The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). ' K7 T0 \2 I$ T5 u( H8 @2 ]# w5 O# V2 G! ]% m( G8 I- E* T4 H: T
A government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the government will reduce the maximum amortization period of a mortgage to 25 years from 30 years, and lower the level of home equity that can be borrowed against to 80 percent from 85 percent. 9 t& o5 J: T( G' B% y7 U' E