NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, MUSCOGEE COUNTY Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Kristie Filippello Gutierrez to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as grantee, as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns dated November 1, 2024, recorded in Deed Book 14563, Page 67, Muscogee County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 14876, Page 488, Muscogee County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($78,144.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Muscogee County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in May, 2026, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 13-1-11 having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Said property will be sold on an "as-is" basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. Prospective bidders must perform their own due diligence. CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Rocket Mortgage, LLC s/b/m Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd, Coppell, TX 75019, (888) 480-2432. Note, however, that such entity is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan. Upon information and belief, said property is more commonly known as 2113 8Th St, Columbus, GA 31906. Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description, the legal description shall control. ATTENTION ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS: On March 1, 2026, the data collection and reporting requirements under the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) new Anti-Money Laundering Rule (the "Rule"), found at 89 FR 70258, will go into effect. The Rule applies to certain residential real estate sale transactions (including nonjudicial foreclosures) where the transfer is to a legal entity or trust, and which includes cash purchases, private financing or financing provided by an institution not subject to a federal Anti-Money Laundering or Suspicious Activity Report requirement. As part of this Rule, purchasers and sellers are required to provide additional information and documentation about themselves, their legal entities, and/or the source of funds used in the reportable transaction. The collection of this information and documentation is required to comply with the Rule's federal reporting requirements. This notice is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You are encouraged to consult with your own independent legal counsel if you have questions about how the FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering Rule affects your transaction and whether your transaction is reportable. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed, and (3) to confirmation that the successful bidder has timely provided all information required for reporting under the Rule, 89 FR 70258. CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC as Attorney in Fact for Kristie Filippello Gutierrez McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP 1544 Old Alabama Rd Roswell, GA 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT "A" All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being known and designated as ALL OF LOT NUMBERED FOUR (4), W. M. AMOS SUBDIVISION, as said Lot is shown upon a map or plat of said Subdivision recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia, in Deed Book 74, page 208, to which reference is made, and being contained within the following metes and bounds, to-wit: COMMENCING at an iron pin on the northerly line of 8th Street (formerly known as Amos Street), said iron lying 138 feet westerly, as measured along said northerly line of 8th Street, from an iron pin lying on the southeasterly terminus of a curve formed by the intersection of the northerly line of 8th Street and the easterly line of Brown Avenue (formerly Brown Street); thence from said point of beginning running in a northerly direction along the line dividing said Lot 4 from Lots 1, 2, 3, said Subdivision, a distance of 191 feet to an iron pin; running thence in an easterly direction, along the rear line of said Lot 4, said Subdivision, a distance of 60 feet to an iron pin; running thence in a southerly direction along the line dividing said Lot 4 from Lot 5, said Subdivision, a distance of 193.5 feet to an iron pin lying on the northerly line of 8th Street; running thence in a westerly direction along the northerly line of 8th Street, a distance of 60 feet to the point of beginning, subject to all valid and enforceable restrictions and easements of record. The above-described property is conveyed together with and/or subject to all valid and enforceable restrictive covenants, zoning ordinances and easements of record. MR / GW May 5, 2026 Our file no. 26-21616GA-FT2 26-21616GA IPL0325839 Apr 8,15,22,29 2026