### Question
Can you define what originator means?


### Answer
**Originator** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 78o*:

> a person who—


(A) through the extension of credit or otherwise, creates a financial asset that collateralizes an asset-backed security

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 78o*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2B-SECURITIES EXCHANGES**

