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RBC drops home mortgage rate4 M3 p; y L O' i9 e/ z- U
Sep. 5, 2006. 12:45 PM8 [" X, Y& V5 i1 U
CANADIAN PRESS
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/ J# o$ ]6 ~: f& J! M' N. aRoyal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.0 s; w8 Y7 z5 `. T
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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.+ O' x8 L3 Y) i: 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.
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! V- o7 L, ~0 N; mThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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