The subprime servicing market picked up steam during the first half of 2005 as portfolios swelled to record levels – and most loans remained concentrated in relatively few hands. Inside B&C Lending estimates that the volume of subprime loans outstanding rose by 7.0 percent, to $1.04 trillion, between the end of December and the end of June. While solid, that growth rate marks a significant slowdown from the first half of last year, when… [One data table included]