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RBC drops home mortgage rate, @% ?( Y9 ~' c7 V1 ]
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM
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2 Z+ e* B# T8 s1 H$ Z$ VRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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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.
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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.& E1 ?9 G8 x4 x' u: a
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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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