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Indiana Code Title 28. Financial Institutions § 28-1-23.2-5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 5. (a)  As used in this chapter, "qualified financial program", for purposes of a prize linked savings program, means any savings, debt reduction, or financial education program or product that an eligible depository financial institution offers to eligible individuals for the purpose of:

(1) educating eligible individuals in the concepts of thrift;

(2) encouraging savings by eligible individuals;  or

(3) providing eligible individuals the opportunity to use and control their own money in order to improve their economic and social condition.

(b) Subject to the approval of the director, and of the eligible depository financial institution's board of directors, the term includes the following:

(1) Programs or products that encourage or require eligible individuals to open one (1) or more qualified accounts or to increase deposits or contributions to one (1) or more qualified accounts.

(2) Programs or products that encourage or require eligible individuals to deposit or transfer money into one (1) or more qualified accounts on a recurring or automatic basis.

(3) Programs or products that encourage an eligible individual to:

(A) refinance or consolidate existing debt to obtain a lower interest rate;

(B) lower the eligible individual's total debt ratio or revolving debt ratio by paying off or reducing outstanding balances;  or

(C) prepare a budget or a debt reduction plan.

(4) Programs that encourage eligible individuals to:

(A) attend financial education seminars or counseling sessions sponsored by the eligible financial institution and offered free of charge;  or

(B) use free online financial education, budgeting, or debt reduction tools.

(5) Any other similar savings, debt reduction, or financial education program or product that an eligible depository financial institution offers to eligible individuals for any of the purposes set forth in subsection (a).

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