Fort Smith VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats
FORT SMITH, AR-OK
A VA loan is a mortgage loan that’s backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for those who have served or are presently serving in the U.S. military. The VA does not directly lend, it guarantees the loans made by private lenders to veterans, active military personnel, and qualifying military spouses.
The most obvious benefit of VA loans is that no downpayment is necessary to purchase a home. They will also typically have significantly lower fees-- meaning that if you're eligible to receive a VA loan, it will likely be the most favorable option. VA loans come in 3 varities: purchase, refinance and cash out refis.
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Fort Smith's 67 lenders originated 366 VA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $84,890,000, with an average VA loan value of $231,940.
Fort Smith VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates
30 Year VA mortgages in Fort Smith
averaged
6.1%
for the week of 2024-10-25, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of
6.14% for the same period.
Fort Smith's average VA mortgage closing costs are $4,780.
The average rate for the prior week (2024-10-18) was
6.31% and
one month ago for the week of 2024-09-20, the
average rate was 5.71%.
The average rate one year ago was 7.33%.
For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-10-25, the average rate
was 6.26%.
Fort Smith VA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees
The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for VA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Fort Smith level.
The top Fort Smith VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with
73 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are
$4,428, which is $2,420
lower than the next largest lender,
Firstar Bank.
The lowest fee Fort Smith VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ($3,843), Arvest Bank ($4,136), Mortgage Research Center, LLC ($4,428), Firstar Bank ($6,848) and SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($7,229).
The lowest rate Fort Smith VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (5.70%), Firstar Bank (6.21%), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.29%), USAA Federal Savings Bank (6.37%) and SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.53%).