SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae, reports developments tied to private education lending, student-loan servicing and resources for families financing higher education. Company news includes updates to Sallie Mae Graduate Loan, Law School Loan, Medical School Loan and Dental School Loan products, repayment features, prequalification, scholarships through The Sallie Mae Fund, and research on college planning and education affordability.
Recurring announcements also cover quarterly financial results, guidance, senior-note and other capital-structure actions, shareholder voting matters, leadership appointments, and governance or legal-risk developments involving the Sallie Mae brand and its subsidiaries.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) on April 27, 2026 named Chief Financial Officer Peter Graham and Chief Operational Officer Kerri Palmer as Co-Presidents, reporting to CEO Jon Witter. The pair will jointly align and execute company strategy and oversee commercial businesses after the recent retirement of the Chief Commercial Officer. Graham retains CFO duties plus oversight of strategic partnerships and emerging lines of business. Palmer remains head of Financial Services, leading private education loans, credit, and operations.
Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) released its first quarter 2026 financial results on April 23, 2026 and announced it has raised full-year 2026 diluted earnings per common share guidance.
Complete financial results, investor presentation materials and a replay of an April 23, 2026 earnings conference call are available on the company investor website and the SEC.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) declared second-quarter dividends: $1.4269028 per share on Preferred Stock Series B and $0.13 per common share. Both dividends are payable on June 15, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on June 4, 2026.
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Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) offers guidance and free resources to help families compare college financial aid offer letters received after FAFSA submissions. The release highlights confusion from inconsistent terminology and presentation: only 36% of families saw full cost of attendance and 27% saw clear out-of-pocket costs.
Tips include prioritizing scholarships/grants, accepting only needed aid, asking financial aid offices questions, and negotiating offers when circumstances change.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) will release first-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, April 23, 2026. A live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available at SallieMae.com/investors; a replay and the earnings release will also be posted.
Investors are advised to log in at least 15 minutes before the 5:30 p.m. ET broadcast. Media and investor contact details are provided for follow-up.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) expanded graduate loan options for medical and dental students on March 17, 2026, adding flexible in-school repayment, prequalification with no credit impact, and extended deferment periods.
The program covers up to 100% of school-certified costs, offers competitive rates with no origination or application fees, and includes scholarship resources.
The Sallie Mae Fund (Nasdaq: SLM) is accepting applications for the 2026–27 Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors, offering up to $300,000 total to fund 30 students with up to $10,000 each. Applicants must be Pell-Grant eligible high school seniors planning accredited college or eligible certificate programs. The application window is open through April 24, 2026. The program is administered by Thurgood Marshall College Fund and complements Sallie Mae’s other scholarship tools and resources.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) entered a $200 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) with Goldman Sachs, to be prefunded March 10, 2026, under its $500 million board-authorized repurchase program.
Combined with prior repurchases this quarter, first-quarter repurchases and commitments total nearly $300 million. Final shares depend on VWAP less a discount and customary adjustments; transactions are expected to complete before the end of Q2 2026.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) said CEO Jon Witter will speak at the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference on Wednesday, March 11 at 4:40 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast and replay will be available via the company investor site at SallieMae.com/investors.
The company reiterated its role as a private student-lending leader and pointed to its products and resources supporting college access and lifelong learning.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) priced a $618 million student loan asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction on March 4, 2026. The deal drew broad institutional demand and achieved tighter pricing versus the company's prior on-balance sheet ABS, supporting Sallie Mae's diversified funding strategy and programmatic issuer role in the student loan ABS market.
The company said investor engagement validated the attractiveness of seasoned private education loan assets and underlined confidence in its underwriting, servicing, and credit performance.