TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FRCL-2026-4781 . HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. FILED 7/7/2026 11:53:43 AM T.S, #: 2026-21978-TX APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE and NOTICE OF 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 PERSO THIS NOTICE IS THE ATTORNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTG: The undersigned, in accordance with Texas Property Code §51.0076, as attorney-in-fact for the Mortgage 2 hereby removes the original trustee and any and all successor substitute trustees, and appoints in theii : lutions, LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agency Bale osting LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLC, or any one of them, c/o Olt LC, 214 5" Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trustee, to hereafter ex: powers and duties conferred upon the original trustee under the Deed of Trust, and further authorizes and dirgcts thé Sub. ¢ Trustee to conduct and execute the remedies provided to the beneficiary therein. 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale. Date: 8/4/2026 Time: The earliest time the sale will begin is 10: Place: Harris County Courthouse, Texas, at the following ion*9401 Kniglit Rd, Houston, TX 77045, THE BAYOU CITY EVENT CEN UTH BALLROOM, LOCATED AT 9401 KNIGHT RD, HOUSTON, TX 7 the area most recently designat inty Cdimmissioners Court. 2. Property To Be Sold. LOT 2, BLOC EC. 11, AN ADDITION IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OR M. CORDED UNDER FILM CODE NO. 639006, MAP RECORDS, Commonly known as: 16623 L’ LA LN HOUSTON, TX 77044 3. Instrument to be Foreclosed. The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust dated 3/31/2014 and recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas, recorded on 4/1/2014 under County Clerk’s File No 20140130671, in Book -- and Page -- The s' eed of Trust was modified by Loan Modification recorded as Instrument no, RP-2016-353526 and r recorded on 06/03/2019 in instrument no. RP-2019-230855 and further recorded on 11/02/2021 61, in the Real Property Records of Harris County, Texas. DEVELLE K. THOMAS AND TARNISHIA L. FONTENOT, HUSBAND AND WIFE TREY HODAPP Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for PULTE MORTGAGE LLC, its successors and assigns rrent Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage Corporation  TENESHIA HUDSPETH, COUNTY CLERK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FILED 7/7/2026 11:53:43 AM FRCL-2026-4781 _ TS. #: 2026-21978-TX 4, Terms of Sale. The sale will be conducted as a public auction to the highest bidder for cash, subject to the provisions of the Deed of Trust permitting the Mortgagee thereunder to have the bid credited to the note up to the amount of the unpaid debt secured by the Deed of Trust at the time of sale. Pursuant to §51.009 of the Texas Property Code, the property will be sold in . “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition, without any express or implied warranties, except as to the. warranties of title (if any) provided _ for under the Deed of Trust. 5. Notice Regarding Federal Reporting Requirements. Please be advised that the highest bidder (“purchaser”) at this trustee’s sale may be required to provide information, documentation and/or certification as mandated by applicable federal law, and entity and trust purchasers should be prepared to provide beneficial ownership information as may be required by federal reporting requirements effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after 3/1/2026. If applicable, the required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed will be'issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 or - https://www. federalregister. gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024- 19198/anti-money- laundering- regulations-for-residential-real- -estate-transfers. : 6. Obligations Secured. The Deed of Trust provides that it secures the payment of the indebtedness.and obligations described : ‘therein (collectively, the “Obligations”), including, but not limited to: (1) the promissory note in the original principal amount of $188,006.00, executed by DEVELLE K. THOMAS AND TARNISHIA ‘L. FONTENOT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, and payable to the order of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for PULTE MORTGAGE ° LLC; its successors and assigns; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note; and (3) any and all present and future indebtedness of the Trustor(s) to the current holder of the Obligations, secured by the Deed of Trust: Default has occurred in the payment of the indebtedness, and the same is.now wholly due and payable. The owner and holder of the Obligations has requested that the Substitute Trustee sell the Property to satisfy the iridebtedness. 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. The Mortgage Servicer is authorized to represent the M agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement and Texas Property Code "0025 is authorized to collect the debt and administer any resulting wr sure GF the lien securing! the eee Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servi f mortgagee, wh c/o Freedom Mort 5 ae 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. . cing ervicer d above. NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION _By: Dated: 7/2/2026 - Christopher K. Baxter . Senior Vice President Texas Bar No. 90001747 214 Sth Street, Suite 205 Huntington Beach, California 92648 Phone: (888) 403-4115 Fax: (888) 345-5501 For sale information visit: https://www.xome.com or Contact (800) 758-8052