The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). * O3 h! o, t$ }% v " y" A* U" I8 ^9 D1 P9 D2 O+ rA 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.7 E6 k" m$ V" j" Y8 ^4 Z. U