Risk Retention's Progress May Be Making REITs More Compelling

``CoreLogic senior vice president David Hurt said he is among those who see REITs as they currently stand as naturals when it comes to coping with new risk retention rules. "They've never been uncomfortable taking credit positions," he said in an interview with NMN, noting that there are parallels between the new requirements and the fact that REITs pay out 95% of their profits while there is "5% that is always retained by them."''