Rogers Townsend & THOMAS – Adding legs to the stool

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Rogers Townsend & THOMAS – Adding legs to the stool

By Sharon McCloskey
Published: April 13, 2012
Time posted: 2:24 pm

For some firms, the recession presented opportunities for growth, particularly those with established mortgage banking and creditor’s rights departments. That certainly held true for Columbia-based Rogers Townsend & Thomas, which expanded its mortgage banking and default services practice – already established in South Carolina – to Charlotte in January 2010.

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