February 2026

New president at the helm at Sotheby’s Canada

Sotheby’s International Realty Canada has appointed Mustafa Abbasi as president, naming a technology-focused executive to lead the luxury brokerage’s next phase of growth. Previously serving as founding president of Zolo, Abbasi built a technology-driven brokerage operating across Canada. Following Zolo’s sale to Questrade Financial Group, he served as president and CEO of Zolo Ventures — […]

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac’s total portfolio at multiyear high

Growth in mortgage-backed securities holdings pushed the government-sponsored enterprises’ combined retained portfolios up past a previous multiyear high in January, when President Trump directed them to expand MBS purchases. Processing Content Together, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s total loan and MBS holdings rose to $278.45 billion during January from $271.69 billion the previous month and

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