The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). % X9 \2 @5 h* N) W! V! v8 y$ x4 y " v& Q: u# ~' eA 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., @# q3 Y" s4 y( ]8 ]