CZ2AB2A- T.S. #: 2026-24623-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 PERSON SIGNING THIS NOTICE IS THE ATTORNEY OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE MORTGAGEE ORMMORTGAGE SERVICER. The undersigned, in accordance with Texas Property Code §51.0076, as attorney-in-fact for the Mortgage@or Mortgage Servicer, hereby removes the original trustee and any and all successor substitute trustees, and appoints,instheir stead; Nestor Solutions, LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLG Agency, Sales and Posting LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLC, or any one of them, c/o Nestor Solutions, LLC, 214 5® Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trustee? to hereafter exercise allpowers and duties conferred upon the original trustee under the Deed of Trust, and further authorizes ahd directs/the Substitute 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;00 AM, or within thrée (3) hours after that time. Place: — Collin County Courthouse, Texas, at the following location: The front steps of the Collin County Courthouse located at 2100 Bloomdale Road, McKinney, Texas 75071, or if the preceding area is no longer the designated area, at the area mostyrecently. designated by the County Commissioners Court. 2. Property To Be Sold. LOT 20 IN BLOCK T OF)FINAL PLAT OF EASTRIDGE PHASE 2B, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PRINCETON, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2023, PAGE 490 OF THE PLAT RECORDS\OF COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS. Commonly known as: 415 HONEYHILD,DRIVE MCKINNEY, TX 75071 3. Instrument to be Foreclosed. The instrument to be foreclosed is the Deed of Trust dated 6/20/2024 and recorded in the office of the County Clerk of-Collin County, Texas, recorded on 6/20/2024 under County Clerk’s File No 2024000074540, in Book -- and Page -- in the Real Property Records of Collin County, Texas. Grantor(s): Wadzanai Thembani, unmarried woman Original Trustee: J“Mare Hesse Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for SFMC LP DBA Service First Mortgage Company, its successors and assigns Current Mortgagee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Mortgage Servicer: Freedom Mortgage Corporation  TLS. #: 2026-24623-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{tertifications can be found at https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_S 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 mote in the Original principal amount of $402,966.00, executed by Wadzanai Thembani, unmarried woman, and payable to the order of)Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for SFMC LP DBA Service First Mortgage Company, its successors and assigns; (2) all renewals and extensions of the note; and (3) any and all present and filture indebtedness of the Trustor(s) to the current holder of the Obligations, secured by the Deed of Trust. Default has occurred inthe 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 indebtedness. 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 Propefty Code §51.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is authorized to collect the debt and administer any/resulting/foreclosurésof the lien securing the Property referenced above. Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicer, népresents the current mortgagee, whose address is: c/o Freedom Mortgage Corporation 11988 EXIT 5 PKWY BLDG 4 FISHERS IN 46037-7939 Phone: (855) 690-5900 Assert and protect your rights as a memb: the ar forces of the United States. If you are or your spouse is servin: on active military duty, includi mi is a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or as a member of a e 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: 5/29/2026 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