SLM SLM Allowance for credit losses
Allowance for credit losses at other companies
Other financials
Where this comes from
Reported directly by SLM in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossExcludingAccruedInterest.
The official record: SLM’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is SLM's allowance for credit losses?
- SLM (SLM) reported allowance for credit losses of $1.38B in Q1 2026.
- How has SLM's allowance for credit losses changed year-over-year?
- SLM's allowance for credit losses decreased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $1.44B to $1.38B.
- What is the long-term trend for SLM's allowance for credit losses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SLM's allowance for credit losses has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.17B to $1.43B.
- What does allowance for credit losses mean?
- Reserve held against the loan portfolio for estimated future credit losses under the CECL methodology — a contra-asset reducing net loans.