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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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CANADIAN PRESS
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1 z# z& Q+ {# {6 ~" ARoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.+ e' k' Z1 A. \2 A% W% \' x
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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.8 L4 Z; J4 W+ x. h7 Y3 {! S) ?1 S
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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.& ?6 G8 u' Z1 B) [4 i$ a
7 Y$ e9 T T( X8 c7 @! nThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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