APi Group: Monetizing The Infrastructure Boom Twice

When I was a child, the Jersey Shore was my magical place. My great-grandmother, her siblings, and a few other relatives lived there in a high-rise apartment building, so every summer we’d visit for a week. Looking out from the balcony, I believed the ocean went on forever. On the bottom floor, the community pool…

At 3:47 a.m., my daughter sat fully upright in bed, wide awake and ready to start the day. It was still dark outside our hotel room in Tokyo, but trying to explain time zones to a 4-year-old is futile. I’ve never struggled with jet lag. I run on caffeine and enthusiasm until my circadian rhythm…

The transaction is Merit’s 61st acquisition and its ninth partnership of 2026. Credit: Indypendenz/ Shutterstock.com. Merit Financial Advisors has acquired The Bridgeway Group, a wealth management business based in Southern California with locations in Pasadena and Covina.  Bridgeway has now adopted the Merit Financial Advisors brand.   Access deeper industry intelligence Experience unmatched clarity with a…

To celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, Mortgage Solutions spoke to mortgage professionals about their heritage, culture and ethnic background – and how it formed who they are today. This week, we spoke to Gurpreet Chahal (pictured), strategic key relationship manager at L&G’s Mortgage Club business. He is also a co-founder of SAMPAN – the…

Newcastle Building Society increased gross mortgage lending to £623m in the first half of 2026, up from £570m a year earlier. The mutual reported net core residential lending of £289m for the six months to 30 June, compared with £156m in the same period last year. Total mortgage balances increased by £235m to £5.9bn….