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Allowance for Credit Losses and Unfunded Loan Commitments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investments in Loans
The following table summarizes our Private Education Loan sales to unaffiliated third parties for the periods presented.
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in millions)
202420232022
Loan principal$3,418 $2,927 $3,126 
Capitalized interest
274 226 217 
Total Private Education Loans sold$3,692 $3,153 $3,343 
Gain on sale of loans, net
$255 $164 $328 
Allowance for Credit Losses Metrics
The following tables provide a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for unfunded loan commitments during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

Year Ended December 31, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
FFELP 
Loans
Private Education
Loans
Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning balance$4,667 $1,335,105 $1,339,772 
Transfer from allowance for unfunded loan commitments— 311,787 311,787 
Provisions:
Provision for current period4,010 357,067 361,077 
Loan sale reduction to provision— (235,955)(235,955)
Total provisions(1)
4,010 121,112 125,122 
Net charge-offs:
Charge-offs(380)(376,840)(377,220)
Recoveries— 44,756 44,756 
Net charge-offs(380)(332,084)(332,464)
Write-downs arising from transfer of loans to held for sale(2)
(8,297)— (8,297)
Allowance for loan losses, ending balance— 1,435,920 1,435,920 
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments, beginning balance(3)
— 112,962 112,962 
Provision(1)(4)
— 283,393 283,393 
Transfer to allowance for loan losses— (311,787)(311,787)
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments, ending balance(3)
— 84,568 84,568 
Total allowance for credit losses, ending balance$— $1,520,488 $1,520,488 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans in repayment(5)
— %2.19 %
Allowance for loan losses coverage of net charge-offs— 4.32 
Total allowance for credit losses as a percentage of the ending total loan balance, plus unfunded loan commitments and total accrued interest receivable— %5.83 %
Ending total loans, gross$— $22,235,008 
Average loans in repayment(5)
$— $15,139,184 
Ending loans in repayment(5)
$— $16,106,751 
Unfunded loan commitments$— $2,311,660 
Total accrued interest receivable$— $1,549,415 

(1) See “— Provisions for Credit Losses” below in this Note 6 for a reconciliation of the provisions for credit losses reported in the consolidated statements of income.
(2) Represents fair value adjustments on loans transferred to held for sale.
(3) When a new loan commitment is made, we record an allowance to cover lifetime expected credit losses on the unfunded commitments, which is recorded in “Other Liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet. See “— Unfunded Loan Commitments” in this Note 6 for further discussion.
(4) Includes incremental provision for new commitments and changes to provision for existing commitments.
(5) Loans in repayment include loans on which borrowers are making interest only or fixed payments, as well as loans that have entered full principal and interest repayment status after any applicable grace period (but, for purposes of the table, do not include those loans while they are in forbearance).
Year Ended December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
FFELP 
Loans
Private Education
Loans
Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning balance$3,444 $1,353,631 $1,357,075 
Transfer from allowance for unfunded loan commitments— 320,237 320,237 
Provisions:
Provision for current period2,224 240,347 242,571 
Loan sale reduction to provision— (205,383)(205,383)
Total provisions(1)
2,224 34,964 37,188 
Net charge-offs:
Charge-offs(1,001)(420,095)(421,096)
Recoveries— 46,368 46,368 
Net charge-offs(1,001)(373,727)(374,728)
Allowance for loan losses, ending balance4,667 1,335,105 1,339,772 
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments, beginning balance(2)
— 124,924 124,924 
Provision(1)(3)
— 308,275 308,275 
Transfer to allowance for loan losses— (320,237)(320,237)
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments, ending balance(2)
— 112,962 112,962 
Total allowance for credit losses, ending balance$4,667 $1,448,067 $1,452,734 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans in repayment(4)
0.23 %2.44 %
Allowance for loan losses coverage of net charge-offs4.66 3.57 
Total allowance for credit losses as a percentage of the ending total loan balance, plus unfunded loan commitments and total accrued interest receivable0.87 %5.89 %
Ending total loans, gross$537,401 $21,025,844 
Average loans in repayment(4)
$433,225 $15,310,934 
Ending loans in repayment(4)
$406,568 $15,409,814 
Unfunded loan commitments$— $2,221,077 
Total accrued interest receivable$— $1,354,565 
(1) See “— Provisions for Credit Losses” below in this Note 6 for a reconciliation of the provisions for credit losses reported in the consolidated statements of income.
