The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). 0 _' u W: d& I* }3 N. i0 E0 ] 1 l2 Y- ]7 M6 CA 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.& U! U$ ?! e" `+ I