2026 - 2026000630 10/05/2026 01:57 PM Page 1 of 3 RECEIVED OCT 0.55 2026 T.S, #: 2026-27350-TX APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE and NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THIS INSTRUMENT APPOINTS THE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE(S) IDENTIF TED 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. The undersigned, in accordance with Texas Property Code §51.0076, as attorney-in-fact for the Mortgagee or Mortgage Servicer, hereby removes the original trustee and any and all successor substitute trustees, and appoints in their stead: Nestor Solutions, LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agency Sales and Posting LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLC, or any on@of them, c/o Nestor Solutions, LLC214 5" Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trusteé, to hereafter exercise all powers anid duties conferred upon the original trustee under the Deed of Trust, and further authorizes and directs the Substitute Trustee to conduct and execute the remedies provided to the beneficiary therein. 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale¢ Date: 11/3/2026 Time: —_ The earliest time the sale will begin is 10:00 AM, or within three (3) hours after that time. Place: Nueces County Courthouse, Texas, at the following location: 901 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 "COURTHOUSE DOOR" IS DESIGNATED AS THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE FACING LIPAN STREET, or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area most recently designated by the County Commissioners Court. 2. Property To Be Sold. LOT ONE (1) BLOCK FOUR (4), BRIGHTON VILLAGE UNIT 4, A SUBDIVISION SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,“AS SHOWN BY THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME, 49, PAGES 117-119, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HERE MADE‘FOR ALL PERTINENT PURPOSES? Commonly known as: 3402 PICADILLY LN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX78414 3. Instrument to be Foreclosed@The instrument to be foreclosed is fie Deed of Trust dated 9/20/2022 and recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas, recorded on 9/21/2022 under County Clerk’s File No 2022044134, in Book -- and Page --_ in the Real Property Records of Nueces County, Texas. Grantor(s): AARON ALEX MENCHACA, JOINED HEREIN PRO FORMA BY MY SPOUSE VICTORIA FOSTER MENCHACA Original Trustee: Easton W. Crafts Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Directions Equity, LLC, its successors and assigns Current Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2026 - 2026000630 10/05/2026 01:57 PM Page 2 of 3 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 tothe note up to the amount of the unpaid debt secured by the Deed of Trust at the timevof’sale. Pursuant to §51.009 of the Texas Property Code, the property willbe sold in “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition, without any express or implied warranties, except as to the warranties of title Gf 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: (J) the promissory note in the original principal-amount of $300,336.00, executed by AARON ALEX MENCHACA, JOINED HEREIN PRO FORMA BY MY SPOUSE VICTORIA FOSTER MENCHACA, and payable to the order of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,Jnc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Directions Equity, LLC, its successors and assigns; (2) all renewals and extensions.of the note; and-(3) any and ail present and future-indebtedness of the Trustor(s) to the¢current holder of the Obligations, secured by the Deed of Trust. Default has occurrédvin the payment of the indebtednes§;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 ittdebtedness. 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. 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 administer any resulting foreclosure of the lien securing the Property referenced above. Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicer, represents the current mortgagee, whose address is: c/o Freedom Mortgage Corporation 11988 EXIT 5 PRWY BLDG 4 FISHERS IN 46037-7939 Phone: (855) 690-5900 Assert and protect your rights asa member of the armed forces of the United States. If you are or your spouse is Serving on active military duty, includin active military duty as a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or as a member of a reserye 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. NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION By: Dated: 10/1/2026 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) 345-550] For sale information visit: https://www.xome.comt or Contact (800) 758-8052 T.S. #: 2026-27350-TX 2026 - 2026000630 10/05/2026 01:57 PM Page 3 of 3 LT ra eevee rei ti SSS SSS SSS SPSS SSS SSS Instrument Number: 2026000630 Foreclosure Posting FORECLOSURE NOTICE Recorded On: October 05, 2026 01:57 PM Number of Pages: 3 “Examined and Charged as Follows: " Total Recording: $7.00 STATE OF TEXAS Nueces County I hereby certify that this Instrument was filed in the File Number sequence on the date/time printed hereon, and was duly recorded in the Official Records of Nueces County, Texas Kara Sands Nueces County Clerk Aono Sc QV. ) Nueces County, TX weweeexeee® THIS PAGE IS PART OF THE INSTRUMENT *********** Any provision herein which restricts the’‘Sale, Rental or use of the described REAL PROPERTY because of color or races invalid and unenforceable under federal law. File Information: Record and Return To: Document Number: 2026000630 Pioneer Land Services Receipt Number: 20261005000146 3737 Reynosa St Recorded Date/Time: October 05, 2026 01:57 PM User: Lourdes V Corpus Christi TX 78416 Station: CLERK13