Third-Party Originator (TPO)
Last updated 2026-08-01
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook Glossary November 26 2025
Updated 2026-08-01
A Third-Party Originator (TPO) is an entity that originates FHA Mortgages for an FHAapproved Mortgagee acting as its sponsor. A TPO may be an FHA-approved Mortgagee or a non-FHA-approved entity.
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook Glossary November 26 2025
p. 56
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