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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

Many expected a different setlist from the corridos tumbados originator, as he neglected many of his most popular corridos such as the newly released “El Chore” and one of his early hits, “El Hijo Mayor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025

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

Harry had escaped from the same attack with nothing more than a scar on his forehead, where Voldemort’s curse, instead of killing him, had rebounded upon its originator.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling