Indiana Code
Chapter 5. Claims, Defenses, Remedies
24-9-5-5. Unintentional or Erroneous Violations; Corrections by Creditors

Sec. 5. (a) If the creditor or an assignee establishes by a preponderance of evidence that a violation of this article is unintentional or the result of a bona fide error of law or fact notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid any such violation or error, the validity of the transaction is not affected, and no liability is imposed under section 4 of this chapter except in the case of a refusal to make a refund.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a creditor in a high cost home loan who in good faith fails to comply with this article is not considered to have violated this article if the creditor does the following before receiving notice of the failure from the borrower:
(1) Not later than ninety (90) days after the date of the loan closing:
(A) makes appropriate restitution to the borrower of any amounts collected in error; and
(B) takes necessary action to make all appropriate adjustments to the loan to correct the error.
(2) Not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the loan closing, notifies the borrower of:
(A) the error; and
(B) the amount of the required restitution or adjustment.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply unless the creditor establishes that the compliance failure was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide error of fact or law, notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid the errors.
As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.33.

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