Reports · Weekly · Aug 3 – Aug 9, 2026
Northwest Arkansas, week of Aug 3, 2026
What happened
generated from the data
- The 30-year fixed averaged 6.69% in Freddie Mac's survey this week, 3 bp above last week and 6 bp higher than a year ago.
- The 10-year Treasury closed the week at 4.65%, down 10 bp on the week; the 10-year sat 0.46 points above the 2-year.
- Commercial real estate loans on U.S. bank books stood at $3.12 trillion in the Aug 5 reading, up 3.3% from a year earlier.
- Bentonville issued 13 permits carrying $1.8M in printed valuation; the largest was a home addition at 903 NW K St ($438,454).
- Official data out this week: National jobs report (Fri).
- 2 land-use meetings on the public calendar (Pea Ridge, Springdale) 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 | 6.69% | +3 bp | +6 bp | Aug 6 |
| 15-year fixed mortgageFreddie Mac PMMS | 6.01% | -3 bp | +26 bp | Aug 6 |
| 10-year TreasuryU.S. Treasury | 4.65% | -10 bp | Aug 7 | |
| 2-year TreasuryU.S. Treasury | 4.19% | -9 bp | Aug 7 | |
| 10-year minus 2-yearU.S. Treasury | +0.46 pts | -1 bp | Aug 7 | |
| SOFRNY Fed | 3.62% | -4 bp | Aug 7 |
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%).
13 issued · $1.8M printed valuation
By our sector tag: residential 11, retail 2
| Largest by valuation | Valuation | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| 903 NW K Sthome addition | $438,454 | Aug 4 |
| 3007 SW Little Elm Loopnew home | $384,571 | Aug 7 |
| 706 NW 5th Sthome addition | $276,000 | Aug 6 |
| 2703 SE Otis Corley Drcommercial remodel | $230,222 | Aug 6 |
| 209 El Contento Drresidential pool | $140,000 | Aug 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pea Ridge Planning Commission | 6 | Aug 4 |
| Springdale Planning Commission | 7 | Aug 4 |
Projects heard
- Springdale — Lincoln Drive Warehouse LSD (L26-13) · Aug 4
- Springdale — I-49 Industrial Park Phase VI (L26-12) · Aug 4
- Pea Ridge — Village at City Park PZD (Easterling & Hickman) · Aug 4
- Pea Ridge — Bone Properties C-1 to C-2 at 153 Hallack Lane · Aug 4
No dated ARDOT releases for NWA this week.
- National jobs report · BLS · Aug 7
Due next week
- Inflation (CPI) · BLS · Aug 12, 7:30 AM CT
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