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Old 01-20-2009, 09:00 AM   #1
Mike Oxlong
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Default Bank of Canada cuts rates again

The Bank of Canada cut its overnight lending rate by .5% again today. They are now at an all time low.
http://finance.sympatico.msn.ca/inve...entid=16973238
(I should have read this more thoroughly. The banks have dropped by the same .5%. Prime is now 3% as most lenders. Variable rate mortgage holders rejoice!)

Good news for people in Variable rate mortgages!

Although the BoC cut the rate by .5% we will have to wait to see exactly how far the major banks will end up cutting theirs. In December when the BoC dropped .75% the banks only dropped .5%.

I'll keep my eyes and ears open for word from the banks as to what they intend on doing and update this thread.

Last edited by Mike Oxlong; 01-20-2009 at 09:10 AM. Reason: nit reading the article in depth, although I think they snuck it in later.
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