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Bruce Marks is the founder and CEO of NACA, the largest HUD-approved nonprofit community advocacy homeownership organization in the United States. In this podcast, Breaking Barriers with Bruce Marks, you'll hear directly from him as he shares his insights about the ongoing fight against predatory lenders and his groundbreaking work providing affordable homeownership to historically underserved communities across the country, especially low- to moderate-income people and people of color. NACA has been at the forefront of the battle against predatory lending, leading the charge as the first organization to campaign against these lenders in the 1980s. Bruce was named Bostonian of the Year in 2007 for his pivotal role in convincing major lenders and servicers to modify predatory mortgage loans. He has also testified before Congress on numerous occasions, including on September 12, 2000, when he was among the few who sounded the alarm about the impending mortgage crisis. NACA
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Signup to Generate a PitchBruce Marks is the founder and CEO of NACA, the largest HUD-approved nonprofit community advocacy homeownership organization in the United States.
BREAKING BARRIERS with Bruce Marks is hosted by NACA. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Unlocking Homeownership in St. Louis" (19 August 2026, 34 minutes), "Unlocking Homeownership in St. Louis" (5 August 2026, 30 minutes), and "Unlocking Homeownership in St. Louis" (29 July 2026, 19 minutes).
BREAKING BARRIERS with Bruce Marks publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 13 episodes.
Booking probability for BREAKING BARRIERS with Bruce Marks is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. BREAKING BARRIERS with Bruce Marks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. BREAKING BARRIERS with Bruce Marks's contact route on record: verified email.
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NACA hosts BREAKING BARRIERS with Bruce Marks, a business podcast with 13 episodes published.
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Episode #11
What if a city could turn vacant properties into affordable homeownership opportunities for just $1? On the latest episode of Breaking Barriers, Steven Franklin joins Bruce to discuss the revitalization of University...
Episode #10
What happened in Ferguson after 2014? Why are so many families still renting instead of building wealth through homeownership? And who is really buying up all the affordable homes? Missouri State Representative Dr. Kem...
Episode #9
NACA Founder, Bruce Marks, sits down for an engaging conversation with Shalonda Webb, Saint Louis County Councilmember for District 4. Engaging with local politicians to advance homeownership opportunities for...
Episode #9
NACA Founder, Bruce Marks, sits down for an engaging conversation with Shalonda Webb, Saint Louis County Councilmember for District 4. Engaging with local politicians to advance homeownership opportunities for...
Bruce Marks sits down for a conversation with Terolyn Watson, Ward 3 Councilmember of Fort Myers, and Laurie Lehmann, District 2 Councilmember of Cape Coral. At NACA, we believe in the importance of engaging local...
Bruce Marks sits down for a conversation with Terolyn Watson, Ward 3 Councilmember of Fort Myers, and Laurie Lehmann, District 2 Councilmember of Cape Coral. At NACA, we believe in the importance of engaging local...
Episode #7
<p>Leslie Trice, owner of Legacy Title & Escrow, LLC, has worked alongside NACA since the St. Louis office opened over 20 years ago.</p><br><p>She sits down with NACA Founder & CEO, Bruce Marks, to talk about what...
Episode #6
On this episode of Breaking Barriers, Bruce Marks exposes the growing threat of corporate landlords and how their greed is shutting everyday people out of homeownership. Tune in to hear how NACA is fighting back and how...
Special guest Dr. Hakim Lucas, President of Virginia Union University, joins Bruce for a powerful conversation on how institutions of higher education, especially HBCU's, can play a transformative role in expanding...
The 2024 election may be over, but NACA’s mission to make affordable housing accessible nationwide presses on. Join us for Episode 4 of Breaking Barriers as CEO Bruce Marks explores how the results will shape our...
Episode #3
Are immigrants really to blame for rising housing costs and dwindling supply? On this episode, Bruce Marks separates fear from reality to reveal the true impact on the housing market. He addresses common misconceptions...
In this episode of Breaking Barriers with Bruce Marks, we learn how NACA earned the title of “Best Mortgage in America” and how this unique mortgage product is revolutionizing homeownership for thousands of underserved...
Welcome to the first podcast, Breaking Barriers with Bruce Marks. On this first episode, Bruce Marks talks about the new NACA voting initiative as a condition for membership. In addition, he explains of the importance...
BREAKING BARRIERS with Bruce Marks
Welcome to the new podcast BREAKING BARRIERS with Bruce Marks, founder and CEO of NACA. In this podcast, Bruce Marks will share his insights about the ongoing fight against predatory lenders and his groundbreaking work...
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Legacy Title & Escrow, LLC
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