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RBC drops home mortgage rate
; u; S, I5 v j! B! HSep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM( }+ w' U8 T" X- O
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Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.' g- }9 C. \& G0 Y8 c s
+ P; }& I Z7 k. ZCanada'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.8 o8 H5 D. ?, N& c: L( X
+ P/ I9 ]2 o7 q% JAt 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.' G$ T7 N b" X t1 z
% ~4 V% \: y* p0 eThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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