(2) When a new loan commitment is made, we record an allowance to cover lifetime expected credit losses on the unfunded commitments, which is recorded in “Other Liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet. See “— Unfunded Loan Commitments” in this Note 6 for further discussion.
(3) Includes incremental provision for new commitments and changes to provision for existing commitments.
(4) Loans in repayment include loans on which borrowers are making interest only or fixed payments, as well as loans that have entered full principal and interest repayment status after any applicable grace period (but, for purposes of the table, do not include those loans while they are in forbearance).
Year Ended December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
FFELP 
Loans
Private Education
Loans
Credit
Cards
Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning balance$4,077 $1,158,977 $2,281 $1,165,335 
Transfer from allowance for unfunded loan commitments— 344,310 — 344,310 
Provisions:
Provision for current period(20)410,254 3,301 413,535 
Loan sale reduction to provision— (174,231)— (174,231)
Loans transferred to held-for-sale— — (2,372)(2,372)
Total provisions(1)
(20)236,023 929 236,932 
Net charge-offs:
Charge-offs(613)(427,416)(3,215)(431,244)
Recoveries— 41,737 41,742 
Net charge-offs(613)(385,679)(3,210)(389,502)
Allowance for loan losses, ending balance3,444 1,353,631 — 1,357,075 
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments, beginning balance(2)
— 72,713 — 72,713 
Provision(1)(3)
— 396,521 — 396,521 
Transfer to allowance for loan losses— (344,310)— (344,310)
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments, ending balance(2)
— 124,924 — 124,924 
Total allowance for credit losses, ending balance$3,444 $1,478,555 $— $1,481,999 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans in repayment(4)
0.12 %2.55 %— %
Allowance for loan losses coverage of net charge-offs5.62 3.51 — 
Total allowance for credit losses as a percentage of the ending total loan balance, plus unfunded loan commitments and total accrued interest receivable0.57 %6.30 %— %
Ending total loans, gross$609,050 $20,303,688 $— 
Average loans in repayment(4)
$517,139 $15,103,123 $— 
Ending loans in repayment(4)
$453,915 $15,129,550 $— 
Unfunded loan commitments$— $1,995,808 $— 
Total accrued interest receivable$— $1,177,562 $— 

(1) See “— Provisions for Credit Losses” below in this Note 6 for a reconciliation of the provisions for credit losses reported in the consolidated statements of income.
(2) When a new loan commitment is made, we record an allowance to cover lifetime expected credit losses on the unfunded commitments, which is recorded in “Other Liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet. See “— Unfunded Loan Commitments” in this Note 6 for further discussion.(
(3) Includes incremental provision for new commitments and changes to provision for existing commitments.
(4) Loans in repayment include loans on which borrowers are making interest only or fixed payments, as well as loans that have entered full principal and interest repayment status after any applicable grace period (but, for purposes of the table, do not include those loans while they are in forbearance).
Provisions for Credit Losses
Below is a reconciliation of the provisions for credit losses reported in the consolidated statements of income.
Consolidated Statements of Income
Provisions for Credit Losses Reconciliation
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)202420232022
Private Education Loan provisions for credit losses:
Provisions for loan losses$121,112 $34,964 $236,023 
Provisions for unfunded loan commitments283,393 308,275 396,521 
Total Private Education Loan provisions for credit losses404,505 343,239 632,544 
Other impacts to the provisions for credit losses:
FFELP Loans4,010 2,224 (20)
Credit Cards— — 929 
Total4,010 2,224 909 
Provisions for credit losses reported in consolidated statements of income$408,515 $345,463 $633,453 
The tables below summarize the activity in the allowance recorded to cover lifetime expected credit losses on the unfunded commitments, which is recorded in “Other Liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets, as well as the activity in the unfunded commitments balance.
