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RBC drops home mortgage rate& ]9 j+ A3 ^9 c. n3 x0 T5 t
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM( z. m) Z0 V& A5 w
CANADIAN PRESS
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1 T# M. l% J. s, `. iRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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: L3 M; e. z7 H. A' u+ QCanada'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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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.
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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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