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Topdot expands into Arkansas, Missouri and OklahomaMortgagePress.comTopdot Mortgage Topdot Mortgage has obtained licensing in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, bringing the total number of states where it can originate home loans to 41. In addition to obtaining licenses in several new states in 2006, Topdot has opened or expanded branch offices in several locations where it plans to increase staff and originate more business. Most recently, the company announced it would triple staffing in its Oakland, Calif. office and open a branch in nearby Concord, Calif. Jericho, N.Y.-based Topdot Mortgage is a mortgage brokerage. For more information, call (866) 610-8368 or visit www.topdot.com.