The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). " i8 t2 Z) ~, O0 W ' ]3 k7 h1 @6 G3 j3 YA 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. % x3 D5 u: F6 _% s: Y1 s3 c* Y