Reports · Weekly · Sep 14 – Sep 20, 2026
Northwest Arkansas, week of Sep 14, 2026
What happened
generated from the data
- The 30-year fixed averaged 6.95% in Freddie Mac's survey this week, 19 bp above last week and 69 bp higher than a year ago.
- The 10-year Treasury closed the week at 5.01%, up 5 bp on the week; the 10-year sat 0.25 points above the 2-year.
- Commercial real estate loans on U.S. bank books stood at $3.14 trillion in the Sep 16 reading, up 3.6% from a year earlier.
- Bentonville issued 130 permits carrying $24.1M in printed valuation; the largest was a commercial building permit at 1788 N Starr Dr ($12.5M).
- Official data out this week: Fed rate decision (Wed); Arkansas jobs and unemployment (Fri).
- 6 land-use meetings on the public calendar (Bella Vista, Bentonville, Centerton, Fayetteville, Rogers) carried 59 agenda items.
Every sentence above is a fixed template filled with computed values; no figure is typed by hand. Market commentary, not advice.
Rates this week
| Rate | Level | Week | Year | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-year fixed mortgageFreddie Mac PMMS | 6.95% | +19 bp | +69 bp | Sep 17 |
| 15-year fixed mortgageFreddie Mac PMMS | 6.26% | +17 bp | +85 bp | Sep 17 |
| 10-year TreasuryU.S. Treasury | 5.01% | +5 bp | Sep 18 | |
| 2-year TreasuryU.S. Treasury | 4.76% | +13 bp | Sep 18 | |
| 10-year minus 2-yearU.S. Treasury | +0.25 pts | -8 bp | Sep 18 | |
| SOFRNY Fed | 3.85% | +23 bp | Sep 18 |
Mortgage rates are Freddie Mac's Thursday survey; Treasury and curve are the week's last daily close, compared with the prior week's last close. bp = basis points (0.01%).
130 issued · $24.1M printed valuation
By our sector tag: residential 61, other 43, retail 19, civic 4, industrial 2, multifamily 1
| Largest by valuation | Valuation | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| 1788 N Starr Drcommercial building permit | $12.5M | Sep 14 |
| 701 SE Plaza Avenew commercial building | $1.9M | Sep 14 |
| 500 S Locust Avecommercial building permit | $1.4M | Sep 18 |
| 406 S Walton Blvdcommercial remodel | $1.3M | Sep 16 |
| 1788 N Starr Drelectrical permit | $720,000 | Sep 15 |
City of Bentonville permits-issued reports (public record). Valuation is as printed by the city. Other cities' permit records aren't in yet; Census counts by city are in the monthly reports.
| Meeting | Items | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista Planning Commission | 1 | Sep 14 |
| Fayetteville Planning Commission | 25 | Sep 14 |
| Bentonville Planning Commission | 10 | Sep 15 |
| Centerton Planning Commission | 6 | Sep 15 |
| Fayetteville City Council | 15 | Sep 15 |
| Rogers Planning Commission | 2 | Sep 15 |
Projects heard
- Fayetteville — Sasnakra Goff Farm prelim plat 169 SF + 33 townhomes · Sep 14
- Fayetteville — Riggins Ventures SIP twelve SF units near E Rock St · Sep 14
- Fayetteville — Preserve at Stonebridge Ph. II final plat 51 lots · Sep 14
- Fayetteville — Hammer-Williams 4,326 sq ft convenience store + gas (Stone Bridge) · Sep 14
- Rezone T3.1 to T4.1 at 305 S Dixieland Rd (RZ26-00471) · Sep 15
- Bentonville — rezone R-1 to T4.1 (amended to T3.1) at 501 N Main Street (RZ26-0042) · Sep 15
- Bentonville — Materesa Corporation rezone R-1 to T3.2 at 901 E Central Ave (RZ26-0043) · Sep 15
- Rezone R-1 to T3.1 at 201 SW E Street (RZ26-0044) · Sep 15
No dated ARDOT releases for NWA this week.
- Fed rate decision (FOMC) with projections · Federal Reserve · Sep 16
- Arkansas jobs and unemployment · BLS · Sep 18
Due next week
Nothing scheduled from BLS, Census, FHFA or the Fed.
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