The Finance Department says Flaherty is scheduled to hold a news conference on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. (1215 GMT).7 _0 N# C9 ]" A% B$ F9 O
' V9 r$ ~1 y8 ]9 U4 }, u3 {% w$ ZA 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. , X) t% p0 W2 i9 {5 y; Y