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RBC drops home mortgage rate
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% t. a# U$ p. \6 M1 P7 s3 w" ^Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) has cut long-term mortgage rates by up to a tenth of a point.7 i" A5 P* a: V1 J1 X
' ]$ Z; h2 r( E" L# @9 Y! d( c }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. ?) Q* I( [/ @8 b! |/ V
0 H$ w5 b1 a; O0 C3 W3 SAt 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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& N3 _" z& {" KThe cuts reflect the lower cost of borrowing in the bond market, where banks finance their mortgage loans. |
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