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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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( q7 x: X; M/ W' oRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.1 c" | X$ [, Y. E9 m1 I2 P& Q
* s' P1 @$ P. U: d, f2 [, k0 b% c c( 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.1 J3 E! n! n; {
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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.* Y+ b( [9 B% Z6 l. t
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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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