MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENTION TO SELL YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY IF YOU DO NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 11, 2026, at or about 11:00 AM, the subject real property described herein below will be sold at the Main Entrance of the Crawford County Courthouse, 300 Main Street, Van Buren, AR 72956 to the highest bidder for cash. The sale will extinguish the interests of existing lien holders or previous owners in the property. THE TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH AT THE TIME OF SALE UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY MORTGAGEE AND ALL TRANSFER TAXES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER. WHEREAS, the property secured under the Mortgage is located in Crawford County, Arkansas more particularly described as follows: Lot 39, Beverly Addition, an Addition to the City of Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, according to the Plat filed of record November 27, 1978. Subject to Easements, Rights of Way and Covenants of record. Subject to Restrictions of record and Reservations and Conveyances of Oil, Gas and Other Minerals. Street Address: 4311 Walnut Street, Van Buren, AR 72956 WHEREAS on August 31, 2016, Amara Bufkin, married woman, and Kevin L. Bufkin, her husband executed a Mortgage in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Centennial Bank, which was recorded on September 1, 2016 as Instrument Number 2016008186, and modified in Instrument Number 2022010261 in the real estate records of Crawford County, Arkansas. The party initiating foreclosure is NewRez LLC and can be contacted at or in care of its servicer initiating foreclosure at: 75 Beattie Place, Suite 300, Greenville, SC 29601; and WHEREAS, there may be tenants that claim an interest in the real property herein based upon said tenancy; and WHEREAS, the undersigned is the attorney for the mortgagee and is acting on and with the consent and authority of the mortgagee who is exercising its power of sale under Ark. Code Ann. §18-50-115 which implies a power of sale in every mortgage of real property situated in this state that is duly acknowledged and recorded; and default has occurred in the payment of said indebtedness, and the same is now therefore wholly due; and the holder of the debt has requested the undersigned to sell the property to satisfy said indebtedness. The undersigned is an active, licensed member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas, and the law firm of the undersigned maintains an office at 415 North McKinley, Ste 1177, Little Rock, AR 72205 that is located within the State of Arkansas, is accessible to the public during regular business hours, and has the ability to accept funds from a grantor, mortgagor, or obligor to reinstate or pay off a mortgage or deed of trust. WITNESS my hand this June 4, 2026. TIMOTHY D. PADGETT, P.A. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE FOR NEWREZ LLC Renee Price Timothy D. Padgett, P.A. 415 North McKinley Ste 1177 Little Rock, AR 72205 (850) 422-2520