Sec. 109. "Credit service charge" means the sum of:
(1) all charges payable directly or indirectly by the buyer and imposed directly or indirectly by the seller as an incident to the extension of credit, including any of the following types of charges which are applicable: time price differential, service, carrying or other charge, however denominated, premium or other charge for any guarantee or insurance protecting the seller against the buyer's default or other credit loss; and
(2) charges incurred for investigating the collateral or credit-worthiness of the buyer.
The term does not include charges as a result of default, additional charges (IC 24-4.5-2-202), delinquency charges (IC 24-4.5-2-203.5), or deferral charges (IC 24-4.5-2-204). The term does not include charges paid or payable to a third party that are not required by the seller as a condition or incident to the extension of credit except for borrower paid mortgage broker fees, including fees paid directly to the broker or the seller (for delivery to the broker), whether the fees are paid in cash or financed. However, borrower paid mortgage broker fees do not include fees paid to a mortgage broker by a creditor, including yield spread premiums and service release fees.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.366, SEC.3. As amended by P.L.247-1983, SEC.4; P.L.14-1992, SEC.13; P.L.2-1995, SEC.90; P.L.172-1997, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 4.5. Uniform Consumer Credit Code
24-4.5-2-106. "Consumer Lease"
24-4.5-2-108. "Revolving Charge Account"
24-4.5-2-109. "Credit Service Charge"
24-4.5-2-111. "Amount Financed"
24-4.5-2-203.5. Delinquency Charges
24-4.5-2-204. Deferral Charges
24-4.5-2-205. Credit Service Charge on Refinancing
24-4.5-2-206. Credit Service Charge on Consolidation
24-4.5-2-208. Advances to Perform Covenants of Buyer
24-4.5-2-210. Rebate Upon Prepayment
24-4.5-2-301. Disclosures Required by Consumer Credit Protection Act; Exempt Transactions
24-4.5-2-402. Use of Multiple Agreements
24-4.5-2-405. Balloon Payments
24-4.5-2-406. Restriction on Liability in Consumer Lease
24-4.5-2-407. Security Interests
24-4.5-2-407.5. Leasing of Live Domestic Animals Prohibited
24-4.5-2-408. Cross-Collateral
24-4.5-2-409. Debt Secured by Cross-Collateral
24-4.5-2-410. No Assignment of Earnings
24-4.5-2-412. Notice of Assignment
24-4.5-2-414. Limitation on Default Charges
24-4.5-2-415. Authorization to Confess Judgment Prohibited
24-4.5-2-501. "Home Solicitation Sale"
24-4.5-2-502. Buyer's Right to Cancel
24-4.5-2-601. Sale Subject to Article by Agreement of Parties
24-4.5-2-603. Applicability of Other Provisions to Consumer Related Sales
24-4.5-2-604. Limitation on Default Charges in Consumer Related Sales