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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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CANADIAN PRESS
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1 g3 I* b h- u' ?1 iRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point., C. Y5 ?7 g% U
6 D2 Q# I8 r. V$ 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.- a ~8 Q3 U8 s- v
! a" i# x$ z$ }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.% u7 I1 o6 ]) R, {; P' J2 y) K
L! J$ D! Q" q2 GThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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