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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2024

SLM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-13251
52-2013874
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
300 Continental Drive
Newark,
Delaware
19713
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 451-0200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.20 per shareSLMThe NASDAQ Global Select Market
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $.20 per shareSLMBPThe NASDAQ Global Select Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




ITEM 7.01    REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

SLM Corporation (the “Company”) frequently provides relevant information to its investors via posting to its corporate website. On or about October 24, 2024, a presentation entitled “Sallie Mae — Smart Option Student Loan — Historical Performance Data — Period ended September 30, 2024” was made available on the Company’s website at https://www.salliemae.com/investors/webcasts-and-presentations/, and is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, such information, including such Exhibit, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s registration statements, reports, or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such registration statement, report, or other filing.


ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
 99.1*
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
*Furnished herewith.









SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                        
SLM CORPORATION
Date: October 24, 2024By:/s/ PETER M. GRAHAM
Peter M. Graham
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


                

                            
                    




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Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. Smart Option Student Loan Historical Performance Data Period ended September 30, 2024 Exhibit 99.1


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 2 CAUTIONARY NOTE AND DISCLAIMER REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS The following information is current as of September 30, 2024 (unless otherwise noted) and should be read in connection with the most recent periodic report of SLM Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as updated from time to time by subsequently filed or furnished reports. This Presentation contains “forward-looking statements” and information based on management’s current expectations as of the date of this Presentation. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs, opinions, or expectations and statements that assume or are dependent upon future events, are forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to: strategies; goals and assumptions of SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries, collectively or individually as the context requires (the “Company”); the Company’s expectation and ability to execute loan sales and share repurchases; statements regarding future developments surrounding COVID-19 or any other pandemic, including, without limitation, statements regarding the potential impact of any such pandemic on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, and/or cash flows; the Company’s expectation and ability to pay a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock in the future, subject to the approval of our Board of Directors; the Company’s 2024 guidance; the Company’s three-year horizon outlook; the impact of acquisitions we have made or may make in the future; the Company’s projections regarding originations, net charge-offs, non-interest expenses, earnings, balance sheet position, and other metrics; any estimates related to accounting standard changes; and any estimates related to the impact of credit administration practices changes, including the results of simulations or other behavioral observations. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to be materially different from those reflected in such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be the same as those anticipated by management. The Company cautions readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the risks and uncertainties set forth in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC; the societal, business, and legislative/regulatory impact of pandemics and other public heath crises; increases in financing costs; limits on liquidity; increases in costs associated with compliance with laws and regulations; failure to comply with consumer protection, banking, and other laws or regulations; our ability to timely develop new products and services and the acceptance of those products and services by potential and existing customers; changes in accounting standards and the impact of related changes in significant accounting estimates, including any regarding the measurement of our allowance for credit losses and the related provision expense; any adverse outcomes in any significant litigation to which the Company is a party; credit risk associated with the Company’s exposure to third parties, including counterparties to the Company’s derivative transactions; the effectiveness of our risk management framework and quantitative models; and changes in the terms of education loans and the educational credit marketplace (including changes resulting from new laws and the implementation of existing laws). We could also be affected by, among other things: changes in our funding costs and availability; reductions to our credit ratings; cybersecurity incidents, cyberattacks, and other failures or breaches of our operating systems or infrastructure, including those of third-party vendors; damage to our reputation; risks associated with restructuring initiatives, including failures to successfully implement cost-cutting programs and the adverse effects of such initiatives on our business; changes in the demand for educational financing or in financing preferences of lenders, educational institutions, students, and their families; changes in law and regulations with respect to the student lending business and financial institutions generally; changes in banking rules and regulations, including increased capital requirements; increased competition from banks and other consumer lenders; the creditworthiness of our customers, or any change related thereto; changes in the general interest rate environment, including the rate relationships among relevant money-market instruments and those of our earning assets versus our funding arrangements; rates of prepayments on the loans owned by us; changes in general economic conditions and our ability to successfully effectuate any acquisitions; and other strategic initiatives. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements also requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions, including estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates or assumptions may prove to be incorrect. All oral and written forward-looking statements attributed to the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors, risks, and uncertainties set forth in the foregoing cautionary statements, and are made only as of the date of this Presentation or, where the statement is oral, as of the date stated. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to conform to actual results or changes in our expectations, nor to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements discussed. Any data or other information presented in the following charts is for comparative purposes only and is not to be deemed a part of any offering of securities. Any offering will be made solely through an offering document. Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 3 Important Information Regarding Historical Loan Performance Data TransactionDateTransactionDateTransactionDate SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2021-DAugust 2021SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2018-BJune 2018SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-BJuly 2015 SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2021-ENovember 2021SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2018-CSeptember 2018SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2016-AMay 2016 SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2022-CAugust 2022SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2019-AMarch 2019SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2016-BJuly 2016 SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2023-AMarch 2023SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2019-BJune 2019SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2016-COctober 2016 SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2023-CAugust 2023SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2020-AFebruary 2020SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2017-AFebruary 2017 SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2024-CMay 2024SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2020-BAugust 2020SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2017-BNovember 2017 SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2024-EAugust 2024SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2021-BMay 2021SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2018-AMarch 2018 • • • • • • • •


