Bayview Asset Management of Coral Gables, FL, is entering the mortgage origination business at a precarious time: Funding volumes this year could fall to just $1 trillion, one of the worst showings since the turn of the century. But that hasn’t deterred the privately-held company, whose investors include the well regarded BlackRock Financial. Since launching a correspondent purchase program a few months ago, Bayview has reviewed roughly $500 million in collateral, purchasing ...