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.
FinCEN releases figures on BSA filings
Financial institutions filed 4.7 million suspicious activity reports in fiscal year 2024. They filed 20.5 million currency transaction reports during the same time frame.