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Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Vacation Lessons and a Market in a Tight Range

Mar 02, 2026

I mentioned last week that we were in Florida taking a little time off and that folks down there drive in the left lane like it is their job. Well, I found out something else that was interesting.Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Left Lane Lessons and a Steady Rate Environment

Feb 23, 2026

Greetings from Florida. Chasing the boy down to Central Florida for a weekend set. We stayed a couple of days at a world-class equestrian resort and are now spending a few days at your typical beach “resort.” The kids in the room next door decided to host a pizza party around midnight last night. That was awesome. Once I wake up, it is hard for me to go back to sleep. Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Opening Day Lessons and Rates at Recent Lows

Feb 17, 2026

Greetings from Charlottesville. Opening Day was last Friday, and it was a typical outing for me. It is a running joke in my house and among my circle of friends. I am seldom properly dressed. I am generally cold and miserable. But yesterday took it to another level. Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Cold Mornings and Watching the Market

Feb 09, 2026

Greetings from Casa de Cowen. The sky is falling, the world is coming to an end, the cosmic canopy is disintegrating. I Googled a thesaurus for “the sky is falling,” just in case. Yet, the Cowen dogs wanted no part of a walk this past Saturday morning. Even these two, who have been walked in hurricanes and thunderstorms, tapped out today. The cold and wind were a hard no. Full Story

Cowen's Corner-Mortgage Market Update: Empty Nest and an Unsettled Market

Jan 26, 2026

The Cowens were full-on empty nesting this past week, and it was kind of nice. Some good friends invited us to a comedy show the other night, so we got a little dressed up, enjoyed dinner and a couple of drinks, caught the show, and stayed up past 9:00 p.m. In fact, it was pushing midnight, which is unheard of in my house.Full Story