RBC may unload U.S. mortgage subsidiary - 2005-02-23
Royal Bank of Canada, the country's biggest bank, may sell its unprofitable U.S. mortgage unit after spending more than $215-million (U.S.) to build up the business during the past five years, people familiar with the matter said.

RBC put RBC Mortgage up for sale after revenue at the Houston-based subsidiary dropped 35 per cent to about $115-million in fiscal 2004, said the people, who declined to be identified.
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It may pay to hold your own mortgage - 2005-02-23
While the majority of Canadians are familiar with the Home Buyers Plan, which allows for the interest-free borrowing of $20,000 from a registered retirement savings plan to help first-time buyers finance a home, many don't know they are allowed to hold their entire mortgage in their RRSP and make interest payments to themselves instead of the bank.
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