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RBC drops home mortgage rate2 O& E" c; ` ^" E8 i
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM% z& c! B1 g+ a: l
CANADIAN PRESS
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( C$ t* W" v& A6 m% hRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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/ k$ I2 g- N! ~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.
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4 I* j3 ~/ G" `, B8 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.
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( {) [% q. Q2 l; z+ G( rThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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