other material
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.60
Sallie Mae Q3 peak-season update: Applications +6%, originations +10% through Aug 31
SLM Corp
- QTD application growth of 6% vs same period 2023; 71% of applications are new to company.
- QTD originations $1,654M vs $1,509M in 2023, a 10% increase.
- 91% cosigner rate on approved applications; average FICO at approval is 752.
- Management notes extension of peak volume through August, contrary to typical seasonal slowdown.
- Data is internal through August 31, 2024, not necessarily indicative of full Q3 results.