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#2073355 - 04/11/16 04:45 PM Designation of Exempt Person
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We have a customer who has two businesses. One business sales cars and their sister business finances the vehicles. The Bank exempted the finance business stating that the business does not sell cars so its an eligible business to be exempted. However, the company transfers money back and forth between the two businesses. Seems funny to me.

Would the finance company fall under the ineligible status of "Serving as a financial institution or as agents for a financial institution of any type"? I can't find a definition for serving as a financial institution and am wondering since the business finances the vehicles if the business would be considered a type of financial institution like a check casher? Thoughts? Thanks.

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#2073363 - 04/11/16 04:53 PM Re: Designation of Exempt Person hawksfan
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Do you feel that you could adequately defend the position to treat them as separate businesses with the knowledge that funds are being co-mingled?

If the funds are being transferred only to facilitate the loan part of the business (loan company sends money to car sales company in the form of payment on a vehicle that now has a loan) then you might be able to argue that in your favor.
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#2073393 - 04/11/16 05:53 PM Re: Designation of Exempt Person hawksfan
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I'm the auditor and no I don't think they can adequately defend that position...IMHO. :-) That's why I'm trying to figure out if the finance company is serving as a "financial institution" and I can tell them to revoke the designation.

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#2073398 - 04/11/16 06:00 PM Re: Designation of Exempt Person hawksfan
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if they are transferring between the two accounts to avoid filing a CTR you have a bigger problem. Most car dealer have to file a 8300 so they are aware of the filing. Just wondering how they transfer between each separate company and of course why?
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#2073407 - 04/11/16 06:19 PM Re: Designation of Exempt Person hawksfan
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A finance company is not a financial institution under the BSA regulations.
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#2073425 - 04/11/16 06:44 PM Re: Designation of Exempt Person edAudit
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I agree....why are they transferring the money???? frown

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#2073426 - 04/11/16 06:44 PM Re: Designation of Exempt Person rlcarey
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Thanks RLcarey!
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#2073427 - 04/11/16 06:48 PM Re: Designation of Exempt Person hawksfan
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I would be using this as a guide to determine whether you can exempt one of these two commonly owned businesses. If you could not in good conscience file separate CTRs on these two businesses, I surely would not be exempting one of them.

https://www.fincen.gov/statutes_regs/guidance/html/FIN-2012-G001.html
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