Blogs

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Back on I-81 and Watching Rates Move Higher

May 18, 2026

Greetings from Blacksburg. It occurred to me on the drive down last Friday that I had not traveled I-81 since Brendan transferred to Virginia. I am not going to lie, I did not miss that trip, and I do not think I will be making it very often. Two hours is much better than four hours, and Route 29 beats I-81 every single time. Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Burpees, Buyer Conversations, and a Market Full of Surprises

May 12, 2026

Greetings from Casa de Cowen. Ten years ago this past weekend, I made the regrettable decision to do one burpee for every year I had been alive, with the goal of finishing in 10 minutes or less. I do not remember what random city I was in with Brendan for baseball, but I do remember having an adult beverage last Friday night and getting bullied into doing it.Full Story

7 Points When Buying or Selling a Business

May 12, 2026

This Small Business Month, Potomac Bank is proud to continue sharing practical insights and real-world perspectives for current and future business owners across our communities.Full Story

Alice P. Frazier: Turning Fraud on its Head

May 08, 2026

The more we work together and share [about fraud], the more we know and the better positioned we all will be to combat what emerges next. When it comes to fraud, what I worry about most is what we don’t know. Each day, there’s a new method of attack, and we must train ourselves and our teams to not only watch for it but to proactively combat it. Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Playoff Hockey and a Market Driven by Headlines

May 03, 2026

Greetings from Casa de Cowen. I have mentioned this before. I grew up in upstate New York, and my parents ruined my hockey career when I was 13 by moving me to Florida. There was no hockey in Florida back then.Full Story