Sec. 9. A creditor may not pay a contractor under a home improvement contract from the proceeds of a high cost home loan unless:
(1) the creditor is presented with a signed and dated completion certificate showing that the home improvements have been completed; and
(2) the instrument is payable to the borrower or jointly to the borrower and the contractor or, at the election of the borrower, through a third party escrow agent under a written agreement signed by the borrower, the creditor, and the contractor before the disbursement.
As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.33.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 9. Home Loan Practices
Chapter 4. Additional Prohibitions for High Cost Home Loans
24-9-4-0.1. Chapter Not Applicable to Loans Made Before January 1, 2005
24-9-4-1. Limitations and Prohibited Practices
24-9-4-4. Payment Terms; Collection of Interest Due
24-9-4-5. Acceleration After Default
24-9-4-6. Consolidated Periodic Payments Paid From Loan Proceeds
24-9-4-7. Counseling Agency Contact Information
24-9-4-8. Repayment Ability; Commercially Reasonable Practices to Determine Debt to Income Ratio
24-9-4-9. Payments to Home Improvement Contractors
24-9-4-12. High Cost Home Loan Agreements; Unconscionable and Void Provisions