Mortgage lending in Fort Smith, AR-OK
4,687 mortgages were originated in the Fort Smith, AR-OK area in 2025, and here is what they cost.
30-year fixed, this week
6.58%
Freddie Mac’s survey average for the week of July 23, 2026 — a year earlier it was 6.75%, and the past year ranged 5.98–6.72%. The figures below are from 2025 filings and do not move with the market. Rate history
- Loans originated
- 4,687
- Median rate
- 6.625%
- Median lender fees
- $4,820
- Median loan amount
- $155,000
- Median spread over APOR
- 0.343
- Paid discount points
- 33.7%
- Received lender credits
- 15.9%
- Purchases / refinances
- 53.1% / 28.4%
- Conventional / FHA / VA
- 68.3% / 17.3% / 11.7%
Figures are medians of loans actually originated in 2025, as reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. They describe what borrowers received, not what you would be offered: HMDA contains no credit scores, so these numbers cannot be read as pricing for any individual. Lender fees are reported for 67% of loans here — see methodology.
Who lent here
Lenders with at least 50 loans in the Fort Smith, AR-OK area, ranked by volume.
| Lender | Loans | Median fees | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvest Bank | 545 | $4,285 | 6.875% |
| Firstar Bank | 346 | $5,516 | 6.500% |
| Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 299 | $5,596 | 6.625% |
| FIRSTTRUST HOME LOANS, INC. | 213 | $5,472 | 6.125% |
| UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 207 | $2,843 | 7.050% |
| Armstrong Bank | 206 | $2,554 | 7.500% |
| Cadence Bank | 204 | $3,575 | 7.125% |
| HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. | 196 | $6,626 | 6.500% |
| The First National Bank of Fort Smith | 178 | $3,802 | 6.990% |
| ARKANSAS Federal Credit Union | 117 | — | 7.625% |