The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT).- d, V/ {/ n/ ^, V; W
; e5 A& j% L" M3 D4 V2 bA 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. $ ^1 ?$ t# r8 c- {6 D$ R W