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RBC drops home mortgage rate1 r+ [+ J/ Q q
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM
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# n8 [. e8 i* Y$ Z% G/ XRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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- ^& {3 `' u$ H" K) Q! 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 f4 o/ t& o$ O
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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.4 q" [; b8 `% m! Q, F
" j9 H! D1 r& B0 FThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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