Best place to find cheapest mortgage deals for first-time buyers with a small deposit – it’s not high street banks

BUYERS with small deposits should look past big name banks and head to relatively unknown lenders for the best deals.

Aspiring homeowners can get mortgages that are designed to help them on to the ladder in a range of different circumstances if they search the wider market, according to data analysis firm Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.  

Building societies typically offer rates lower than the market...