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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%