Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation may not use the name of an existing mortgage lender or a name confusingly similar to that of an existing mortgage lender when marketing to or soliciting business from a customer or prospective customer if the reference to the existing mortgage lender is: (1) without the consent of the existing mortgage lender; and (2) made in a manner that could cause a reasonable person to believe that the marketing material or solicitation: (A) originated from; (B) is endorsed by; or (C) is in any other way the responsibility of; the existing mortgage lender. (b) This section does not prohibit the use of or reference to the name of an existing mortgage lender in marketing materials or solicitations if the use or reference does not deceive or confuse a reasonable person regarding whether the marketing material or solicitation: (1) originated from; (2) is endorsed by; or (3) is in any other way the responsibility of; the existing mortgage lender. (c) A mortgage lender whose name is used in violation of this section may bring an action to recover the greater of: (1) two (2) times the amount of actual damages incurred by the mortgage lender as a result of the violation; or (2) one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus attorney's fees. (d) A mortgage lender that is a bank or a bank holding company is entitled to any relief available under both: (1) subsection (c); and (2) IC 28-1-20-4 (m); with respect to the same violation. IC 24-5-23.5 Chapter 23.5. Real Estate Appraisals 24-5-23.5-1 "Appraisal" 24-5-23.5-2 "Appraisal company" 24-5-23.5-3 "Creditor" 24-5-23.5-3.7 "Land contract" 24-5-23.5-4 "Mortgage loan" 24-5-23.5-5 "Real estate appraiser" 24-5-23.5-6 "Real estate transaction" 24-5-23.5-7 Prohibition against corrupting or improperly influencing a real estate appraiser or an appraisal 24-5-23.5-8 Creditor's duty to provide notice concerning homeowner protection unit's contact information and borrower's right to inspect settlement statement before closing; unit to prescribe form of notice; promotion of unit's contact information; information sharing; exemption from liability for disclosing suspected violation; report to legislative council of complaints received 24-5-23.5-9 Violation a Class A misdemeanor and a deceptive act; action for injunctive relief by attorney general; civil penalty; cumulative enforcement procedures
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