In 1904 the Village of Owen incorporated, with 315 people. In 1906 the Owen Company started the Owen Box and Crating factory and the Woodland Hotel. In 1907 the Owens organized the State Bank of Owen, headed by J.G. Owen.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimated the typical interest rate for a manufactured home loan in 2012 at 6.79 percent. By contrast, the average 30-year fixed rate on a conventional mortgage that year was 3.6 to 4.2 percent, according to HSH.com, a publisher of loan information.
Average interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit levels not seen since July 2015, according to MBA. Rates for mortgages with balances of $417,000 or less were 4.23%, while rates for mortgages with balances of more than $417,000 were 4.18%.