BMO Bank of Montreal today announced that it is changing its variable mortgage rates, effective January 25, 2006.
The new rates are:
Variable Rates:
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To:
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Change:
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3 year open
|
5.250%
|
0.25%
|
6 year Below Prime
|
4.875%
|
0.25%
|
5 year Protected
|
5.150%
|
0.25%
|
The cap on the five-year protected variable rate mortgage is 6.30%. The fixed rates remain unchanged.
Fixed Rates:
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To:
|
Change:
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6 month open
|
7.49%
|
0.00%
|
6 month convertible
|
5.05%
|
0.00%
|
1 year open
|
7.25%
|
0.00%
|
1 year closed
|
4.80%
|
0.00%
|
2 year
|
4.95%
|
0.00%
|
3 year
|
5.34%
|
0.00%
|
4 year
|
5.49%
|
0.00%
|
5 year
|
5.59%
|
0.00%
|
6 year
|
5.99%
|
0.00%
|
7 year
|
6.60%
|
0.00%
|
10 year
|
7.35%
|
0.00%
|
18 year open
|
8.25%
|
0.00%
|
(The interest on fixed rate mortgages compounds semi-annually, not in advance.)
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