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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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' ?& K6 d6 y( D* |Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.+ U2 n( n( Y3 I# R
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Canada's biggest bank announced Tuesday it is reducing the posted rate on three-year to 10-year loans by a tenth of a point. The reductions are effective Wednesday.# g8 @* S3 R8 v, ^# i
+ {" ?$ N2 J( m( j5 E, Z E% aAt the Royal, a three-year closed term falls to 6.5 per cent, while a five-year loan drops to 6.75 per cent and a seven year loan to 7.25 per cent.& z9 t) I- e& d- q
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The cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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