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 4 Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: 30-59 Day Delinquencies 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio 30-59 Day Delinquencies(4) as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment (1) Data for Sallie Mae Bank Aggregate of P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (2), (3) Data as of September 30, 2024. (1) Loans in P&I Repayment include only those loans for which scheduled principal and interest payments were due at the end of the applicable monthly reporting period. (2) P&I Repayment Vintage is defined as the calendar year during which a borrower is first required to make full principal and interest payments on the loan. (3) Vintage performance history excludes data points for a vintage when the balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding in that vintage constitutes less than 1% of total balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding for all vintages. (4) Data for delinquencies occurring prior to Q1 2021 and reflected in the graphs above is based on delinquency bucket period previously used (i.e., 31-60 days). Data for delinquencies occurring Q1 2021 onwards is based on an updated delinquency bucket period (i.e., 30-59 days) to conform with delinquency bucket periods defined by the FFIEC. 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio 30-59 Day Delinquencies(4) as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment (1) Data for Sallie Mae Bank P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (2), (3) SLM Bank 2015 Vintage SLM Bank 2016 Vintage SLM Bank 2017 Vintage SLM Bank 2018 Vintage SLM Bank 2019 Vintage SLM Bank 2020 Vintage SLM Bank 2021 Vintage SLM Bank 2022 Vintage SLM Bank 2023 Vintage


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 5 Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: 60-89 Day Delinquencies 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio 60-89 Day Delinquencies(4) as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment (1) Data for Sallie Mae Bank Aggregate of P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (2), (3) 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio 60-89 Day Delinquencies(4) as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment (1) Data for Sallie Mae Bank P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (2), (3) SLM Bank 2015 Vintage SLM Bank 2016 Vintage SLM Bank 2017 Vintage SLM Bank 2018 Vintage SLM Bank 2019 Vintage SLM Bank 2020 Vintage SLM Bank 2021 Vintage SLM Bank 2022 Vintage SLM Bank 2023 Vintage Data as of September 30, 2024. (1) Loans in P&I Repayment include only those loans for which scheduled principal and interest payments were due at the end of the applicable monthly reporting period. (2) P&I Repayment Vintage is defined as the calendar year during which a borrower is first required to make full principal and interest payments on the loan. (3) Vintage performance history excludes data points for a vintage when the balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding in that vintage constitutes less than 1% of total balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding for all vintages. (4) Data for delinquencies occurring prior to Q1 2021 and reflected in the graphs above is based on delinquency bucket period previously used (i.e., 61-90 days). Data for delinquencies occurring Q1 2021 onwards is based on an updated delinquency bucket period (i.e., 60-89 days) to conform with delinquency bucket periods defined by the FFIEC.


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 6 Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: 90+ Day Delinquencies 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio 90+ Day Delinquencies(4) as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment (1) Data for Sallie Mae Bank Aggregate of P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (2), (3) 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio 90+ Day Delinquencies(4) as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment (1) Data for Sallie Mae Bank P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (2), (3) SLM Bank 2015 Vintage SLM Bank 2016 Vintage SLM Bank 2017 Vintage SLM Bank 2018 Vintage SLM Bank 2019 Vintage SLM Bank 2020 Vintage SLM Bank 2021 Vintage SLM Bank 2022 Vintage SLM Bank 2023 Vintage Data as of September 30, 2024. (1) Loans in P&I Repayment include only those loans for which scheduled principal and interest payments were due at the end of the applicable monthly reporting period. (2) P&I Repayment Vintage is defined as the calendar year during which a borrower is first required to make full principal and interest payments on the loan. (3) Vintage performance history excludes data points for a vintage when the balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding in that vintage constitutes less than 1% of total balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding for all vintages. (4) Data for delinquencies occurring prior to Q1 2021 and reflected in the graphs above is based on delinquency bucket period previously used (i.e., 91 days and greater). Data for delinquencies occurring Q1 2021 onwards is based on an updated delinquency bucket period (i.e., 90 days and greater) to conform with delinquency bucket periods defined by the FFIEC.


