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RBC drops home mortgage rate9 d2 x- A7 y( M
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM/ j. W) L0 F* }9 H# c# _# T
CANADIAN PRESS
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: u4 O9 \! \4 P6 W" e5 A8 uRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.
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* r; l7 ]. I- O$ U- ~+ q" dCanada'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.5 N" V# K! F+ A. ]! O2 j3 k
j, K( q9 W5 wAt 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.9 @0 F+ A* I( m. ` h
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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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