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Executive Summary

The Pennsylvania Superior Court vacated a summary judgment of mortgage foreclosure that ACNB Bank had won in the trial court, finding a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the borrower was entitled to pre-foreclosure notice under Act 6 (Pennsylvania's Loan Interest and Protection Law). The case is remanded for further proceedings. This is a procedural setback for ACNB — the foreclosure is delayed and the bank faces potential Act 6 compliance costs — but the ruling is interlocutory and does not determine the ultimate merits of the foreclosure claim.

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Key Facts

• The Superior Court vacated the trial court's summary judgment in favor of ACNB Bank and remanded for further proceedings.
• The court found a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the borrower (Seneca Leandro View, LLC) was entitled to Act 6 pre-foreclosure notice.
• The underlying loan principal was $100,000; the amount claimed due at the time of the complaint was $84,608.58.
• The ruling is interlocutory — it does not resolve the foreclosure claim on the merits.
• The borrower's other defenses (waiver, estoppel, no default, security unimpaired) were all rejected or waived.

Financial Impact

The loan in dispute is $84,608.58 — immaterial for a $556M market cap bank. The primary cost is legal delay and potential Act 6 compliance costs.

Risk Factors

• If on remand the trial court finds Act 6 notice was required and was not given, the foreclosure action could be dismissed without prejudice, requiring ACNB to restart the process with proper notice.
• The borrower could seek attorney's fees under Act 6 if they prevail.
• No precedent risk — this is a non-precedential memorandum decision binding only on these parties.

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