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.
Federal student loan interest rates. Interest rates on undergraduate Direct Loans recently fell from 4.66% for the 2014-2015 school year to 4.29% for the 2015-2016 school year. Rates are higher for graduate Direct Loans (5.84%) and Direct PLUS Loans (6.84%).