Retail lenders beat their counterparts in the wholesale market at the growth game during the first half of the year – but the wholesale market still remains far larger. On an annual basis, Inside B&C Lending estimates that $81.97 billion of subprime mortgages were originated through retail channels during the first half of 2005, up 19.3 percent from the same period last year. Growth in the wholesale sector was a bit slower – up… [One data table included]