Blank Rome has announce that Alice M. Hodsden, based in Los Angeles, and Paula Vigo Marqués, based in Washington, D.C., have joined the firm as associates in the financial institutions litigation and regulatory compliance group. Hodsden joins from Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and focuses her practice on representing lenders, mortgage servicers, and other financial institutions regarding an array of regulatory and compliance issues as well as federal and state litigation matters. Marqués joins Blank Rome from Venable and focuses her practice on helping clients navigate the complex laws and regulations that apply to the financial services industry.