Indianapolis to Fort Wayne: Lifetime License, No Monthly Fees
Indiana pawnbrokers using PPSS paid once for a lifetime license. No monthly subscriptions, no annual price increases, no surprise renewal fees.
Typical Subscription System (3 Years):
- Monthly fee: $300/month × 36 months = $10,800
- Service charge module: $40/month × 36 = $1,440
- Support: $0 (included in monthly)
3-Year Total: $12,240
PPSS Indiana Edition (3 Years):
- Lifetime license: $895 (one-time)
- Year 2 software updates: $295
- Year 3 software updates: $295
3-Year Total: $1,485
Savings over 3 years: $10,755. Over 5 years: $18,315.
How Indiana Pawnbrokers Use PPSS
Calculating 3% Interest + 20% Service Charge
$100 Loan Example
| Component |
Calculation |
Amount |
| Principal |
Loan amount |
$100.00 |
| Interest (3%) |
$100 × 0.03 |
$3.00 |
| Service Charge (20%) |
$100 × 0.20 |
$20.00 |
| Total Monthly Finance Charge |
$3 + $20 |
$23.00 (23%) |
PPSS calculates both automatically. Enter principal once—interest and service charge populate in separate fields each month.
60-Day Redemption Period Tracking
Indiana law (IC 28-7-5-30): If a loan defaults, the pawnbroker retains possession for 60 days following the default date. During this period, the customer can still redeem. After 60 days, the customer forfeits all rights.
Timeline Example:
- Loan Date: January 1, 2026
- Due Date (30 days): January 31, 2026
- Default Date: February 1, 2026 (if not paid)
- 60-Day Redemption Period: February 1 - April 1, 2026
- Forfeiture: April 2, 2026 (if still not redeemed)
PPSS calculates the 60-day period automatically from the default date and flags items approaching forfeiture.
Partial Payment Tracking
Indiana requires pawnbrokers to accept partial principal payments of at least $1.00 before maturity (IC 28-7-5-24). When accepted:
- Customer pays accrued interest and charges first
- Customer tenders at least $1.00 toward principal
- Pawnbroker credits principal payment on pawn ticket
- PPSS tracks remaining principal balance and updates calculations
Indiana Licensing Requirements
Indiana requires Department of Financial Institutions licensing under IC 28-7-5. The Indiana Pawnbrokers Association, formed in 1991, represents licensees across the state.
Key Requirements:
- DFI license application and approval
- Well-bound register for all transactions (IC 28-7-5-16)
- Entry within one hour of transaction
- Ink entries (no erasures, obliterations, or defacement)
- Open to inspection by law enforcement
PPSS provides: Digital well-bound register equivalent, transaction entry tracking, 3% + 20% separate charge fields, 60-day redemption tracking, partial payment management.
Pricing: PPSS Indiana Edition
Basic License: $695
- Lifetime license (one copy)
- 3% + 20% separate fields
- 60-day redemption tracking
- Year 1 software updates: Included
Professional License: $895
- Lifetime license (one copy)
- All Indiana features
- Partial payment tracking
- Year 1 software updates: Included
Multi-Station: $995
- Lifetime license (one copy)
- Additional stations: $395 each
- Shared database capability
- Year 1 software updates: Included
Software Updates (Year 2+):
- Annual plan: $295/year
- Lifetime plan: $737 one-time
- Includes: Software updates
- Does NOT include: Personal support
Indiana law caps interest at 3% per month (IC 28-7-5-28), but pawnbrokers can also charge up to 20% per month service charge for storage and security. That's a total of 23% monthly finance charge—3% interest plus 20% service charge. These aren't the same thing. They're two separate charges tracked separately. Generic pawn software has one "finance charge" field. Indiana law distinguishes between interest (3%) and service charge (20%).
Pawnbroker Pawn Shop Software (PPSS) Indiana Edition tracks both charges separately, calculates 60-day redemption periods from default date, manages partial payments (minimum $1.00), and maintains the well-bound register required under IC 28-7-5-16.
What Makes Indiana Different?
3% Interest + 20% Service Charge = 23% Total Monthly
Indiana distinguishes between interest (3% monthly cap) and service charge (up to 20% monthly for storage/security). A $100 loan: $3 interest + $20 service charge = $23 total monthly finance charge.
60-Day Redemption Period After Default
Indiana provides 60 days from the default date for customers to redeem pledged items. During this period, pawnbrokers cannot sell the item. After 60 days without redemption, the customer forfeits all rights and the pawnbroker acquires absolute ownership.
Partial Payments Accepted (Minimum $1.00)
Indiana requires pawnbrokers to accept partial principal payments of at least $1.00 before maturity, with accrued interest and charges also paid. The pawnbroker credits the principal payment on the pawn ticket—software must track these partial reductions.
Indianapolis to Fort Wayne: Lifetime License, No Monthly Fees
Indiana pawnbrokers using PPSS paid once for a lifetime license. No monthly subscriptions, no annual price increases, no surprise renewal fees.
Typical Subscription System (3 Years):
- Monthly fee: $300/month × 36 months = $10,800
- Service charge module: $40/month × 36 = $1,440
- Support: $0 (included in monthly)
3-Year Total: $12,240
PPSS Indiana Edition (3 Years):
- Lifetime license: $895 (one-time)
- Year 2 software updates: $295
- Year 3 software updates: $295
3-Year Total: $1,485
Savings over 3 years: $10,755. Over 5 years: $18,315.
How Indiana Pawnbrokers Use PPSS
Calculating 3% Interest + 20% Service Charge
$100 Loan Example
| Component |
Calculation |
Amount |
| Principal |
Loan amount |
$100.00 |
| Interest (3%) |
$100 × 0.03 |
$3.00 |
| Service Charge (20%) |
$100 × 0.20 |
$20.00 |
| Total Monthly Finance Charge |
$3 + $20 |
$23.00 (23%) |
PPSS calculates both automatically. Enter principal once—interest and service charge populate in separate fields each month.
60-Day Redemption Period Tracking
Indiana law (IC 28-7-5-30): If a loan defaults, the pawnbroker retains possession for 60 days following the default date. During this period, the customer can still redeem. After 60 days, the customer forfeits all rights.
Timeline Example:
- Loan Date: January 1, 2026
- Due Date (30 days): January 31, 2026
- Default Date: February 1, 2026 (if not paid)
- 60-Day Redemption Period: February 1 - April 1, 2026
- Forfeiture: April 2, 2026 (if still not redeemed)
PPSS calculates the 60-day period automatically from the default date and flags items approaching forfeiture.
Partial Payment Tracking
Indiana requires pawnbrokers to accept partial principal payments of at least $1.00 before maturity (IC 28-7-5-24). When accepted:
- Customer pays accrued interest and charges first
- Customer tenders at least $1.00 toward principal
- Pawnbroker credits principal payment on pawn ticket
- PPSS tracks remaining principal balance and updates calculations
Indiana Licensing Requirements
Indiana requires Department of Financial Institutions licensing under IC 28-7-5. The Indiana Pawnbrokers Association, formed in 1991, represents licensees across the state.
Key Requirements:
- DFI license application and approval
- Well-bound register for all transactions (IC 28-7-5-16)
- Entry within one hour of transaction
- Ink entries (no erasures, obliterations, or defacement)
- Open to inspection by law enforcement
PPSS provides: Digital well-bound register equivalent, transaction entry tracking, 3% + 20% separate charge fields, 60-day redemption tracking, partial payment management.