The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT).# e/ N5 L2 K+ e
! `0 Z2 t/ ~ z E; q$ q1 x; e& sA 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. " Z% z) z0 j7 C* Q6 [" C, s3 x