The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT).& G; |/ r* w. D/ v; @
7 W; ^ U* z. T+ V' ?% d" a9 {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.; C" C- [. Z0 [' x# j4 G) o! Y3 f" y