NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 26CV025120-590 FOUNDERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. BELKI MARIELA ARGUETA CRUZ, Defendant. TO: BELKI MARIELA ARGUETA CRUZ TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: On or about September 6, 2023, Belki Mariela Argueta Cruz ("Defendant") executed a Consumer Lending Plan Advance Receipt and Truth-in-Lending Statement (the "Note") with Founders Federal Credit Union ("Plaintiff"). Pursuant to the Note, Plaintiff advanced funds to Defendant in the amount of $7,500.00. Defendant failed to make payments when due under the Note and is in default of her obligations thereunder. After providing all credits due to Defendant, Defendant remains indebted to Plaintiff under the Note in the amount of no less than $2,870.30, plus interest accruing thereon at the rate of $0.783 per day from and after August 5, 2026 until the date of judgment, and thereafter at the lower of the maximum legal rate or the rate of the Note until paid. On or about September 5, 2023, Plaintiff extended a line of credit ("LOC") to Defendant as shown on a Credit Card Application (the "LOC Note"). Defendant failed to make payments when due under the LOC and LOC Note and is in default of his obligations thereunder. After providing all credits due to Defendant, Defendant remains indebted to Plaintiff under the LOC and LOC Note in the amount of no less than $8,043.60, plus interest from and after August 5, 2026 until the date of judgment at the lower of the maximum legal rate or the rate of the LOC until paid. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than October 9, 2026, said date being 40 days from the date of first publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 30th day of August, 2026. Sarah Ashley Golob NC State Bar No. 52018 Attorney for Plaintiff Maynard Nexsen PC 227 W. Trade Street, Suite 2300 Charlotte, NC 28202 704-339-0304 IPL0369425 Aug 30,Sep 6,13 2026