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 7 Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: Forbearance 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t a n d F o rb e a ra n c e B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio Forbearance as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment and Forbearance (1), (2), (5) Data for Sallie Mae Bank Aggregate of P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (3),(4) 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t a n d F o rb e a ra n c e B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio Forbearance as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment and Forbearance (1),(2),(5) Data for Sallie Mae Bank P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (3),(4) SLM Bank 2015 Vintage SLM Bank 2016 Vintage SLM Bank 2017 Vintage SLM Bank 2018 Vintage SLM Bank 2019 Vintage SLM Bank 2020 Vintage SLM Bank 2021 Vintage SLM Bank 2022 Vintage SLM Bank 2023 Vintage Data as of September 30, 2024 (1) Loans in P&I Repayment include only those loans for which scheduled principal and interest payments were due at the end of the applicable monthly reporting period. (2) COVID-related disaster forbearance includes activity of current as well as delinquent accounts. (3) P&I Repayment Vintage is defined as the calendar year during which a borrower is first required to make full principal and interest payments on the loan. (4) Vintage performance history excludes data points for a vintage when the balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding in that vintage constitutes less than 1% of total balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding for all vintages. (5) Includes loans in an extended grace period.


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 8 Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: Annualized Gross Defaults Data as of September 30, 2024. (1) Loans in P&I Repayment include only those loans for which scheduled principal and interest payments were due at the end of the applicable monthly reporting period. (2) P&I Repayment Vintage is defined as the calendar year during which a borrower is first required to make full principal and interest payments on the loan. (3) Vintage performance history excludes data points for a vintage when the balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding in that vintage constitutes less than 1% of total balance of loans in P&I Repayment outstanding for all vintages. (4) Does not include $13 million of delinquent loans charged off in the fourth quarter of 2022 prior to reaching 120 days of delinquency because those loans had received certain grants of forbearance under previous credit administration practices that would not be given under current credit administration practices. 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio Annualized Gross Defaults (4) as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment(1) Data for Sallie Mae Bank Aggregate of P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (2), (3) 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% M ar -1 5 Ju n -1 5 S ep -1 5 D ec -1 5 M ar -1 6 Ju n -1 6 S ep -1 6 D ec -1 6 M ar -1 7 Ju n -1 7 S ep -1 7 D ec -1 7 M ar -1 8 Ju n -1 8 S ep -1 8 D ec -1 8 M ar -1 9 Ju n -1 9 S ep -1 9 D ec -1 9 M ar -2 0 Ju n -2 0 S ep -2 0 D ec -2 0 M ar -2 1 Ju n -2 1 S ep -2 1 D ec -2 1 M ar -2 2 Ju n -2 2 S ep -2 2 D ec -2 2 M ar -2 3 Ju n -2 3 S ep -2 3 D ec -2 3 M ar -2 4 Ju n -2 4 S ep -2 4 P e rc e n t o f P & I R e p a ym e n t B a la n c e Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio Annualized Gross Defaults (4) as a % of Loans in P&I Repayment(1) Data for Sallie Mae Bank P&I Repayment Vintages 2015-2023 (2), (3) SLM Bank 2015 Vintage SLM Bank 2016 Vintage SLM Bank 2017 Vintage SLM Bank 2018 Vintage SLM Bank 2019 Vintage SLM Bank 2020 Vintage SLM Bank 2021 Vintage SLM Bank 2022 Vintage SLM Bank 2023 Vintage