Years Ended December 31, (dollars in thousands)202420232022
AllowanceUnfunded CommitmentsAllowanceUnfunded CommitmentsAllowanceUnfunded Commitments
Beginning Balance$112,962 $2,221,077 $124,924 $1,995,808 $72,713 $1,776,976 
Provision/New commitments - net(1)
283,393 7,103,832 308,275 6,602,803 396,521 6,180,805 
Transfer - funded loans(2)
(311,787)(7,013,249)(320,237)(6,377,534)(344,310)(5,961,973)
Ending Balance$84,568 $2,311,660 $112,962 $2,221,077 $124,924 $1,995,808 
(1)  Net of expirations of commitments unused. Also includes incremental provision for new commitments and changes to provision for existing commitments.
(2)  When a loan commitment is funded, its related liability for credit losses (which originally was recorded as a provision for unfunded commitments) is transferred to the allowance for credit losses.
Schedule of Amortized Cost Basis of Financing Receivables
The following tables show the amortized cost basis at the end of the respective reporting periods of the loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that were modified during the period, disaggregated by class of financing receivable and type of modification. When we approve a Private Education Loan at the beginning of an academic year, we do not always disburse the full amount of the loan at the time of approval, but instead have a commitment to fund a portion of the loan at a later date (usually at the start of the second semester or subsequent trimesters). We consider borrowers to be in financial difficulty after they have exited school and have difficulty making their scheduled principal and interest payments. The increase in loan modifications during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year-ago period is primarily due to additional modification programs implemented in the fourth quarter of 2023 and subsequent refinements to those programs.
Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
Year Ended December 31, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Interest Rate ReductionCombination - Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Loan Type:Amortized Cost Basis% of Total Class of Financing ReceivableAmortized Cost Basis% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Private Education Loans$31,966 0.13 %$1,003,089 4.20 %
Total$31,966 0.13 %$1,003,089 4.20 %

Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
Year Ended December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Interest Rate ReductionCombination - Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Loan Type:Amortized Cost Basis% of Total Class of Financing ReceivableAmortized Cost Basis% of Total Class of Financing Receivable
Private Education Loans$48,637 0.22 %$331,889 1.48 %
Total$48,637 0.22 %$331,889 1.48 %
The following tables describe the financial effect of the modifications made to loans whose borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty:

Year Ended December 31, 2024
Interest Rate ReductionCombination - Interest Rate
Reduction and Term Extension
Loan TypeFinancial EffectLoan TypeFinancial Effect
Private Education Loans
Reduced average contractual rate from 13.22% to 3.79%
Private Education Loans
Added a weighted average 9.23 years to the life of loans

Reduced average contractual rate from 12.71% to 3.66%
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Interest Rate ReductionCombination - Interest Rate
Reduction and Term Extension
Loan TypeFinancial EffectLoan TypeFinancial Effect
Private Education Loans
Reduced average contractual rate from 13.37% to 4.00%
Private Education Loans
Added a weighted average 10.20 years to the life of loans

Reduced average contractual rate from 12.92% to 4.00%
Financing Receivable, Modified, Subsequent Default The following two tables do not include loans that received a permanent term extension with no interest rate reduction during the fourth quarter of 2023, which are described earlier in this Note 6.
Year Ended December 31, 2024Year Ended December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)Defaulted AmountPeriod-end Amortized Cost BasisDefaulted AmountPeriod-end Amortized Cost Basis
Loan Type:
Private Education Loans
Interest Rate Reduction$6,460 $4,621 $4,521 $4,174 
Combination - Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension143,300 114,307 26,341 24,798 
Total$149,760 $118,928 $30,862 $28,972 
Age Analysis of Past Due Loans Delinquencies The following table depicts the performance of loans that have been modified during the respective reporting periods (the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively).
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)Balance%Balance%
Payment Status (Amortized Cost Basis)(1):
Loan modifications in deferment(2)
$33,645 $6,843 
Loan modifications in repayment:
Loans current(3)(4)
826,007 83 %334,967 90 %
Loans delinquent 30-59 days(3)(4)
77,446 %17,205 %
Loans delinquent 60-89 days(3)(4)
43,484 %7,689 %
Loans 90 days or greater past due(3)(4)
54,473 %13,822 %
Total loan modifications in repayment1,001,410 100 %373,683 100 %
Total Private Education Loan modifications$1,035,055 $380,526 
(1)Loans that were both modified and subsequently charged-off during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are excluded from the table and had an amortized cost basis of $40.4 million and $8.4 million, respectively. Additionally, loans that received a permanent term extension with no interest rate reduction during the fourth quarter of 2023 are excluded from the table.
