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originator

[uh-rij-uh-nayt-er] / əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪt ər /


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Smith co-founded mortgage originator First National Financial in 1988.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Mortgage originator Rocket purchased mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper and brokerage Redfin earlier this year.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

We’re also planning to potentially use our current mortgage originator in the refinance, which is waiving closing costs on a new loan.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024

Authorities in Pakistan said they could not find evidence that Mr Asif was the originator of the fake name.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

He was, in fact, the originator of the Babalu jeer, Hey, Babalu, who did you eat today?

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini