Sallie Mae
Do you know what SLM (Student Loan Marketing) Corporation is? If you are US citizen and you are going to enter college or university, but you don’t know about this company, then you certainly should read this article. SLM Corporation, which is mostly known as Sallie Mae, is the biggest college student loan company in the United States. Every year it gives approximately $126 billion to more than 10 million people.
In general, Sallie Mae provides federal loans, which are issued under the Federal Family Education program. Under this program, you can ask for Stafford Loans of PLUS Loans. This company also assists students and their parents to choose that type of loan, which is the most suitable for them.
This company was founded in 1972 as a government enterprise, but at the end of 2004, the process of its privatization was over. Nowadays this company is the largest company in the USA, which provides federal secured loans for students. Sallie Mae has many branches in many states and its quantity is near 80. This company is rules by the Board of Directors. Today the Chairman of the Board of Directors is Anthony P. Terracciano, who joined the board in 2008. The Vice Chairman and the CEO of Sallie Mae is Al Lord who is connected with Sallie Mae since 1981.