BMO Bank of Montreal Lowers Mortgage Rates

TORONTO, March 4, 2008 – BMO Bank of Montreal today announced it is changing its variable mortgage rates effective March 5, 2008. The new rates are:

Variable Rates: To: Change:
3 year open 5.250% -0.50%
6 year Below Prime 4.875% -0.50%
5 year Protected 5.150% -0.50%

The ceiling on the Five-Year Protected Variable Rate mortgage is 7.29%

Homeowner ReadiLine®
5-year variable rate closed term
5.25%
-0.50%

 

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Contacts:

Katelyn Hunter, Toronto, (416) 867-3915, katelyn.hunter@bmo.com
Lucie Gosselin, Montreal, (514) 877-1101, lucie.gosselin@bmo.com