originator
noun
a person or thing that originates something.
originators
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pluralof originator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Specifically, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two massive government-sponsored mortgage buyers, are updating the credit-score models used for the loans they’ll accept from originators who lend to home buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
Rocket, one of the largest U.S. mortgage originators, entered the listings space in earnest with its purchase of Redfin, a brokerage and listings portal, in 2025.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
And with more of the transaction happening digitally, some originators are getting very good at capturing the refinancing of a servicing customer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
As Britpop began to cohere into a recognizable genre and vision, Suede was canonized as its originators, only to be largely eclipsed as bands like Blur and Oasis came to define the movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
They already were short the stocks of mortgage originators and the home builders.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
