lologs Grantor(s)/Mortgagor(s): FRANK ADAM VALENZUELA AND JAMI CAROLYN VALENZUELA, HUSBAND AND WIFE Current Bencficiary/Mortgagee: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Deed of Trust Date: 4/25/2023 Original Beneficiary/Mortgagee: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS") SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR AMNET ESOP CORPORATION DBA AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Recorded in: Volume: N/A Page: N/A Instrument No: 41546 Mortgage Servicer: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC is representing the Current Beneficiary/Mortgagee under a servicing agreement with the Current Property County: DENTON Mortgage Servicer’s Address: 6101 Condor Drive, Moorpark, CA 93021 Beneficiary/Mortgagee. Date of Sale: 10/6/2026 Earliest Time Sale Will Begin: 1:00 PM Place of Sale of Property: THE COURTYARD AREA OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE DENTON COUNTY COURTS BUILDING OR AS DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE OR IN THE AREA DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51.002 OF THE TEXAS PROPERTY CODE. Legal Description: LOT ELEVEN (11), IN BLOCK O OF THE RIDGE AT NORTHLAKE PHASE 2, AN ADDITION IN DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN/UNDER DOCUMENT NO. 2021-360 OF THE MAP/PLAT RECORDS OF DENTON | COUNTY, TEXAS. In accordance with TEX. PROP. CODE §51.0076 and the Deed of Trust referenced above, the undersigned as attomey for Mortgagee or Mortgage Servicer does hereby remove the original Trustee and all successor substitute trustees and appoints in their stead, Payton Hreha, Francesca Ortolani, Shelley Ortolani, Mary Mancuso, Liz Hach, Michele Hreha or Caro! Dunmon, Cole Patton, Myra Homayoun, Thuy Frazier, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, as Substitute Trustee, who shall hereafter exercise all powers and duties set aside to the said original Trustee under there said Deed of Trust; and, further, docs hereby request, authorize, and instruct said Substitute Trustee to conduct and direct the execution of remedies sct aside to the beneficiary therein The Substitute Trustee will sell the property by public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the place and date specified. The sale will begin at the earliest time stated above or within three (3) hours after that time. The Property will be sold “AS IS,” without any express or implied warranties, except as to warranties of title, and at the purchaser's own risk, pursuant to the terms of TEX. Prop. CODE §51.002 and §51.009. Prospective bidders are advised to conduct an independent investigation of the nature and physical condition of the Property. Substitute Trustee reserves the right to sct further reasonable conditions for conducting the public auction. Any such further conditions shall be announced before bidding is opened for the first sale of the day held by Substitute Trustee. 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 AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE OR MORTGAGE SERVICER. NOTICE PURSUANT TO TEX. PROP. CODE § 51.002(I1): ASSERT AND PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AS MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE ARE SERVING ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY, INCLUDING ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY AS A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL 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. Dated: 8/24/2026 Dated: day Printed Name: Thuy Frazier, Attorney Substitute Trustee McCarthy & Holthus, LLP c/o Tejas Trustee 1255 West 15th Street, Suite 1060 1255 West !Sth Street, Suite 1060 Plano, TX 75075 Plano, TX 75075 Attomeys for PennyMac Loan Services, LLC hittps://sules.mecarthyhoithus.com/ FILED FOR RECORD MH File Number: TX-26-131936-POS Aug 27 2026, 11:42 a Loan Type: VA COUNTY CLERK DENTON CO. TEX BY__BH DEPUTY