The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT).& L, X7 M$ X2 ?- t2 X
3 k5 H# E7 ~+ _* n3 ?- q, D- NA 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.; H' [$ w8 y# v' m0 f) O/ o C& y