### Question
How is the term mortgagor defined?


### Answer
The term **mortgagor** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1713* as the following:

> the original borrower under a mortgage and its successors and assigns

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1713*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER II-MORTGAGE INSURANCE**

