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Sallie Mae has 30 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforSallie Mae

    Loans
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.08/5stars

    Average of 129 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    492 complaints closed in last 3 years

    162 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 7/30/2015

    Years in Business: 18

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Sallie Mae has 30 locations, listed below.

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      Headquarters
      300 Continental Dr, Newark, DE 19713-4322
      BBB File Opened:
      10/5/2009
      Years in Business:
      18
      Business Started:
      6/22/2005
      Business Incorporated:
      6/22/2005
      Accredited Since:
      7/30/2015
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • SmartyPig
      Business Management
      • Ms. Krystle Cornish, Senior Director, Customer Support Center
      • Ms. Kerri Palmer, Chief Operational Officer
      • Mr. Rick Castellano, Vice President of Corporate Communication
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Krystle Cornish, Senior Director, Customer Support Center

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Krystle Cornish, Senior Director, Customer Support Center
      Additional Contact Information

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      Customer Complaints

      492 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/01/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      They are the worst loan service I have ever dealt with. They are pushy and not helpful when I call them, they just immediately transfer me to my case manager, who is rude most of the time. I am trying to get help but they don’t seem to care to help me. They put you in these “payment lowering” programs and then say they follow up with emails about your payments you have scheduled. Well I have zero emails showing it. I can’t express enough how bad Sallie Mae is. They fit you with their interest rate making you pay outrageous monthly payments. I should have never gotten a loan with this so called “company”! Your business practices suck and you hire people are a blatantly rude and leave threatening voicemails how they will not help you if you don’t call them back 5pm EST. I work for a living trying to pay back the loans that I got from you! I don’t have time to sit on the phone for 40 mins during the day. I’m sick and tired of the harassment I get from them. They should be ashamed to suck college students and grads students dry. With my loans I am not second guessing if I am going to grad school cause they just keep harassing me about what I owe. You should not be allowed to call and harass 15 times a day and *** should be disciplined for the way he speaks to me on the phone. He is pushy and makes me feel stupid for answering the phone or for even calling them to get my loans situated. This place needs to be shut down and everyone sued for what they do to students after they graduate. Avoid them at all costs
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      Customer Reviews

      129 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Shawnna m

      1 star

      03/27/2024

      biggest regret ever going with Sallie mae. if you're one month behind they call you morning noon and night seven days a week! on Sunday!!! they also send multiple emails it's so bad I blocked them on my phone and they started sending text. They act like I don't know that I'm late and that I owe them after paying them for almost 3 years and struggling very badly the last year they don't care they will call you and call you and harass you. their fees and late fees are ridiculous their in school deferrment program doesn't help or work. I hate them so much they're worse than the IRS

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