The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). ]/ v, o* r& m$ C1 w7 ]" W
+ ?( T! ^5 d) }0 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. 6 [; u) R; W- ]$ k, F9 g3 H