The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). 9 v1 B( C9 H3 j + Q# e5 l7 I- O; O# K% |1 w# A5 AA 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. ) ]3 d, [3 ]6 }! E