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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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CANADIAN PRESS
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- Z: { G, p/ oRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.+ v. W! O1 D$ K6 {+ U3 `; W' u
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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.
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6 _; M+ `8 [2 Z X! l" IThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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