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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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CANADIAN PRESS
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! h; p/ {5 M# NRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.& k6 y/ C" V/ {2 a3 V) Q: w- p- ?
0 d2 ^. W- Y* W4 ZCanada'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.! \" j. c$ P" \! z
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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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3 i+ Y' M/ d# W: b3 }The cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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