{
  "id": 2056625,
  "title": "Pepper Money H1 2026 slides: record mortgage growth, RAMS integration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/pepper-money-h1-2026-slides-record-mortgage-growth-rams-integration",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T02:07:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/pepper-money-h1-2026-slides-record-mortgage-growth-rams-integration-93CH-4868607"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pepper Money Limited reported record H1 2026 results, with mortgage originations hitting $4.5 billion, marking a 63% surge and contributing to a 40% year-over-year increase in total originations to $6.3 billion. The lender's total assets under management grew to $24.0 billion, up 20% from the previous year, with a notable 2.10% expansion in total net interest margin to 2.10%, reflecting improved funding margins. Despite a 20% decline in market-wide mortgage enquiries, Pepper Money experienced a 42% year-over-year increase in enquiries, showcasing its ability to gain market share. The company declared a fully franked interim dividend of 7.2 cents per share, representing a 12% increase from the prior period and an annualized yield of 9.5%.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}