START OF PAGE: 5 ‘NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIFIED TO SELL THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIED IN THIS NOTICE OF SALE. THE PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE IS THE ATTORNEY OR AUrwonuZuns _ -AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICE os " Matter No.: 143453-TX nM ° Oo : Date: April 22, 2026 2 County where Real Property is Located: Kaufman “ _ . ORIGINAL MORTGAGOR: SERGIO STEVEN GOMEZ, A SINGLE MAN “2 ORIGINAL MORTGAGEE: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., : AS BENEFICIARY;; AS NOMINEE FOR HOMETOWN EQUITY MORTGAGE, LLC DBA THELENDER, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS CURRENT MORTGAGEE: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC MORTGAGE SERVICER: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC _DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/22/2021, RECORDING INFORMATION: Recorded on. 1/27/2021, as Instrument No. 2021-0003500 in Book 6806 Page 446 SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY (LEGAL DESCRIPTION): LOT 42, BLOCK B,. TRAVIS RANCH: PHASE 3A, AN ADDITION TO KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF " RECORDED IN CABINET 2, ENVELOPE 613, PLAT RECORDS, KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS. NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 7/7/2026, the foreclosure sale will be conducted in Kaufman County in the area designated by the Commissioners Court, pursuant to Section 51.002 of the Texas . Property Code as the place where the foreclosure sales are to take place. If no place is designated by. the Commissioners Court, sale will be conducted at the place where tlie Notice of Trustee’s Sale was posted. The trustee’s sale will be conducted no earlier than 10:00 AM, or not later than three (3) hours after that time, by one of the Substitute Trustees who will sell, to the highest bidder for cash, subject to > the unpaid balance due and owing on ” any lien indebtedness superior to the Deed of Trust. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC i is acting as the Mortgage Servicer for PennyMac Loan Services, LLC who is the : - Mortgagee of the Note and Deed of Trust associated with the above referenced loan. PennyMac Loari Services, LLC, as Mortgage Servicer, is representing the Mortgagee, whose address is: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC * 3043 Townsgate Rd, Suite 200 Westlake Village, CA 91361 _ The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the Mortgagee by virtue of.a ‘servicing agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and Texas Property Code §51.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is authorized to collect the debt and to administer any resulting foreclosure of the property securing the above referenced loan. Page 1 of 2 “eT 4872867  START OF PAGE: 6 Matter No.: 143453-TX WHEREAS, in my capacity as attorney for the Mortgagee and/or Its Mortgage Servicer, and pursuant to Section ’ $1.0076 of the Texas Property Code, I HEREBY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE XOME INC., TEJAS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, AGENCY SALES.AND POSTING, LLC, ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP or either one of them, as Substitute Trustee, to act, either singly or jointly, under and by virtue of said Deed'of Trust and hereby request said Substitute Trustees, or any one of them to sell the property in said Deed of Trust described and as provided therein. The address for the Substituté Trustee as required by Texas Property Code, Section 51.0075(e) is Aldridge Pite, LLP, 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225, San Diego, CA 92108-0935, Photie: (866) 931-0036. ° Assert and protect your rights as a memiber of the armed forces of the United States. If you are.or your spouse is serving on active military duty, including active military duty as a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of. the United States, please send written notice of the active duty military service to the sender of this notice immediately. py, Holliy Hamilton Hollis Rose Hamilton, Attorney Aldridge Pite, LLP - 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108 Return to: ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 P.O. BOX 17935 . SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-0935 “FAX #: 619-590-1385 Phone: (866) 931-0036