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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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, Q+ b9 o' D9 z( B) l1 lRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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7 w [% C4 A" Y$ `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.7 f6 y {! O: G* Y! i
8 R) f& a3 S- {& \. O7 NAt 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.% B8 x) V+ L) t
% \5 @# n, W9 ~/ L/ bThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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