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RBC drops home mortgage rate/ a$ r5 i, r" l4 d
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM, a/ p( i) O. E H: v' J! I
CANADIAN PRESS
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Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.5 s) ]! _: H2 `- Q: Q, ]) j: C5 l
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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.( i! a" @ ~' k
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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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