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RBC drops home mortgage rate5 l7 B5 j3 c! V
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM1 |2 M n& ~ b: A! t" ]
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Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.0 L, u6 ~/ j5 ^8 b
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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.6 d( j" d' w8 P* X4 o: E6 _: x
8 q) H8 B E0 |8 VAt 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.% K# u, e" y) O0 ^: D/ P& ^" l
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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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