Nonprofit housing group assists area homeowners - 2004-03-15
Ray and Joyce Thomas did not know much of Bruce Marks' background: a self-described "bank terrorist," who made a name harassing Congress, lenders and anybody he thought mistreated low-income homebuyers.

The mortgage process can be cold and complex, but Joyce described NACA's process of counseling would-be buyers as easy to use. "They take you by the hand," she said of Marks' group. "We couldn't have done it without them."
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Big brokers filling niche carrying loans such as mortgages - 2004-03-15
It used to be that stockbrokers provided advice on the latest trends in stock, bond and mutual fund investing and little else - but the lending side of the financial business has become a lucrative target for big brokerages.

In the summer of 2003, financial services giant UBS began offering lines of credit and mortgages through its Nashville stock brokers.
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