Reports · Weekly · Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
Northwest Arkansas, week of Sep 28, 2026
What happened
generated from the data
- The 30-year fixed averaged 7.28% in Freddie Mac's survey this week, 25 bp above last week and 94 bp higher than a year ago.
- The 10-year Treasury closed the week at 5.28%, up 11 bp on the week; the 10-year sat 0.45 points above the 2-year.
- Commercial real estate loans on U.S. bank books stood at $3.15 trillion in the Sep 30 reading, up 4.0% from a year earlier.
- Bentonville issued 174 permits carrying $18.2M in printed valuation; the largest was a commercial demolition at 3504 SW Rainbow Ln ($7.5M).
- Official data out this week: NWA metro jobs and unemployment (Wed); National jobs report (Fri).
- 2 land-use meetings on the public calendar (Bella Vista, Fayetteville) carried 13 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 | 7.28% | +25 bp | +94 bp | Oct 1 |
| 15-year fixed mortgageFreddie Mac PMMS | 6.60% | +18 bp | +105 bp | Oct 1 |
| 10-year TreasuryU.S. Treasury | 5.28% | +11 bp | Oct 2 | |
| 2-year TreasuryU.S. Treasury | 4.83% | +2 bp | Oct 2 | |
| 10-year minus 2-yearU.S. Treasury | +0.45 pts | +9 bp | Oct 2 | |
| SOFRNY Fed | 3.88% | -2 bp | Oct 2 |
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%).
174 issued · $18.2M printed valuation
By our sector tag: residential 113, other 46, retail 12, civic 2, multifamily 1
| Largest by valuation | Valuation | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| 3504 SW Rainbow Lncommercial demolition | $7.5M | Sep 28 |
| 1119 NE J Stnew commercial building | $2.5M | Sep 29 |
| 2073 E Fargo Rdelectrical permit | $1.2M | Sep 29 |
| 9 Saddleworth Plhome remodel | $627,240 | Sep 29 |
| 2074 S Magnificent Loopresidential building permit | $596,598 | Sep 28 |
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 | 3 | Sep 28 |
| Fayetteville Planning Commission | 10 | Sep 28 |
Projects heard
- Fayetteville — Walmart 7,991 sq ft expansion at 3919 N Mall Ave · Sep 28
- Fayetteville — 12,251 sq ft commercial building at 2828 N Mansfield Ave · Sep 28
No dated ARDOT releases for NWA this week.
- NWA metro jobs and unemployment · BLS · Sep 30
- National jobs report · BLS · Oct 2
Due next week
Nothing scheduled from BLS, Census, FHFA or the Fed.
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