The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). . `: F2 T7 W+ k/ y' T ! k( U, T2 ^' X5 s" r6 i* r: ^1 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. * i0 {1 {( ?' b; f+ |! v0 D" l& P