The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT). * Z6 C" n8 B3 v- a1 \) i 2 ^9 d \8 f9 K3 C2 s; @ I" VA 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. / E. }$ _5 Z" I& t4 I