BMO Bank of Montreal today announced it is changing fixed residential mortgage rates effective today. The new rates are:
Fixed Rates:
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To:
|
Change:
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6 month open
|
6.75%
|
0.00%
|
6 month convertible
|
5.30%
|
0.00%
|
1 year open
|
6.70%
|
0.00%
|
1 year closed
|
4.40%
|
0.00%
|
2 year
|
5.05%
|
0.00%
|
3 year
|
5.55%
|
-0.10%
|
4 year
|
6.00%
|
0.00%
|
5 year
|
6.15%
|
-0.05%
|
6 year
|
5.50%
|
-0.10%
|
7 year
|
7.20%
|
0.00%
|
10 year
|
7.75%
|
0.00%
|
18 year open
|
8.75%
|
0.00%
|
(The interest on fixed rate mortgages compounds semi-annually, not in advance.)
Variable rates are as follows:
Variable Rates:
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To:
|
Change:
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3 year Open
|
4.500%
|
0.00%
|
6 year Below Prime
|
4.125%
|
0.00%
|
5 year Protected
|
4.400%
|
0.00%
|
The cap on the five-year Protected Variable Rate Mortgage decreases from 6.20% to 6.15%.
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