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Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM
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8 W$ J: v& C" o" @6 e, \' ?3 bRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.! w' Q: s/ S$ e$ y) F- g
% H" h p9 b6 l2 t; K3 T+ h" yCanada'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.9 H0 I9 }4 D" x' b! r: n2 m
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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.- Q+ J3 V7 V8 Q. m0 f# b M
- v2 s |* x; b2 V, p* lThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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