T.S. #: 2026-26322-TX RTS 2026-003616 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 OR MORTGAGR SERVICER. The undersigned, in accordance with Texas Property Code §51.0076, as attorney-in-fact for the Mortgag rigage Servicer. hereby removes the original trustee and any and all successor substitute trustees, and appoints in thgfr estorSdlutions, LLC, Auction.com, LLC, Xome Inc., Tejas Corporate Services, LLC, NFPDS-TX LLC, Agerfgy g LLC, Abstracts/Trustees of Texas, LLC, Resolve Trustee Services, LLC, or any one of them, c/g Otrfioris, LLC, 214 5* Street, Suite 205, Huntington Beach, California 92648, as Substitute Trustee, to hereaff¥e seNall Ngowers and duties conferred upon the original trustee under the Deed of Trust, and further authorizes i gtitube Wrustee to conduct and execute the remedies provided to the beneficiary therein. 1. Date, Time, and Place of Sale. Date: 10/6/2026 Time: The earliest time the sale will begin is 10:00 AN O within three (3) hours after that time. Place: Tarrant County Courthouse, Texas, at the foHownd ation: 100 West Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 AT THE BASE OF THE : STEPS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING, or if the preceding i i designated by the County Commissio Commonly known as: 757 OA 3. Instrument to be Foreclosed. office of the County Clerk of Tarra eXas, recorded on 9/20/2017 under County Clerk’s File No D217218839, in ords of Tarrant County, Texas. E W. WHITEKER AND WIFE, CHRISTINA WHITEKER PHOMAS E BLACK, JR. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for METROPLEX MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.., its successors and assigns Freedom Mortgage Corporation Freedom Mortgage Corporation FILED AUG 20 2026 COUNTY CLERK, TARRANT CO., TEXAS BY. DEPUTY P226014374 Page 2 of 2 ~ T.S. #: 2026-26322-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 gan\pe found at https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 or https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024- 8 /ayti-money- laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estate-transfers. 6. Obligations Secured. The Deed of Trust provides that it secures the payment of the indebtednesaja g therein (collectively, the “Obligations”), including, but not limited to: (1) the promissory note in the incipél amount of $163,656.00, executed by PETE W. WHITEKER AND WIFE, CHRISTINA WHITEKER able RVICES, INC., Trustor(s) to the current holder of the Obligations, secured by the Deed of Tr é indebtedness, and the same is now wholly due and payable. The owner and € Obligations has requested that the Substitute Trustee sell the Property to satisfy the indebtedness. 7. Mortgage Servicer Information. The Mortgage Servicer is aut e agreement with the Mortgagee. Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement atk Texas Property Code §51.0025, the Mortgage Servicer is authorized to collect the debt and administer any resulting forecle Freedom Mortgage Corporation as Mortgage Servicer, represe ortgagee, 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 me LEON orces of the United States. If you are or your spouse is serving on active military duty, including active mifttaryduty as a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state or as a member oka reserve Component of the armed forces of the United States, please send written notice of the active-duty military séxyice to thasender of this notice immediately. NESTOR SOLUTIONS, LLC, as attorney-in-fact for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 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 FILED AUG 20 2026 DEPUTY