The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT).: Q+ N! {! n/ K& o) V, ~& z, |
6 Q- Y6 V7 x3 oA 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. . b2 q% ~% x D$ h$ F/ B1 }