var createProfile = function (profile) {
    var deferred = $q.defer();


            $http.post("localhost/profile", profile)
                    .success(function(data, status){
                        deferred.resolve(data);
                    })
                    .error(function(error, status){
                         $rootScope.error = sitesettings.parseErrors(error);

                     })
                    .finally(function(){
                     console.log('hello'); // **this message logs**
                     });

                    return deferred.promise;
        };

profileFactory.createProfile (profile)
                    .then(function (data) {
                        // **works if successful**

                    })
                    .finally(function () {
                        console.log('fin'); // **this never fires, successfully or on an error**
                    });