The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT).& I' y: K! v6 h& W
. x) u8 ~9 J) g7 W. ] b/ Z$ o! s' SA 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.& x" M( Z" U. `( f" `1 G