The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). ' L' M5 e9 t* q$ m: C" G5 u/ {/ Y9 @, c; |( K+ N9 l* x" T
A 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. b* B+ y7 `, i5 E! J. T