Report: UK Arrears Continue to Climb in Q4
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...
Clay and Pepper Advantage Form Strategic Joint Venture to Power the Next Generation of Lending Startups
Joint Venture will see Clay’s Brandable Credit™ Platform integrated with Pepper Advantage’s proprietary loan management and data analytics platform Pepper Advantage invests seed funding; investment and joint venture will transform the fintech sector by providing a single, integrated platform that...
UK Finance Data Echoes Pepper Advantage Credit Report, Signalling a Difficult Winter Ahead
As the leaves fall and the nights draw in, recent data from UK Finance and Pepper Advantage's own Q3 UK credit intelligence report paint a stark picture of the challenges facing the UK mortgage market this winter. The convergence of these reports signals a period of heightened financial stress for...
UK mortgage arrears rate hits new high
Global credit intelligence provider, Pepper Advantage, has published data on its 100,000+ UK residential mortgage portfolio, which shows a 23.3% annual jump in the arrears rate in Q3 2023 to reach a post-financial crisis high This forecast is corroborated by the rate of Direct Debit Rejections, a...
UK Arrears Hit New High
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...
UK-India trade deal to bridge India's credit gap
UK trade envoys recently visited India as the two countries seek to conclude nearly two years of negotiations. Indian media are reporting that a deal could be reached by the end of the month. A deal would bring the two countries closer together and pave the way for deeper commercial cooperation.
Pepper Advantage grows customer base 40%
Growth driven by demand for credit management and technology in higher interest rate environment Data and technology investments lead to new customer wins across both banking and non-banking sectors Strong Asian growth driven by Indian and Indonesian markets
What is consumer duty?
Many have asked this question in the UK as the FCA’s new Consumer Duty rules have come into effect. While these rules don’t define consumer duty per se, they do require financial services firms to put consumer duty into practice by acting to “deliver good outcomes for retail customers.”