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 9 Smart Option Vintage Data: Cumulative Gross Default (3) by Loan Type 3.8% 3.2% 3.1% 3.0% 3.1% 2.7% 2.6% 2.6% 1.9% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C u m u la ti ve D e fa u lt s a s a % o f D is b u rs e d P ri n c ip a l E n te ri n g P & I R e p a ym e n t Years Since First P&I Repayment Period Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Interest Only Cumulative Defaults by P&I Repayment Vintage and Years Since First P&I Repayment Period (1) 2015⁽²⁾ 2016⁽²⁾ 2017⁽²⁾ 2018⁽²⁾ 2019⁽²⁾ 2020⁽²⁾ 2021⁽²⁾ 2022⁽²⁾ 2023⁽²⁾ 7.7% 7.1% 6.4% 5.6% 5.4% 4.3% 4.4% 4.6% 3.2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C u m u la ti ve D e fa u lt s a s a % o f D is b u rs e d P ri n c ip a l E n te ri n g P & I R e p a ym e n t Years Since First P&I Repayment Period Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Fixed Pay Cumulative Defaults by P&I Repayment Vintage and Years Since First P&I Repayment Period(1) 2015⁽²⁾ 2016⁽²⁾ 2017⁽²⁾ 2018⁽²⁾ 2019⁽²⁾ 2020⁽²⁾ 2021⁽²⁾ 2022⁽²⁾ 2023⁽²⁾ 12.6% 11.8% 11.5% 10.8% 10.1% 8.6% 8.8% 8.5% 4.7% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C u m u la ti ve D e fa u lt s a s a % o f D is b u rs e d P ri n c ip a l E n te ri n g P & I R e p a ym e n t Years Since First P&I Repayment Period Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Deferred Cumulative Defaults by P&I Repayment Vintage and Years Since First P&I Repayment Period(1) 2015⁽²⁾ 2016⁽²⁾ 2017⁽²⁾ 2018⁽²⁾ 2019⁽²⁾ 2020⁽²⁾ 2021⁽²⁾ 2022⁽²⁾ 2023⁽²⁾ (1) Please see page 17 for a description and explanation of the data and calculations underlying these charts. (2) Data as of September 30, 2024. All loans covered are serviced by Sallie Mae Bank, regardless of whether the loans were included in an ABS trust. (3) Does not include $13 million of delinquent loans charged off in the fourth quarter of 2022 prior to reaching 120 days delinquent because those loans had received certain grants of forbearance under previous credit administration practices that would not be given under current credit administration practices. The relevant portions of the cumulative amount of those loans are also excluded from the various Interest Only, Fixed Pay, and Deferred tables on this page. Note: Historical trends may not be indicative of future performance. 9.0% 8.3% 7.8% 7.2% 6.8% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 3.5% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C u m u la ti ve D e fa u lt s a s a % o f D is b u rs e d P ri n c ip a l E n te ri n g P & I R e p a ym e n t Years Since First P&I Repayment Period Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Total Portfolio Cumulative Defaults (3) by P&I Repayment Vintage and Years Since First P&I Repayment Period (1) 2015⁽²⁾ 2016⁽²⁾ 2017⁽²⁾ 2018⁽²⁾ 2019⁽²⁾ 2020⁽²⁾ 2021⁽²⁾ 2022⁽²⁾ 2023⁽²⁾


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 10 Smart Option Vintage Data: Voluntary Prepayments Data as of September 30, 2024. (1) Please see pages 18 & 19 for a description and explanation of the data and calculations underlying these charts. (2) Data for all loans from initial disbursement, whether or not scheduled payments are due. Voluntary CPR includes only voluntary prepayments. (3) Loans in a particular annual Disbursement Vintage are disbursed at different times during the Disbursement Vintage year. Prepayment data is not reported for loans in a particular annual Disbursement Vintage until all loans in that annual Disbursement Vintage have been disbursed. Once reporting starts, data reflects prepayments that occurred in a particular period based on the number of months all loans in that annual Disbursement Vintage have been disbursed. For example, in the charts above: (i) prepayment data reported for loans in the 2023 Disbursement Vintage represents prepayments occurring during the first nine months (i.e., first three quarters) after a loan was disbursed regardless of the month in 2023 during which such loan was disbursed; and (ii) prepayment data for loans in the 2022 Disbursement Vintage represents prepayments occurring during the first 21 months (i.e., first seven quarters) after a loan was disbursed regardless of the month in 2022 during which such loan was disbursed. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 % C P R Quarters Since Disbursement Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: All Products Voluntary CPR by Disbursement Vintage (1), (2), (3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 % C P R Quarters Since Disbursement Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Interest Only Voluntary CPR by Disbursement Vintage (1), (2), (3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 % C P R Quarters Since Disbursement Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Fixed Pay Voluntary CPR by Disbursement Vintage (1), (2), (3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 % C P R Quarters Since Disbursement Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Deferred Voluntary CPR by Disbursement Vintage (1), (2), (3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 11 Smart Option Vintage Data: Total Prepayments ► Data as of September 30, 2024. (1) Please see pages 18 & 19 for a description and explanation of the data and calculations underlying these charts. (2) Data for all loans from initial disbursement, whether or not scheduled payments are due. (3) Loans in a particular annual Disbursement Vintage are disbursed at different times during the Disbursement Vintage year. Prepayment data is not reported for loans in a particular annual Disbursement Vintage until all loans in that annual Disbursement Vintage have been disbursed. Once reporting starts, data reflects prepayments that occurred in a particular period based on the number of months all loans in that annual Disbursement Vintage have been disbursed. For example, in the charts above: (i) prepayment data reported for loans in the 2023 Disbursement Vintage represents prepayments occurring during the first nine months (i.e., first three quarters) after a loan was disbursed regardless of the month in 2023 during which such loan was disbursed; and (ii) prepayment data for loans in the 2022 Disbursement Vintage represents prepayments occurring during the first 21 months (i.e., first seven quarters) after a loan was disbursed regardless of the month in 2022 during which such loan was disbursed. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 % C P R Quarters Since Disbursement Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: All Products Total CPR by Disbursement Vintage (1), (2), (3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 % C P R Quarters Since Disbursement Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Fixed Pay Total CPR by Disbursement Vintage (1), (2), (3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 % C P R Quarters Since Disbursement Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Deferred Total CPR by Disbursement Vintage (1), (2), (3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 % C P R Quarters Since Disbursement Smart Option Student Loans - Serviced Portfolio: Interest Only Total CPR by Disbursement Vintage (1), (2), (3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 12 Cohort Default Triangles – Smart Option Combined (Interest Only, Fixed Payment & Deferred) (1) Please see page 17 for a description and explanation of the data and calculations underlying these charts. (2) Data as of September 30, 2024 for Sallie Mae Bank serviced loans only. (3) Numerator is the Periodic Defaults in each P&I Repayment Vintage. Denominator is the amount of Disbursed Principal for that P&I Repayment Vintage. (4) Most recent data point for any P&I Repayment Vintage is for a partial year. (5) Does not include relevant portion of $13 million of delinquent loans charged off in the fourth quarter of 2022 prior to reaching 120 days of delinquency because those loans had received certain grants of forbearance under previous credit administration practices that would not be given under current credit administration practices. Note: Historical trends may not be indicative of future performance.


