SLM Corp
Business
SLM Corp is an education-focused financial services company that originates, services, and manages private student loans and related education solutions. It offers Private Education Loans (including Smart Option and graduate-specific loans), FDIC-insured deposit products through Sallie Mae Bank, digital tools, scholarship and college-planning resources, and servicing and collections capabilities. Key business components include its private education lending platform, Sallie Mae Bank as its regulated banking subsidiary, and digital/marketing assets acquired to support customer acquisition and education services. It serves U.S. students and families primarily via online channels, campus financial aid offices, direct marketing, and institutional relationships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 2,392 | 2,314 | 2,328 | 1,915 | 1,757 | |
| Investments | 59 | 61 | 51 | 35 | 14 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 176 | 243 | 214 | 82 | 6 | |
| Total interest income | 2,627 | 2,619 | 2,592 | 2,032 | 1,777 | |
| Deposits | 809 | 881 | 808 | 369 | 225 | |
| Interest expense on short-term borrowings | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | |
| Interest expense on long-term borrowings | 305 | 243 | 209 | 162 | 138 | |
| Total interest expense | 1,125 | 1,138 | 1,030 | 543 | — | |
| Net interest income | 1,502 | 1,481 | 1,562 | 1,489 | 1,395 | |
| Less: provisions for credit losses | 333 | 409 | 345 | 633 | −33 | |
| Net interest income after provisions for credit losses | 1,169 | 1,072 | 1,217 | 855 | 1,428 | |
| Gains on sales of loans, net | 369 | 255 | 160 | 328 | 548 | |
| Gains (losses) on securities, net | −10 | 467,000 | 3 | −60 | 39 | |
| Other income | 123 | 113 | 84 | 67 | 45 | |
| Total non-interest income | 483 | 368 | 247 | 335 | 632 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 346 | 349 | 327 | 270 | 258 | |
| FDIC assessment fees | 34 | 52 | 46 | 21 | 23 | |
| Other operating expenses | 275 | 236 | 247 | 260 | 237 | |
| Total operating expenses | 656 | 637 | 619 | 551 | 519 | |
| Acquired intangible assets impairment and amortization expense | 4 | 5 | 66 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total non-interest expenses | 659 | 642 | 686 | 559 | 520 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 993 | 799 | 778 | 631 | 1,540 | |
| Income tax expense | 248 | 190 | 197 | 162 | 380 | |
| Net income | 745 | 608 | 581 | — | — | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 16 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | |
| Net income attributable to SLM Corporation common stock | 729 | 590 | 564 | 460 | 1,156 | |
| Basic earnings per common share (in usd per share) | 3.52 | 2.73 | 2.44 | 1.78 | 3.67 | |
| Average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 207 | 216 | 231 | 258 | 315 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share (in usd per share) | 3.46 | 2.68 | 2.41 | 1.76 | 3.61 | |
| Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares) | 211 | 220 | 234 | 262 | 320 | |
| Declared dividends per common share (in dollars per share) | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.2 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,241 | 4,700 | 4,150 | 4,616 | 4,335 | |
| Trading investments at fair value (cost of $37,606 and $41,715, respectively) | 49 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 37 | |
| Available-for-sale investments | 1,758 | 1,933 | 2,412 | 2,342 | 2,518 | |
| Other investments | 115 | 112 | 92 | 95 | 140 | |
| Total investments | 1,923 | 2,099 | 2,558 | 2,493 | 2,695 | |
| Loans held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $1,430,318 and $1,435,920, respectively) | 20,332 | 20,902 | 20,306 | 19,627 | 20,341 | |
| Loans held for sale | 933 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Restricted cash | 177 | 174 | 150 | 157 | 211 | |
| Other interest-earning assets | 120,000 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 1,563 | 1,547 | 1,380 | 1,202 | 1,206 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 122 | 119 | 130 | 141 | 151 | |
| Goodwill and acquired intangible assets, net | 60 | 64 | 69 | 118 | 0 | |
| Income taxes receivable, net | 347 | 426 | 366 | 380 | 240 | |
| Other assets | 47 | 37 | 52 | 34 | 26 | |
| Total assets | 29,746 | 30,072 | 29,169 | 28,811 | 29,222 | |
| Deposits | 21,100 | 21,100 | 21,700 | 21,400 | 20,800 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 498 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term borrowings | 5,362 | 6,440 | 5,228 | 5,235 | 5,931 | |
| Other liabilities | 374 | 403 | 408 | 401 | 313 | |
| Total liabilities | 27,295 | 27,912 | 27,289 | 27,084 | 27,072 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Series B: 2.5 million and 2.5 million shares issued, respectively, at stated value of $100 per share | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.20 per share, 1.125 billion shares authorized: 443.2 million and 440.6 million shares issued, respectively | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,240 | 1,194 | 1,149 | 1,109 | 1,074 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax benefit of $(13,446) and $(21,209), respectively) | −40 | −66 | −75 | −94 | −18 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,734 | 4,114 | 3,625 | 3,164 | 2,817 | |
