Residential mortgage arrears drop for first time and new originations hit highest level since September 2022 Mini-Budget Data from Pepper Advantage’s UK mortgage portfolio shows an improvement in the arrears environment in Q2 2024, with the arrears rate across the country increasing only 1.1%...

Changes in arrears growth and direct debit rejections reflect complex environment for borrowers Q1 data from Pepper Advantage’s UK portfolio shows a slowdown in the growth of mortgages in arrears.1 Overall arrears increased further in the first quarter of 2024, but the decelerating growth rate and...

The UK economy continues to navigate a complex and uncertain period. While GDP saw a modest expansion of 0.4% in May, following flat growth in April, underlying trends reveal a mixed economic outlook. Inflation has eased significantly, returning to the Bank of England's (BoE) 2% target for the...

The UK economy presented a mixed picture, with notable positives providing a cautiously optimistic outlook. UK inflation moved closer to the 2% target in April, decreasing to 2.3% from 3.2% in March, although services inflation remains persistent.

The UK economy showed resilience in early 2024, with GDP growing by 0.6% in Q1 after contractions in the previous two quarters. GDP per capita increased by 0.4%, marking the first rise in two years. However, the BoE forecasts subdued growth of just 0.2% for Q2.

Amidst ongoing challenges, the UK's economic outlook continues to present a mixed picture. While inflation has eased slightly, particularly in food prices, persistently high inflation in services poses persistent challenges, potentially prolonging higher interest rates and adding pressure on...

London, 20 February 2024 – Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, announces the appointment of Aaron Milburn as UK Managing Director. Aaron will lead Pepper Advantage’s UK business, which manages a portfolio of £20 billion in assets under management, effective immediately. He is...

29.5% annual jump in arrears across Pepper Advantage’s 100,000+ UK residential mortgage portfolio Arrears reach another post-financial crisis high Direct Debit Rejections, a form of missed mortgage payment and a leading indicator of borrower stress, grew 30.8% year-on-year Pepper Advantage’s...

This report is the latest in a series that tracks mortgage data across Pepper Advantage’s UK portfolio of over 100,000 residential mortgages. It is important to note at the outset that our portfolio has a higher composition of borrowers who qualify for needs-based support and are therefore more...