Subprime servicers seem to have weathered the early stages of the refinance wave, with many companies posting strong portfolio growth during the first quarter of 2001, a new Inside B&C Lending analysis of the top players reveals. But consolidation continued to be the dominant theme in the market. A brisk origination year – with volume up nearly 15 percent from last year – clearly helped servicers fight run-off and build their books-of-business during the early