| Total SLM Corporation stockholders equity before treasury stock | 6,274 | 5,582 | 5,037 | 4,517 | 4,211 | |
| Less: Common stock held in treasury at cost: 244.0 million and 230.2 million shares, respectively | −3,823 | −3,422 | −3,156 | −2,790 | −2,061 | |
| Total equity | 2,451 | 2,160 | 1,881 | 1,727 | — | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 29,746 | 30,072 | 29,169 | 28,811 | 29,222 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax provision (benefit) | 50 | −34 | −23 | −94 | 55 | |
| Amortization of brokered deposit placement fee | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
| Amortization of fees for Secured Borrowing Facility | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
| Amortization of deferred loan origination costs and loan premium/(discounts), net | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
| Net amortization of discount on investments | −604,000 | −2 | −3 | 103,000 | 7 | |
| Reduction of tax indemnification receivable | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| Depreciation of premises and equipment | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 41 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 31 | |
| Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative and hedging activities, net | −5,000 | 65,000 | −341,000 | 269,000 | 23 | |
| Acquisition transaction costs, net | 0 | 0 | 952,000 | 3 | 0 | |
| Other adjustments to net income, net | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | |
| Increase in accrued interest receivable | −1,180 | −1,110 | −1,054 | −820 | −744 | |
| Decrease in trading investments | 2 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 0 | |
| Increase in non-marketable securities | −740,000 | −11 | −1 | −2 | −10 | |
| Decrease in other interest-earning assets | 5 | 4 | 2 | −2 | 33 | |
| Increase in other assets | −50 | −7 | −39 | −23 | −123 | |
| Increase (decrease) in income tax payable, net | 30 | −20 | 37 | −15 | 72 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable | −11 | 3 | 33 | 25 | −14 | |
| Decrease in other liabilities | −55 | −15 | −28 | −6 | 3 | |
| Total adjustments | −1,143 | −938 | −726 | −464 | −1,210 | |
| Total net cash used in operating activities | −399 | −329 | −145 | 5 | −50 | |
| Loans acquired and originated | −7,461 | −7,064 | −6,452 | — | — | |
| Net proceeds from sales of loans held for investment and loans held for sale | 5,239 | 4,247 | 3,199 | 3,460 | 4,643 | |
| Proceeds from FFELP Loan claim payments | 0 | 28 | 50 | — | — | |
| Net decrease in loans held for investment and loans held for sale (other than loans acquired and originated, and loan sales) | 2,902 | 2,725 | 3,046 | 3,587 | 3,846 | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale securities | −81 | −92 | −106 | −753 | −1,257 | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities | 449 | 832 | 266 | 960 | 866 | |
| Purchase of subsidiary, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −15 | −128 | 0 | |
| Total net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1,047 | 676 | −12 | 1,077 | 2,605 | |
| Brokered deposit placement fee | −8 | −8 | −8 | — | — | |
| Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit | −662 | 88 | 953 | — | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in other deposits | 653 | −687 | −770 | — | — | |
| Secured Borrowings - issued, net of discount and deferred fees | 537 | 2,207 | 1,135 | — | — | |
| Secured Borrowings - repaid | −1,120 | −1,004 | −1,154 | — | — | |
| Fees paid on Secured Borrowing Facility | −3 | −2 | −3 | — | — | |
| Unsecured Borrowings - issued, net of discount and underwriting fees | 494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 492 | |
| Unsecured Borrowings - repaid | −500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −203 | |
| Borrowings under Secured Borrowing Facility | 700 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayments of borrowings under Secured Borrowing Facility | −700 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Preferred stock dividends paid | −16 | −18 | −18 | −9 | −5 | |
| Common stock dividends paid | −108 | −99 | −101 | −113 | −60 | |
| Common stock repurchased | −369 | −248 | −350 | −713 | −1,531 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −1,104 | 228 | −316 | −855 | −2,620 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −456 | 575 | −473 | 227 | −64 | |
| Interest | 1,112 | 1,109 | 963 | 483 | 360 | |
| Accrued interest capitalized during the period | 692 | 633 | 633 | 590 | — | |
| Trading investments received in consideration for loans sold | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | |
| Available-for-sale investments received in consideration for loans sold | 131 | 210 | 162 | 223 | — |