originator
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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
Panda Express, the originator of the orange chicken, operates more than 500 locations in California, including 30 in Riverside County.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 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
The first sign that Spider-Man had no interest in Deutsche Bank’s dark dealings came at a speech that morning, given by the CEO of Option One, the mortgage originator owned by H&R Block.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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