(2)Deferment includes customers who have returned to school or are engaged in other permitted educational activities and are not yet required to make full principal and interest payments on the loans (e.g., residency periods for medical students or a grace period for bar exam preparation). Deferment also includes loans that have entered a forbearance after the loan modification was granted.
(3)Represents loans in repayment, which include loans that have entered full principal and interest repayment status after any applicable grace period (but, for purposes of the table, do not include those loans while they are in forbearance).
(4)The period of delinquency is based on the number of days scheduled payments are contractually past due.
Delinquencies - Private Education Loans Held for Investment

The following tables provide information regarding the loan status of our Private Education Loans held for investment, by year of origination approval/first disbursement. Loans in repayment include loans on which borrowers are making interest only or fixed payments, as well as loans that have entered full principal and interest repayment status after any applicable grace period (but, for purposes of the following tables, do not include those loans while they are in forbearance).

Private Education Loans Held for Investment - Delinquencies by Origination Approval Vintage
As of December 31, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
202420232022202120202019 and PriorTotal
Loans in-school/grace/deferment(1)
$2,164,479 $1,817,705 $748,782 $355,248 $184,377 $452,236 $5,722,827 
Loans in forbearance(2)
19,984 124,728 87,961 52,686 31,575 88,496 405,430 
Loans in repayment:
Loans current2,820,940 3,312,916 2,259,455 1,590,812 1,107,189 4,422,021 15,513,333 
Loans delinquent 30-59 days(3)
13,533 36,441 45,543 35,245 27,302 152,684 310,748 
Loans delinquent 60-89 days(3)
3,973 15,239 23,359 18,365 10,921 68,878 140,735 
Loans 90 days or greater past due(3)
1,683 14,481 20,147 17,080 12,632 75,912 141,935 
Total Private Education Loans in repayment2,840,129 3,379,077 2,348,504 1,661,502 1,158,044 4,719,495 16,106,751 
Total Private Education Loans, gross5,024,592 5,321,510 3,185,247 2,069,436 1,373,996 5,260,227 22,235,008 
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount)47,659 25,599 10,788 6,142 4,057 8,825 103,070 
Total Private Education Loans5,072,251 5,347,109 3,196,035 2,075,578 1,378,053 5,269,052 22,338,078 
Private Education Loans allowance for losses(258,235)(326,207)(234,532)(150,324)(90,600)(376,022)(1,435,920)
Private Education Loans, net$4,814,016 $5,020,902 $2,961,503 $1,925,254 $1,287,453 $4,893,030 $20,902,158 
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment56.5 %63.5 %73.7 %80.3 %84.3 %89.7 %72.4 %
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment0.7 %2.0 %3.8 %4.3 %4.4 %6.3 %3.7 %
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance0.7 %3.6 %3.6 %3.1 %2.7 %1.8 %2.5 %

(1)Deferment includes customers who have returned to school or are engaged in other permitted educational activities and are not yet required to make payments on the loans (e.g., residency periods for medical students or a grace period for bar exam preparation).
(2)Loans for customers who have requested extension of grace period generally during employment transition or who have temporarily ceased making full payments due to hardship or other factors, consistent with established loan program servicing policies and procedures.
(3)The period of delinquency is based on the number of days scheduled payments are contractually past due.