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 13 Cohort Default Triangles – Smart Option Interest Only (1) Please see page 17 for a description and explanation of the data and calculations underlying these charts. (2) Data as of September 30, 2024 for Sallie Mae Bank serviced loans only. (3) Numerator is the Periodic Defaults in each P&I Repayment Vintage. Denominator is the amount of Disbursed Principal for that P&I Repayment Vintage. (4) Most recent data point for any P&I Repayment Vintage is for a partial year. (5) Does not include relevant portion of $13 million of delinquent loans charged off in the fourth quarter of 2022 prior to reaching 120 days of delinquency because those loans had received certain grants of forbearance under previous credit administration practices that would not be given under current credit administration practices. Note: Historical trends may not be indicative of future performance.


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 14 Cohort Default Triangles – Smart Option Fixed Payment (1) Please see page 17 for a description and explanation of the data and calculations underlying these charts. (2) Data as of September 30, 2024 for Sallie Mae Bank serviced loans only. (3) Numerator is the Periodic Defaults in each P&I Repayment Vintage. Denominator is the amount of Disbursed Principal for that P&I Repayment Vintage. (4) Most recent data point for any P&I Repayment Vintage is for a partial year. (5) Does not include relevant portion of $13 million of delinquent loans charged off in the fourth quarter of 2022 prior to reaching 120 days of delinquency because those loans had received certain grants of forbearance under previous credit administration practices that would not be given under current credit administration practices. Note: Historical trends may not be indicative of future performance.


 
Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 15 Cohort Default Triangles – Smart Option Deferred Payment (1) Please see page 17 for a description and explanation of the data and calculations underlying these charts. (2) Data as of September 30, 2024 for Sallie Mae Bank serviced loans only. (3) Numerator is the Periodic Defaults in each P&I Repayment Vintage. Denominator is the amount of Disbursed Principal for that P&I Repayment Vintage. (4) Most recent data point for any P&I Repayment Vintage is for a partial year. (5) Does not include relevant portion of $13 million of delinquent loans charged off in the fourth quarter of 2022 prior to reaching 120 days of delinquency because those loans had received certain grants of forbearance under previous credit administration practices that would not be given under current credit administration practices. Note: Historical trends may not be indicative of future performance.


 
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Confidential and proprietary information. © 2024 Sallie Mae Bank. All rights reserved. 19 Smart Option Loan Program: Prepayment Methodology 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 𝑃𝑀𝑇 − 𝑆𝑃 𝑆𝑀𝑀 = 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐸𝑋𝑃⁄ 𝑆𝑅 = 1 − 𝑆𝑀𝑀 𝐶𝑃𝑅 = 1 − 𝑆𝑅 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒: 𝑛 = 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡 = 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