SLM Corp reported results for the second quarter of 2026 with net income attributable to common stock of $55M, down from $67M a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $0.29 versus $0.32 in the year-ago quarter.
Financial Highlights
- Net income: $55M attributable to common stock for Q2 2026, compared with $67M in the prior-year quarter ( (18%)).
- Diluted EPS: $0.29 for Q2 2026, compared with $0.32 in the prior-year quarter ( (9%)).
- Revenue: Not disclosed in Part 1 Item 1/Item 2 for this quarter and therefore omitted.
Business Highlights
- Strategic focus on growing the core private student loan origination business and accelerating new lines through investments in digital, data and talent.
- Originations rose to $3.62B year-to-date, with 92.6% cosigned loans; strategic partner sales shifted younger loans to held-for-sale.
- Revenue mix is increasingly weighted to non-interest income from servicing fees and program management as strategic partnerships bolster SLM’s position as an education solutions provider.
- Operating expenses were higher due to increased spend on personnel, marketing and IT to support digital transformation and scale servicing capabilities.
- Credit and servicing actions include enhanced loss mitigation (forbearance and modifications) and revised collections strategies amid higher delinquencies to improve long-term recoveries.
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