Existing home sales fell 4.9% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million, the National Association of Realtors reported. However, sales rose 2% from a year ago. Total housing inventory in January was 1.18 million units, up 3.5% from the prior month. The median home price was $396,900, up 4.8% from the previous year.
Banking agencies promise new approach for handling sensitive information
The Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC announced a “coordinated approach” for handling sensitive information used in bank examinations, including a new pledge to notify banks about data breaches that threaten to expose that information.








