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Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Cars, Coffee, and a Better Week for Rates

Jun 15, 2026

Greetings from Casa de Cowen. I was a tad late Saturday morning. A friend and neighbor owns a 1955 Porsche Spyder, think James Dean, and I joined him at Katie’s Cars and Coffee in Great Falls.Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Mulch Mountains and Market Volatility

Jun 08, 2026

Greetings from Casa de Cowen. Can I say for the record that 10 yards of mulch is a whole lot of mulch? I am simply too cheap to pay someone to do it for me. I stewed on the decision for a couple of months and finally pulled the trigger. I have been moving it in the evenings this past week and, quite frankly, I feel like I have been run over by a truck.Full Story

Alice Frazier: Redefining Succession as Legacy

Jun 02, 2026

Instead of thinking about succession planning as a chore, let’s look at it in the context of the legacies we’re leaving.Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Baseball Regionals and a Better Week for Rates

Jun 01, 2026

Greetings from Casa de Cowen. The kids have been home for a little over a week, and they are already tired of eating chicken. I get it. It can get boring, and since I am the chef of the house, I tend to fall into routines with recipes. That said, it is mi casa, and I have offered multiple times to let either of them jump in and cook. Strangely, there have been no takers. You cannot have it both ways.​Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Charlotte Traffic and a Market Driven by Headlines

May 26, 2026

Greetings from Casa de Cowen. Had a good, quick trip to Charlotte midweek for the ACC Baseball Tournament. A couple of observations. Traffic in that city during rush hour is unfathomable. Atlanta is close, but wow. It was brutal. Generally, I have a pretty good sense of direction, but it still took me a while to get around, which certainly did not help.Full Story