The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). ! O: x" n8 C- P$ @0 T, n& h) T& V% d3 u# B; J. [9 o2 `* i
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. & N% F0 |6 l+ R: N: i0 K- v$ v