The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). ! C0 g9 B4 P7 N3 B. X8 H; ?/ p3 a% f, e. ^
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. ' Q \: @# \0 ~1 m7 ^" ?" M