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Debate: The Smart Reform for College Loans

(March 12) -- This week, prospects for a much-needed reform that would make college more affordable for more students, while also ending senseless corporate welfare for student lenders, have been rising. According to various reports, Democrats have been looking to include student loan reform in the reconciliation package...

Debate: Fix the Student Loan System? We Agree

(March 12) -- From the beginning of the debate on comprehensive student loan reform, Sallie Mae's position has been clear: We support it. We stand with the president in his effort to restructure the federal student loan program by leveraging low-cost U.S. Treasury funds to produce taxpayer savings and end the old system...

Opinion: Making College Affordable Again

(Dec. 24) – Over the next few weeks, high school seniors will start sending off their college applications, hoping in return to get fat envelopes offering admission. But for many, getting admitted to the college of their dreams might prove bittersweet. With states slashing their higher-education budgets and jacking...

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Under Media Pressure, Sallie Mae Forgives Dead Woman's Loan

Even death is not enough to shake off student loan debt.

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05/30/12 Sallie Mae Ups Buyback by $400M - Analyst Blog Source: NASDAQ SLM Corp. ( SLM ), commonly known as Sallie Mae, remains committed to boost investors' wealth.
05/29/12 UPDATE 1-Sallie Mae expands buyback plan by $400 mln Source: Reuters Sallie Mae, the largest U.S. student lender, authorized an additional $400 million share buyback as part of the repurchase program announced in January.
05/29/12 Sallie Mae (SLM) Declares $0.125 Quarterly Dividend;... Source: StreetInsider.com Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM ) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, or $0.5 annualized.
05/29/12 US fixed-rate private student loans could spur growth:... Source: Myiris "The introduction of fixed-rate private student loans represents a competitively priced, privately financed option for students. That said, the choice between fixed- and variable-rate private loans and fixed-rate government loans, with varying origination fees, payment options, and maturity schedules could complicate financing decisions," said Fitch, in a report.
05/25/12 Sallie Mae teams up with ConnectEDU to offer banking... Source: TMCnet May 25, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Sallie Mae, a financial services company, has teamed up with ConnectEDU, Inc., a technology company in the education sector, to offer the new Connect!