Share prices of real estate investment trusts have suffered for years. But could a rebound be on the horizon, ushered in by merger-and-acquisition activity?

Credit Suisse rejects bids for non-agency MBS servicing handled by SPS; SFA President Kristi Leo to depart; Ginnie sets timelines for transition away from GinnieNET; hotel operator details reasons for ceasing payments on loan in commercial MBS.

Spreads on new non-agency MBS issuance are tightening. Still, issuance is expected to decline on an annual basis.

The FDIC has filed several lawsuits related to its role as receiver in the liquidation of Washington Mutual.

If the federal government doesn’t increase its debt ceiling in the near term, payments to investors in MBS and ABS will largely still continue as usual, according to DBRS. But there are significant risks in terms of borrower performance.

The future of Select Portfolio Servicing is unknown, but $37.1 billion of its mostly non-agency servicing rights recently hit the auction block.

After receiving intense criticism and a warning from the DOJ, S&P revised a proposal for assessing risk-based capital at insurance companies. One of the changes involves MBS and ABS.

Fitch Ratings has warned that jumbo MBS could face ratings pressure due to newer production.

Former Federal Reserve official joins SFA; delinquencies rising on credit card and student loan ABS; KBRA creates new business development role for structured finance.

At one point, First Republic Bank was a major contributor to non-agency MBS. In recent years, the bank retained its production, though JPMorgan Chase could move to sell the loans.