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Bonds and Notes Payable (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Outstanding Debt Obligations
The following tables summarize the Company’s outstanding debt obligations by type of instrument:
As of June 30, 2026
Carrying
amount
Interest rate
range
Final maturity
Variable-rate bonds and notes issued in FFELP loan asset-backed securitizations:
Bonds and notes based on indices$5,520,346 
3.99% - 5.76%
10/25/33 - 11/27/90
Bonds and notes based on auction10,915 
4.74%
8/25/37
Total FFELP variable-rate bonds and notes5,531,261 
Fixed-rate bonds and notes issued in FFELP loan asset-backed securitizations277,696 
1.42% - 3.45%
10/25/67 - 8/27/68
FFELP loan warehouse facility469,041 
4.72% / 4.73%
7/30/27
Consumer loan warehouse and other facilities752,435 
4.92% - 5.42%
11/13/27 - 2/29/28
Variable-rate bonds and notes issued in private education loan asset-backed securitizations27,414 
5.15% / 5.88%
6/25/49 / 11/25/53
Fixed-rate bonds and notes issued in private education loan asset-backed securitization20,534 
7.15%
11/25/53
Unsecured line of credit— 3/31/31
Participation agreements796 
4.37% - 5.82%
5/4/27 / 7/28/32
7,079,177 
Discount on bonds and notes payable and debt issuance costs(36,021)
Total$7,043,156 
As of December 31, 2025
Carrying
amount
Interest rate
range
Final maturity
Variable-rate bonds and notes issued in FFELP loan asset-backed securitizations:
Bonds and notes based on indices$6,448,212 
4.35% - 5.85%
3/22/32 - 11/27/90
Bonds and notes based on auction24,150 
0.01% - 5.10%
3/22/32 - 8/25/37
Total FFELP variable-rate bonds and notes6,472,362 
Fixed-rate bonds and notes issued in FFELP loan asset-backed securitizations302,791 
1.42% - 3.45%
10/25/67 - 8/27/68
FFELP loan warehouse facility213,982 
4.83% / 4.84%
1/29/27
Consumer loan warehouse and other facilities767,951 
5.01% - 5.67%
11/13/27 - 2/29/28
Variable-rate bonds and notes issued in private education loan asset-backed securitizations35,770 
5.15% / 6.12%
6/25/49 / 11/25/53
Fixed-rate bonds and notes issued in private education loan asset-backed securitization27,391 
7.15%
11/25/53
Unsecured line of credit— 9/22/26
Participation agreements1,322 
4.53% - 5.82%
5/4/26 / 7/28/32
7,821,569 
Discount on bonds and notes payable and debt issuance costs(40,642)
Total$7,780,927 
Schedule of Outstanding Line of Credit Facilities The following table summarizes the Company's warehouse and other facilities as of June 30, 2026:
Type of loansMaximum financing amountAmount outstandingAmount availableExpiration of liquidity provisionsFinal maturity dateAdvance rateAdvanced as equity support
FFELP (a)$500,000 469,041 30,959 7/31/20267/30/2027note (b)$30,143 
Consumer loans and other financing receivables$925,000 752,435 172,565 
11/13/2026 - 7/31/2027
11/13/2027 - 2/29/2028
50% - 90%
$107,953 
(a)    On January 30, 2026, the Company extended the liquidity provisions and final maturity date on this facility to July 31, 2026 and July 30, 2027, respectively. On May 5, 2026, the Company decreased the maximum financing amount from $800 million to $500 million. On July 31, 2026, the Company extended the liquidity provisions and final maturity date to September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2027, respectively.
(b)    This facility has a static advance rate until the expiration date of the liquidity provisions. The maximum advance rates for this facility are 90% to 96%, and the minimum advance rates are 84% to 90%. In the event the liquidity provisions are not extended, the valuation agent has the right to perform a one-time mark to market on the underlying loans funded in this facility, subject to a floor. The loans would then be funded at this new advance rate until the final maturity date of the facility.