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RBC drops home mortgage rate
, R8 Q ^( o9 m. rSep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM
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% X/ }9 r: ~3 z2 c* q( z+ N f# DRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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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. W" a* _4 u1 u% _& O6 u- D) \
2 M; z, D2 |5 x- W9 w' }' e% DAt 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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The cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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