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News Headlines

• Sallie Mae ARM Unit Posts Loss in Q1 on Impairments 4/23/09
• Sallie Mae ARM Unit Posts Profit in Q4; Divests Int’l Debt Buying Unit 1/22/09
• Sallie Mae to Hire 1,100 at New Credit Operations Center in Delaware 11/21/08
• Sallie Mae ARM Unit Posts Loss, Sells Int’l Debt Buying Operation 10/29/08
• Sallie Mae to Close Debt Purchasing Business, Focus on Contingency Work in ARM 7/24/08
• Sallie’s Collection Unit Falters as Company Feels Pressure 4/17/08
• Sallie Mae to Grow ARM Unit Overseas as Promotions are Announced 2/15/08
• Sallie Mae Posts Big Gains in ARM Revenue for Quarter and Year 1/25/08
• Sallie Mae Collection Revenue Down; Corporate Loss Reported 10/12/07
• Sallie Mae Says Buyers Will Not Close Deal 9/27/07
• Sallie Mae Insists on $25 billion Buyout 9/20/07
• New Student Loan Bill Could Foul Sallie Mae Buyout 9/6/07
• Sallie Mae ARM Revenue Flat in Q2; Debt Purchasing Exploding 7/17/07
• Sallie Mae Buyout Threatened by Student Loan Legislation 7/12/07
• Sallie Mae’s $25 billion Takeover Clears Antitrust Hurdle 6/20/07
• The Beginnings of a New Collection Call Center Hub? 5/3/07
• Probe Launched on Sallie Mae Collection Tactics 4/27/07
• Sallie Mae Collection Revenue Up to $65.5 million in Q1 4/24/07
• Paper: Sallie Mae Sale Could Result in Breakup of Debt Collection Units 4/20/07
• Group to Buy Sallie Mae for $25 billion; JP Morgan and Bank of America Involved 4/16/07
• NY Times: Sallie Mae in Talks to Go Private; Potential $20 billion Deal 4/13/07
• Sallie Mae Settles with NY AG in Student Loan Probe; to Pay $2 million 4/12/07
• Sallie Mae Comes Under Pressure from Both Parties 3/27/07
• Sallie Mae Announces Officer Promotions 3/9/07
• Sallie Mae Unveils Private Loan for Community College Students 3/5/07
• Governor Celebrates Sallie Mae's Debt Management Call Center Success 2/21/07
• Sallie Mae Unveils Comprehensive Suite of Loan Products for Dental Students 2/21/07
• College Loan Fight Looms in Congress for Banks 1/29/07
• State Attorney General Goes After Debt Purchaser Arrow 1/29/07
• Sallie Mae CEO Sends Open Letter to Student Loan Consumers 1/25/07
• Salie Mae Revenue from Collections Near $250 million for Year 1/18/07
• Pioneer Credit and Sallie Mae Fund Donate Nearly $200,000 to Charity 12/22/06
• General Revenue Corporation Celebrates 25th Anniversary 11/22/06
• Arrow Financial Closing Call Center, Cutting 200 Jobs 10/23/06
• Sallie Mae Opens New Debt Management Unit Center 10/3/06
• Sallie Mae Completes Acquisition of Upromise 8/23/06
• Kaulkin Ginsberg Celebrates its 15th Anniversary Serving Accounts Receivable Management 8/4/06
• Sallie Mae Revenue from Collections Up 61% in Second Quarter 7/20/06
• Sallie Mae 'Does Not Seek Monopoly' 5/31/06
• Opinion: Sallie Mae's student loan practices unfair 5/18/06
• Tax Incentives OK'd for New Sallie Mae Debt Collection Center 3/6/06
• Sallie Mae to Open New Collection Center in Indiana; 700 Jobs to be Created 2/15/06
• Second Consecutive Record-Breaking Year in the Accounts Receivable Management Industry 1/18/06
• Sallie Mae Wins Award for Family Friendly Policies and Benefits 12/8/05
• Sallie Mae Receives 'Exceptional Performance' Re-Designation from U.S. Department of Education 11/17/05
• General Revenue Corporation Raises Nearly $100,000 Through Local, Regional Fundraising Efforts 11/7/05
• SLM Corporation (Sallie Mae) Secures Industrial Bank Charter 11/4/05
• Q3 M&A Activity Sets New Record in the Accounts Receivable Management Industry 10/6/05
• Pioneer Credit Recovery Assists Hurricane Victims With Funds, Volunteers 10/5/05
• Student-loan Groups Will Not Join, For Now 9/12/05

Analysis Headlines

• Sallie Mae’s Shift in Focus
  
• Pricing in the U.S. Credit Card Market
  Pricing is a hot topic in debt purchasing right now. So what do industry players think about current prices?
• 2004 Not Just Another Year in the Collection Industry
  Some may reflect upon the events of 2004 in the Accounts Receivable Management (ARM) Industry and say that it was the same as many other years. But having tracked the events of the industry for nearly 15 years, we know that to summarize 2004 as "just another year" would overlook the significance of the events that took place.
• Interest in Collection Agencies Soaring
  Merger and acquisition activity among collection agencies has certainly picked up in 2004. And while increased deal volume is certainly interesting, it’s the type of deals that have taken place recently that really grabs attention.

Research Headlines

• Student Loan Collections Report - Key Success Factors 
• Kaulkin Report 6th Edition - Mergers & Acquisitions 
• Global Debt Buying Report - Pricing in the U.S. Credit Card Market 
• Kaulkin Report 6th Edition - Debt Buying 
• Kaulkin Report 6th Edition - Contingency Collections 

Press Releases

• U.S. Department of Education Selects Sallie Mae for Student Loan Servicing Contract 6/18/09
• SIMM Associates Awarded "Peoples Choice" by Arrow Financial Services 3/4/09
• Executive Change: Sallie Mae Names New Chief Credit and Lending Officers 9/23/08
• Executive Changes: Sallie Mae Announces Officer Promotions 8/15/08