File photo dated 11/12/13 of a row of terraced houses in south London as banks have rapidly become more dominant in the ultra-low-deposit mortgage market since the Government's flagship Help to Buy scheme was fired into action, according to a financial website. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Wednesday February 19, 2014. Traditionally, building societies have held a bigger share of the number of deals on offer for people with a 5% deposit, largely due to banks being more reluctant to offer such products which are seen as being more
%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%Banks have rapidly become more dominant in the ultra-low-deposit mortgage market since the Government's flagship Help to Buy scheme was fired into action, according to a financial website.
Traditionally, building societies have held a bigger share of the number of deals on offer for people with a 5% deposit, largely due to banks being more reluctant to offer such products which are seen as being more "risky", according to Moneyfacts.
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