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Canadians eagerly adopting new First Home Savings Account (FHSA) to save and invest for their down payment - "phenomenal early uptake," says RBC

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

"Since our April launch, tens of thousands of RBC FHSAs have been opened by Canadians – phenomenal early uptake of this innovative way to save and invest for a first home."

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  • "Since our April launch, tens of thousands of RBC FHSAs have been opened by Canadians – phenomenal early uptake of this innovative way to save and invest for a first home."
  • Available through RBC Direct Investing and RBC InvestEase, RBC FHSAs can be opened digitally through either of these online investment services and through RBC Online Banking.
  • To check out RBC FHSA options, more information is available at www.rbc.com/firsthome or by visiting any RBC branch to have a conversation with an advisor.
  • RBC Direct Investing: A self-managed, easy to use digital investing platform that enables you to trade when and how you want.

Home advantage: RBC launches Canada's newest savings and investing account for prospective home buyers

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

RBC is now making FHSAs available through RBC Direct Investing and RBC InvestEase.

Key Points: 
  • RBC is now making FHSAs available through RBC Direct Investing and RBC InvestEase.
  • FHSAs can be opened digitally at either of these RBC online investment services and through RBC Online Banking or by speaking with a financial advisor at an RBC branch.
  • "This new savings and investing account will be a tremendous support to anyone who has that dream."
  • FHSA funds can be combined with RRSP's Home Buyer's Plan (HBP) savings, to put toward the purchase of a qualifying home.

RBC's Helena Gottschling and Sara Son Hing named among WXN's Top 100 Most Powerful Women

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Monday, October 25, 2021

RBC is represented at the WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awardswith Sara Son Hing being recognized in the emerging leaders' category and Helena Gottschling as a leader in the C-Suite Executives award category.

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  • RBC is represented at the WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awardswith Sara Son Hing being recognized in the emerging leaders' category and Helena Gottschling as a leader in the C-Suite Executives award category.
  • "It is my great privilege to congratulate Helena for her recognition as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women."
  • As a leader in Personal & Commercial Banking, Sara Son Hing leads RBC's Retail Delivery Model and Advisor Role Strategy team.
  • More information on WXN's 2021Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awardwinners can be found at https://wxnetwork.com/page/top100awards .