One of the nation’s top conforming lenders is banking that an acquisition strategy will speed its journey into the subprime market. "We saw this as an opportunity to really get about two years ahead of where we would be if we did purely organic growth," said Mickey Ross, director of strategic initiatives at Resource Bancshares Mortgage Group. The Columbia, SC-based lender recently added 15 former Equicredit branches and fulfillment centers to its stable. Those branches