Scotiabank Changes Mortgage Rates

TORONTO, Aug. 16 /CNW/ - Scotiabank announced today the following changes in the Bank's posted residential mortgage interest rates, effective August 17, 2010:

    
    -   three-year closed       4.40 per cent (decreases by 0.10 per cent)
    -   four-year closed        5.14 per cent (decreases by 0.10 per cent)
    -   five-year closed        5.49 per cent (decreases by 0.10 per cent)
    -   seven-year closed       6.40 per cent (decreases by 0.10 per cent)

    Scotiabank offers the following special discounted rates (*) on
residential mortgages:

    -   one-year fixed closed 2.44 per cent (no change)
    -   five-year fixed closed 4.09 per cent (decreases by 0.10 per cent)

    * The special discounted rates are not the posted rates of Scotiabank.
    Rates are subject to change without notice. Offers may be withdrawn or
    extended without notice and cannot be combined with any other rate
    discounts, offers, or promotions. Mortgage funds must be advanced within
    120 days of the application date. Other conditions may apply.
    

For further information: Joe Konecny, Public Affairs, at [phone] or [email protected]