The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). 7 ?( n& X6 q; C, Y+ R6 Z, c 5 B/ s- S- {8 M( n4 A$ h( rA 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.0 ]) [# C. h$ d" ^) Z