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RBC drops home mortgage rate( E8 D7 Z$ \9 [+ J" |, q6 V
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM
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. G8 s+ M7 @: k. F4 A! Z& HRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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7 j N! k P( x9 v& N2 R: X8 F$ m$ }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.
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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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( r* c1 y6 g6 P) q3 H. MThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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