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Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM
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Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.8 P1 x8 L- p8 N A
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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.3 r& p% W- O" f( q
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At 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.
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/ ~ L, {8 f6 dThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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