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Issuer:     SLM Corp (SLM)
CIK:        0001032033
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001032033-25-000038
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Sallie Mae forms strategic private credit partnership with KKR; KKR to buy $2B+ loans annually
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- KKR will purchase an initial seed portfolio of private education loans, then minimum $2B in newly originated loans annually for three years.
- Sallie Mae retains customer relationships, servicing, and will earn ongoing fees for program management and expertise.
- CEO Jon Witter says partnership unlocks off-balance sheet capital efficiency and creates a more resilient, capital-light earnings profile.
- KKR's investment comes from its Asset-Based Finance strategy; Morgan Stanley served as sole structuring advisor to Sallie Mae.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032033/000103203325000038/0001032033-25-000038-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032033/000103203325000038/slm-20251112.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001032033-25-000038

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