The Alternative A securitization market heard a call to ARMs during the first half of 2005 – a period that saw a surge in variable rate products push securities issuance to record highs. According to data compiled by Inside MBS & ABS, a record-breaking $142.83 billion in Alt A loans were securitized during the first six months of the year – a huge 126.6 percent increase from the same period last year. That increase… [One data table included]