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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101209172511
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-059446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DORMAN JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227539

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26123
		FILM NUMBER:		101243139

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		145 OCEAN AVE.
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONLINE RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000888953
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				521623052
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1208

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4795 MEADOW WOOD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			CHANTILLY
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7036533100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4795 MEADOW WOOD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			CHANTILLY
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20151

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ONLINE RESOURCES & COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990308
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ONLINE RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John C. Dorman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-09</signatureDate>
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