We're starting to hear whispers that some regional banks might step up to the plate on warehouse lending -- but not necessarily in a major way. One warehouse executive told us that Branch Banking & Trust is looking at making direct lines of credit to non-banks. He noted that "regional banks are dipping their toe in it but they're only taking on a $10 million to $15 million exposure." The wild card for the sector is whether Wells Fargo & Co. will ramp up the warehouse business of Wachovia Corp., which it bought a few months backâ¦
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