The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). ) j; Z9 N- t8 p7 I" n8 |" c r( w ( F. `; D* ?% @8 ~. F# s |; b* |* WA 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.8 U. C/ R% v3 D" w" D; K5 Y) F