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RBC drops home mortgage rate
3 L6 E3 V* M" k! LSep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM
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+ q$ l3 t! W- y9 F$ J) I& Y1 cRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.8 ^3 M' h+ ]' M4 S. U; ]
- E8 _9 D% ]4 e6 }& aCanada'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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9 M) V- @$ L2 h1 W) G+ \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.) p* o$ |/ y" P# p# y C/ z
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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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