Deals drop

THE number of 95 pc mortgage deals has fallen by 11 since last month, according to Moneyfacts. In August there were 391 loans available which required just a 5 pc deposit. But this number has since dropped to 380. The Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report also found the average five-year fixed rate of these deals rose by 0.01 pc to 3.64 pc.