Associates First Capital led the subprime pack in originations last year, according to data compiled by federal regulators under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. According to the data, Associates and its subsidiaries generated $13.92 billion in new mortgages last year – nearly $11 billion of that volume came through its retail branch network. The Dallas-based finance company’s average loan size was $56,400, one of the lowest among the top 50 originators last year, the HMDA