Private Education Loans Held for Investment - Delinquencies by Origination Approval Vintage
As of December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
202320222021202020192018 and PriorTotal
Loans in-school/grace/deferment(1)
$1,976,040 $1,672,333 $669,250 $307,781 $213,593 $452,994 $5,291,991 
Loans in forbearance(2)
19,265 93,079 58,438 35,450 31,818 85,989 324,039 
Loans in repayment:
Loans current2,469,817 3,254,534 2,131,040 1,416,069 1,323,825 4,213,986 14,809,271 
Loans delinquent 30-59 days(3)
17,599 34,627 37,147 28,020 31,432 149,926 298,751 
Loans delinquent 60-89 days(3)
5,720 17,227 20,077 16,614 15,482 75,897 151,017 
Loans 90 days or greater past due(3)
1,678 16,939 21,470 15,155 16,150 79,383 150,775 
Total Private Education Loans in repayment2,494,814 3,323,327 2,209,734 1,475,858 1,386,889 4,519,192 15,409,814 
Total Private Education Loans, gross4,490,119 5,088,739 2,937,422 1,819,089 1,632,300 5,058,175 21,025,844 
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount)35,616 18,556 9,465 5,809 3,556 8,552 81,554 
Total Private Education Loans4,525,735 5,107,295 2,946,887 1,824,898 1,635,856 5,066,727 21,107,398 
Private Education Loans allowance for losses(269,642)(335,090)(194,104)(118,755)(100,111)(317,403)(1,335,105)
Private Education Loans, net$4,256,093 $4,772,205 $2,752,783 $1,706,143 $1,535,745 $4,749,324 $19,772,293 
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment55.6 %65.3 %75.2 %81.1 %85.0 %89.3 %73.3 %
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment1.0 %2.1 %3.6 %4.1 %4.5 %6.8 %3.9 %
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance0.8 %2.7 %2.6 %2.3 %2.2 %1.9 %2.1 %
(1)Deferment includes customers who have returned to school or are engaged in other permitted educational activities and are not yet required to make payments on the loans (e.g., residency periods for medical students or a grace period for bar exam preparation).
(2)Loans for customers who have requested extension of grace period generally during employment transition or who have temporarily ceased making full payments due to hardship or other factors, consistent with established loan program servicing policies and procedures.
(3)The period of delinquency is based on the number of days scheduled payments are contractually past due.
Private Education Loans Held for Investment - Delinquencies by Origination Approval Vintage
As of December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
202220212020201920182017 and PriorTotal
Loans in-school/grace/deferment(1)
$1,827,649 $1,433,322 $578,253 $380,639 $219,280 $455,910 $4,895,053 
Loans in forbearance(2)
16,046 64,360 38,613 37,802 30,583 91,681 279,085 
Loans in repayment:
Loans current2,411,441 2,991,839 1,907,574 1,683,986 1,301,809 4,262,698 14,559,347 
Loans delinquent 30-59 days(3)
14,164 30,740 30,877 35,213 31,366 144,948 287,308 
Loans delinquent 60-89 days(3)
5,523 15,056 14,433 18,201 16,697 77,595 147,505 
Loans 90 days or greater past due(3)
1,710 11,842 14,872 16,819 16,107 74,040 135,390 
Total Private Education Loans in repayment2,432,838 3,049,477 1,967,756 1,754,219 1,365,979 4,559,281 15,129,550 
Total Private Education Loans, gross4,276,533 4,547,159 2,584,622 2,172,660 1,615,842 5,106,872 20,303,688 
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount)26,714 15,933 9,062 5,496 3,575 8,876 69,656 
Total Private Education Loans4,303,247 4,563,092 2,593,684 2,178,156 1,619,417 5,115,748 20,373,344 
Private Education Loans allowance for losses(304,943)(323,506)(181,915)(141,424)(101,023)(300,820)(1,353,631)
Private Education Loans, net$3,998,304 $4,239,586 $2,411,769 $2,036,732 $1,518,394 $4,814,928 $19,019,713 
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment56.9 %67.1 %76.1 %80.7 %84.5 %89.3 %74.5 %
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment0.9 %1.9 %3.1 %4.0 %4.7 %6.5 %3.8 %
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance0.7 %2.1 %1.9 %2.1 %2.2 %2.0 %1.8 %
(1)Deferment includes customers who have returned to school or are engaged in other permitted educational activities and are not yet required to make payments on the loans (e.g., residency periods for medical students or a grace period for bar exam preparation).
(2)Loans for customers who have requested extension of grace period generally during employment transition or who have temporarily ceased making full payments due to hardship or other factors, consistent with established loan program servicing policies and procedures.
(3)The period of delinquency is based on the number of days scheduled payments are contractually past due.
Schedule of Private Education Loan Portfolio Stratified by Key Credit Quality Indicators The following tables highlight the gross principal balance of our Private Education Loan portfolio (held for investment), by year of origination approval/first disbursement, stratified by key credit quality indicators.
