With major lenders such as Ameriquest and Washington Mutual recently announcing layoffs, signs point to a more competitive mortgage originations market. But one online lender, EverBank, hopes to boost its originations in these trying times by offering Alternative A loans with prime treatment via mortgage brokers. The Florida-based EverBank is offering brokers Alt A products with “A” paper service through EverBank Mortgage Solutions. The new offering to mortgage brokers aims to help borrowers with lower…