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.
April 8, 2011. Like loan amounts, interest rates vary among lenders. As a rule, though, lenders charge borrowers higher interest rates for personal loans than for other types of loans. Average interest rates for personal loans range from 16 to 30 percent, according to BankBazaar.com.