As of December 31, 2024
(dollars in thousands)
Private Education Loans Held for Investment - Credit Quality Indicators
Year of Origination Approval
2024(1)
2023(1)
2022(1)
2021(1)
2020(1)
2019 and Prior(1)
Total(1)
% of Balance
Cosigners:
With cosigner$4,519,952 $4,707,685 $2,741,871 $1,759,261 $1,151,751 $4,642,019 $19,522,539 88 %
Without cosigner504,640 613,825 443,376 310,175 222,245 618,208 2,712,469 12 
Total$5,024,592 $5,321,510 $3,185,247 $2,069,436 $1,373,996 $5,260,227 $22,235,008 100 %
FICO at Origination Approval(2):
Less than 670$293,025 $394,962 $261,589 $155,661 $94,355 $475,186 $1,674,778 %
670-699615,617 753,548 449,214 285,181 197,205 898,535 3,199,300 14 
700-7491,525,547 1,641,641 998,834 660,373 451,695 1,782,121 7,060,211 32 
Greater than or equal to 7502,590,403 2,531,359 1,475,610 968,221 630,741 2,104,385 10,300,719 46 
Total$5,024,592 $5,321,510 $3,185,247 $2,069,436 $1,373,996 $5,260,227 $22,235,008 100 %
FICO Refreshed(2)(3):
Less than 670$453,705 $666,049 $467,562 $301,367 $194,124 $831,053 $2,913,860 13 %
670-699633,749 710,546 409,808 248,325 138,730 578,639 2,719,797 12 
700-7491,485,771 1,512,643 879,450 563,941 362,715 1,398,737 6,203,257 28 
Greater than or equal to 7502,451,367 2,432,272 1,428,427 955,803 678,427 2,451,798 10,398,094 47 
Total$5,024,592 $5,321,510 $3,185,247 $2,069,436 $1,373,996 $5,260,227 $22,235,008 100 %
Seasoning(4):
1-12 payments$2,860,113 $774,471 $499,812 $280,154 $159,762 $324,506 $4,898,818 22 %
13-24 payments— 2,729,334 372,496 191,989 122,938 340,556 3,757,313 17 
25-36 payments— — 1,564,157 254,068 110,952 429,127 2,358,304 11 
37-48 payments— — — 987,977 170,051 451,494 1,609,522 
More than 48 payments— — — — 625,916 3,262,308 3,888,224 17 
Not yet in repayment2,164,479 1,817,705 748,782 355,248 184,377 452,236 5,722,827 26 
Total$5,024,592 $5,321,510 $3,185,247 $2,069,436 $1,373,996 $5,260,227 $22,235,008 100 %
2024 Current period(5) gross charge-offs
$(1,826)$(29,094)$(68,454)$(53,697)$(37,318)$(186,451)$(376,840)
2024 Current period(5) recoveries
117 2,191 6,487 5,771 3,840 26,350 44,756 
2024 Current period(5) net charge-offs
$(1,709)$(26,903)$(61,967)$(47,926)$(33,478)$(160,101)$(332,084)
Total accrued interest by origination approval vintage$195,291 $484,531 $325,962 $197,504 $106,565 $239,562 $1,549,415 
(1)Balance represents gross Private Education Loans held for investment.
(2)Represents the higher credit score of the cosigner or the borrower.
(3)Represents the FICO score updated as of the fourth-quarter 2024.
(4)Number of months in active repayment (whether interest only payment, fixed payment, or full principal and interest payment status) for which a scheduled payment was due.
