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Office of Thrift Supervision
The regulatory and supervisory agency for federally chartered savings institutions. Formally known as the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.

Original Principal Balance
The total amount of principal owed on a mortgage before any payments are made.

Origination Fee
A fee paid to a lender for processing a loan application, making a home loan, and recording a mortgage against the borrower's real property as security for repayment of the loan. The origination fee is stated in the form of points. One point is 1% of the mortgage amount (e.g., 1,000 on a $100,000 loan).

Owner Financing
A property purchase transaction in which the property seller provides all or part of the financing and takes back a security instrument.