The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT).0 C, e1 E4 o9 x% D
5 l; z/ h5 v! j1 S' N" qA 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. $ _+ l1 E6 Y: W' Z