The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). 5 }, W7 l6 P; | p 1 T0 _# B6 p& w; @- o% M; DA 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. & m/ a) y1 A3 T$ d5 j3 D