2012-10-16bloomberg.com

Real estate investment trusts that invest in mortgage debt have lost about 6 percent in the past week, extending a decline that started after the Federal Reserve said Sept. 13 it would buy an additional $40 billion of the securities a month. That's pushed down bond yields, narrowed spreads and reduced homeowner borrowing costs -- squeezing the firms' earnings and dividends.



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