(5)Current period refers to period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
As of December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Private Education Loans Held for Investment - Credit Quality Indicators
Year of Origination Approval
2023(1)
2022(1)
2021(1)
2020(1)
2019(1)
2018 and Prior(1)
Total(1)
% of Balance
Cosigners:
With cosigner$3,903,676 $4,428,163 $2,516,380 $1,535,308 $1,378,699 $4,529,768 $18,291,994 87 %
Without cosigner586,443 660,576 421,042 283,781 253,601 528,407 2,733,850 13 
Total$4,490,119 $5,088,739 $2,937,422 $1,819,089 $1,632,300 $5,058,175 $21,025,844 100 %
FICO at Origination Approval(2):
Less than 670$328,199 $395,526 $208,696 $118,935 $137,494 $451,613 $1,640,463 %
670-699635,642 704,642 400,744 254,762 257,840 868,777 3,122,407 15 
700-7491,383,779 1,586,783 934,033 590,401 545,333 1,709,299 6,749,628 32 
Greater than or equal to 7502,142,499 2,401,788 1,393,949 854,991 691,633 2,028,486 9,513,346 45 
Total$4,490,119 $5,088,739 $2,937,422 $1,819,089 $1,632,300 $5,058,175 $21,025,844 100 %
FICO Refreshed(2)(3):
Less than 670$495,451 $638,381 $379,738 $217,956 $214,665 $791,875 $2,738,066 13 %
670-699616,684 672,777 365,674 193,462 176,963 564,245 2,589,805 12 
700-7491,347,094 1,477,310 836,747 498,414 445,244 1,361,073 5,965,882 28 
Greater than or equal to 7502,030,890 2,300,271 1,355,263 909,257 795,428 2,340,982 9,732,091 47 
Total$4,490,119 $5,088,739 $2,937,422 $1,819,089 $1,632,300 $5,058,175 $21,025,844 100 %
Seasoning(4):
1-12 payments$2,514,079 $740,450 $440,293 $245,631 $208,941 $332,608 $4,482,002 21 %
13-24 payments— 2,675,956 303,045 167,532 165,577 384,760 3,696,870 18 
25-36 payments— — 1,524,834 195,091 129,571 456,448 2,305,944 11 
37-48 payments— — — 902,938 208,521 446,350 1,557,809 
More than 48 payments— — — 116 706,097 2,985,015 3,691,228 18 
Not yet in repayment1,976,040 1,672,333 669,250 307,781 213,593 452,994 5,291,991 25 
Total$4,490,119 $5,088,739 $2,937,422 $1,819,089 $1,632,300 $5,058,175 $21,025,844 100 %
2023 Current period(5) gross charge-offs
$(1,812)$(31,032)$(70,331)$(49,624)$(50,585)$(216,711)$(420,095)
2023 Current period(5) recoveries
172 2,342 6,496 4,923 5,260 27,175 46,368 
2023 Current period(5) net charge-offs
$(1,640)$(28,690)$(63,835)$(44,701)$(45,325)$(189,536)$(373,727)
Total accrued interest by origination approval vintage$177,959 $408,800 $269,978 $152,094 $116,618 $229,116 $1,354,565 
(1)Balance represents gross Private Education Loans held for investment.
(2)Represents the higher credit score of the cosigner or the borrower.
(3)Represents the FICO score updated as of the fourth-quarter 2023.
(4)Number of months in active repayment (whether interest only payment, fixed payment, or full principal and interest payment status) for which a scheduled payment was due.
(5)Current period refers to period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
Schedule of Accrued Interest Receivable
The following table provides information regarding accrued interest receivable on our Private Education Loans. The table also discloses the amount of accrued interest on loans 90 days or greater past due as compared to our allowance for uncollectible interest. The majority of the total accrued interest receivable represents accrued interest on deferred loans where no payments are due while the borrower is in school and fixed-pay loans where the borrower makes a $25 monthly payment that is smaller than the interest accruing on the loan in that month. The accrued interest on these loans will be capitalized to the balance of the loans when the borrower exits the grace period after separation from school. The allowance for credit losses considers the collectibility of both principal and accrued interest. The allowance for uncollectible interest estimates the additional uncollectible interest that is not captured in the allowance for credit losses. See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies — Allowance for Credit Losses — Uncollectible Interest” in this Form 10-K for additional information.

 Private Education Loans
Accrued Interest Receivable
(Dollars in thousands)Total Interest
Receivable
90 Days or Greater
Past Due
Allowance for
Uncollectible
Interest(1)
December 31, 2024$1,549,415 $6,420 $12,366 
December 31, 2023$1,354,565 $8,373 $9,897 
(1) At December 31, 2024 and 2023, $164 million and $151 million, respectively, of accrued interest receivable was not expected to be capitalized and $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion of accrued interest receivable was expected to be capitalized.