The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). ' }# A1 X* M7 q" l) V+ V% T ) P4 v. q2 J6 y8 D2 w+ D2 u' PA 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.4 _& c. ]4 j, Y P8 f5 @