Pepper Money has reported an increase in the number of people who have experienced more severe forms of adverse credit.

The specialist lender’s latest Adverse Credit Study indicated that the number of people with adverse credit who have missed a payment on an unsecured loan has increased from 26% in Spring 2021 to 33% in the latest wave.

Over the same period, the number of people with adverse credit with a county court judgement (CCJ) registered against them has increased from 22% to 27%, while the number of people with adverse credit who have missed a payment on a mortgage or secured loan has risen from 18% to 23%.

The study also found that the number people with adverse credit who have entered a debt management plan has increased from 27% to 33%.

Despite these increases, Pepper Money also reported that overall, the number of people who say they have had some form of adverse credit over the last three years has remained flat, at 12% of the population.

“While the total number has remained relatively flat over the course of the last year, we have seen an increase in the number of people reporting more severe forms of adverse credit such as CCJs and missed payments on secured and unsecured loans,” commented Pepper Money sales director, Paul Adams.

“However, just because customers have slipped up in this way does not mean that they should be prevented access to suitable mortgage options.”

Adams added: “We can offer a range of individually underwritten mortgages, including 85% LTV Pepper 12 for customers with adverse more severe forms of adverse credit as recent as 12 months ago. We also allow debt consolidation up to maximum LTVs on our remortgages, which can help put customers in greater control of their finances.”

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