doing those fees to instantly have my money available, added up over the course of 4 months. 


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The worst banking experience of my life. And one of the all-time worst experiences in my life, period. Ally isn’t a bank. Ally is a punishment for your lack of research and naïveté. They are incompetent, they are liars, they are not even a complete product. My first experience with Ally was trying to buy tires. I was in the tire shop for FOUR. HOURS. I called over half a dozen times. I was put on hold for over half an hour EVERY TIME I was put on hold. I was hung up on. The reps who DID speak to me, gave me a different explanation and solution EVERY single time. 


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Ally declined a payment using my debit card to a GOVERNMENT OFFICE. Tried to contact them as there is a mountain of cash in that account. They said I had an 18 minute wait. Now going on 30+ minutes and still waiting. The computer tells me how important I am to Ally but OBVIOUSLY MY ACCOUNT MEANS LESS THAN DOG POO TO ALLY. I can not ever recommend Ally Bank and will be moving my money elsewhere. Shame on you Ally!


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Requested a transfer out of 100k. Ally was unable to verify my external account. I later was able to verify it. They have yet to return my 100k. 100k has been missing for 3 weeks now. I have called customer service multiple times with no ETA to resolution.


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After first reporting of fraudulent account opened two weeks ago, I am still no further in Ally Bank removing my information from their system. Every time I contact them, after a 20-minute wait, I am told something different. It appears for Ally Bank the person or persons who opened the fraudulent account have more rights than the person whose name the account was opened in. I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau but people should be alerted that this is the worst customer service imaginable with a financial institution.


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I've had Ally Bank for years, mainly for basic checking and savings. Lately, they've had frequent system outages and the Ally Bank app no longer functions at all. They need to resolve their technical issues first and foremost! I recently began to build my business and attempted to add an external business account to transfer funds from Ally. I verified the account with Ally, per their policy, by confirming the trial deposits sent by Ally. Instead of granting access, Ally flagged the account for fraud and is restricting access to ALL of my Ally accounts. 


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Ally invest closes accounts without reason and notification to clients. I was one of these clients. Tuesday morning 06/21/22 when the indices down premarket 2 percent or so they randomly closed my account and froze my funds. It's now the 27th and I still haven't seen my funds and have to buy my investments back between 15 and 25 percent higher depending on the stock. I was not maxed out on margin, had not been warned about anything, had not violated any day trade rules. Many staff were rude and just said, we can close any account any time without notification. Although the reality of this may be true, it greatly affected my family's personal finances, it cost me nearly 25 percent of my entire savings without me having done anything. Their current BBB profile has dropped to a 1.13 rating and even that's too high. Do yourself a favor and stay far away from this company.


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I got a small loan with Ally and have been paying it off slowly (first of all I was told it would be on my credit to help it grow and that is a lie). I set up auto payments so I never have to worry and for some reason. It just stopped and they started charging me late fees. I was traveling and didn't even realize it was late till they gave me a late charge. No biggie. I've never been late before. I will just talk with a manager to clear it up. It took the manager like 3 months or more to call me back to settle it up with more late fees tacked on. I could have paid it but it was the principle of things that I set up this service and am a good customer. Well they helped with some of the fees so I paid and cleared it up so I thought. 


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I have been asking for a credit reference letter since May. This is a huge inconvenience. I can’t get another car due to this. Also I have not received any warranty information about a refund. I work at a dealership and it is sad if this is what you guys do to the customers. I am very unhappy by this process. This car was paid in full. Nothing else is owed to you guys. I have never had this issues with any other finance company. No one in customer service nor total loss department are on the same page. Everyone including Brian ** account executive was trash. It’s a shame that he even works for you guys. He stated on a email that I was a hindrance and is getting on his nerves. This is so sad. How can I get another car with you guys holding this information. Also it states that you guys have 30 days to complete any issues. It has been longer than that. Please have someone to reach out to me so we can get this resolved.


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I paid in full my loan for my car. I never received my title, and when I called the 800 number, they said it was in the mail. I received a note of lien release, but no title. When I contacted Ally, they told me that I would have to spend my money and time requesting a new title from the DMV, because they didn't know where my title went. What a joke!


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Regrettably I finances a purchase through Ally lending. The majority - over 2/3 of the purchase price was refunded to me but Ally lending will not lower the monthly minimum amount due. There was not an easy way for me to learn that they would not reduce the minimum monthly payments. To learn this info I waited on hold for over 20 minutes. I would not recommend Ally lending to anyone, ever.


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Had a fraudulent check written from my account to "GMAC Bank," which oddly enough is Ally Bank's old parent company from a few years ago. Sketchy, but whatever. I was told that Loss Prevention would investigate and resolve my case within 1-3 business days. Now it's a week later and I've spent 4-5 hours pointless hours on the phone with various parts of the company -- Loss Prevention told me to contact Customer Service who told me to contact the Tech Department who told me to contact Loss Prevention who said that I need to hear from the "Resolution Team," who gave me the number to Loss Prevention when I missed their phone call while having dinner. I called Loss Prevention and they said I can't contact the Resolution Team through that number. One woman in Customer Service did go above and beyond in contacting every department she could to resolve my issue of not being able to deposit any checks, but her efforts were in vain. 


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I was with this bank for over 10 years. They offer a decent interest rate and that's the only reason to bank with them. Other than that, they're terrible. Their policies are restrictive and they want to control how you manage your own money. Transfers are based on how they value you as a customer. If they value you as a customer you get faster transfers. If you make even the slightest mistake, they will put you on their longest transfer times. They will even restrict how you use Zelle which is an instant transfer service.


