139 Hayward Street, Braintree LEGAL NOTICE  NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE   By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Edward F. Croce and Katie Croce F/K/A Katie Ostiguy to U.S. Bank National Association dated February 25, 2016, registered at the Norfolk County Registry District of the Land Court as Document No. 1348833, as affected by a Loan Modification Agreement dated April 1, 2020 and registered as Document No. 1472490 and noted on Certificate of Title No. 192840; said mortgage was then assigned to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC by virtue of an assignment dated October 1, 2019, and registered as Document No. 1431967; and further assigned to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2021-2 by virtue of an assignment dated December 6, 2023, and registered as Document No. 1530863; of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 11:00 AM on October 2, 2025, on the mortgaged premises. This property has the address of 139 Hayward Street, Braintree, MA 02184. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage:   THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN BRAINTREE IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND SAID COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: SAID PARCEL IS SHOWN AS LOT A ON A PLAN DRAWN BY ERNEST W. BRANCH, INC., CIVIL ENGINEERS, DATED JUNE 10, 1943, AS MODIFIED AND APPROVED BY LAND REGISTRATION OFFICE AS NO. 18784 A, A COPY OF A PORTION OF WHICH IS FILED IN THE NORFOLK REGISTRY OF DEEDS DISTRICT OF LAND COURT WITH CERTIFICATE TITLE NO. 29757, BOOK 149. TAX ID NUMBER: 3059-0-16. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY QUIT CLAIM DEED GRANTOR: EDWARD F. CROCE AND KATIE CROCE F/K/A KATIE OSTIGUY, A MARRIED COUPLE GRANTEE: EDWARD F. CROCE AND KATIE CROCE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY DATED: 2/25/2016 RECORDED: 3/10/2016 BOOK-PAGE/DOC# 1348832 ADDRESS: 139 HAYWARD ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184   Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale.   Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier's or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier's or certified check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC (“DG&L”), time being of the essence. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.   Dated: July 28, 2025, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2021-2   By its Attorney DOONAN, GRAVES & LONGORIA, LLC, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 303C, Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 921-2670 www.dgandl.com 57722 (CROCE)    AD# 11641712 PL 09/09, 09/16, 09/23/2025