Ally Bank Disable My Account Because Different Names

[livelifewild]

I found that with any bank if you open it and use it with paypal immediately having multiple deposits in different names you will usually have an issue with them.

My experience has been if you open a bank account, open it ONLINE. I never go into the branch. Do a small opening balance and just keep it like that for about 1 month. Once it is over the 1 month old stage I add it to a paypal account. Since the account it is added to is usually a newer account and newer ebay seller account sales are small and slow anyway. So the deposits are very few in the beginning. After that, having a deposit almost every other day and in a couple of different names doesnt seem to be a problem.

I have had Chase and TDBank with my paypal accounts for over 3 years now and have not had a problem. Once you are a long standing customer with them you tend to get away with whatever you need to as long as you arent breaking any laws of course.

Once that I did have a problem with is Citibank they didnt like what I was doing and closed all my accounts, them and SUNTRUST. I was an old customer to both so I just stay away from them permanently

[RichardCard82]

Its hit or miss with Ally, I had 3 paypal's with 3 Ally bank accounts. All paypal's under different names. (The paypal's are now limited) But when it came to withdraw the money that was frozen i had no issues getting my money out. Sorry to hear

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by tommyislost

Can anyone suggest other banks that are "friendly" toward deposit names not matching aside from HSBC? Thanks!!!!

If a search of the forum does not give you this info, then I am very worried.

Did you try to search?

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by SadSuspended

Hi GreenBean,

Thanks for joining in. I chose Ally when I joined the board based on the reviews that it was good a while ago. I know that nothing is guarantee to work but I will send what they want. The account is on my name so I'm hoping for the best.

I hear you.

Over the years I have been told personally by paypal staff about banks not liked.

Ally was the very first one and ING ( with its older name) was the other.

Bear in mind I have double jeopardy as I am not USA based so need any bank account to be viable.

[tommyislost]

Thank you guys for the info.
Will take livelifewild's suggestion and let the new bank account age for a month or two before linking it.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by tommyislost

Thank you guys for the info.
Will take livelifewild's suggestion and let the new bank account age for a month or two before linking it.

Fair enough - still worth checking out Chase, TD, Bank of America for other account openings in the meantime

[pennslmmer]

Recently, I tried to start a new ebay/pp account with my ally bank... PP limited my acc right away after I added my ally bank account number because the name mismatched and i don't think ALLY accepted that... i have stayed away from ALLY since then.

[Raquon]

Some banks are cracking down, Capitol one locked my account until they talked to me about different names on PayPal deposits

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Raquon

Some banks are cracking down, Capitol one locked my account until they talked to me about different names on PayPal deposits

Oh crap - big amounts?

[Raquon]

Originally Posted by rsot

Oh crap - big amounts?

Eh $600 a deposit

[SadSuspended]

I finally got money. It took 3 weeks 10 phone calls and many threats. I even warned them that I was recording the conversation and that the information was going to be used in court.

[cheapstudent]

Good evening gang!

Personally, I haven't had any problems with transfers from p/p to my Ally accounts. I am running 2 paypal accounts and have transferred $500-$900 from eBay valet service sales. I also have connected my other p/p account and made numerous transfers without a hitch. That being stated, what are your opinions on the following banks; Discover, Barclay, Woodforest (national bank), Navy Federal?

Best Regards,

CheapStudent

[irahs]

bump. interested in knowing more info as well

[markymark123]

can anyone please comment or advise on how the release of funds took place? did the bank always send back to source, or were you successful in having the bank unfreeze the funds? if you were successful in having bank unfreeze the funds, please advise what exactly you did?