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RBC drops home mortgage rate& d2 _, s& h& n* H4 }( d
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM
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Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.* y2 B" v/ D' Y }: ]/ q. e
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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.! h1 b( U7 z, F
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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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