Origen Financial Inc - Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

GTH LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/30/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ORIGEN FINANCIAL INC [ORGN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1100 LANDMARK TOWERS, 345 SAINT PETER STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
/ Please see Exhibit 99.1

(Street)

SAINT PAUL, MN 55102

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
No securities are beneficially owned.

Please see Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit List

Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filer's Signatures

No securities are beneficially owned.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GTH LLC 1100 LANDMARK TOWERS 345 SAINT PETER STREET SAINT PAUL, MN 55102		X		Please see Exhibit 99.1
CENTERBRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS L P 375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10152		X		Please see Exhibit 99.1
CENTERBRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS STRATEGIC L P 375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10152		X		Please see Exhibit 99.1
Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS, L.P. 375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10152		X		Please see Exhibit 99.1
Centerbridge Capital Partners AIV II, L.P. 375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10152		X		Please see Exhibit 99.1
Centerbridge Capital Partners Strategic AIV II, L.P. 375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10152		X		Please see Exhibit 99.1
Centerbridge Capital Partners AIV III, L.P. 375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10152		X		Please see Exhibit 99.1
Centerbridge Capital Partners Strategic AIV III, L.P. 375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10152		X		Please see Exhibit 99.1

Signatures
GTH LLC, By: /s/ Brian F. Corey, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary		5/12/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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