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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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" k( v% Z8 B2 g# wRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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. L5 `, U. U F- y8 w% m; q% x k2 HCanada'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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% S* J) F: T2 L1 n5 I! YAt 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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Z+ {! F4 i6 _8 j8 R9 h8 QThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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