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RBC drops home mortgage rate$ r% c1 A9 c0 s& A5 h- f
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM Z8 h& {* A; c7 e3 w/ _
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.4 t$ l ?7 a' j& X7 d% W8 ]# Z$ V
4 M/ e+ F r9 NCanada'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. ]9 H6 J6 R* g6 L9 Q
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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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: N! C+ j) {$ {4 RThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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