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Allowance for Credit Losses - Loan Portfolio Stratified by Key Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Transfer of allowance for funded loans | $ (245,043) | $ (284,114) | $ (175,526) |
Current period recoveries | 29,007 | 30,971 | 21,804 |
Net charge-offs | (216,036) | (253,143) | (153,722) |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (1,361,723) | (441,912) | $ (341,121) | $ (251,475)
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $1,361,723 and $441,912, respectively) | $ 19,183,143 | $ 24,667,792 |  |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2020 | 59.60% |  |  |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2019 | 64.70% | 58.20% |  |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2018 | 71.30% | 65.40% | 58.20% |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2017 | 75.30% | 71.20% | 64.00% |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2016 | 80.00% | 77.20% | 72.00% |
Percentage Of Loans In Repayment, Originated Five Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 82.20% |  |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2014 and prior | 84.70% | 85.40% | 78.30% |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2013 and prior |  |  | 82.30% |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2013 and prior |  |  | 85.00% |
Percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment | 72.50% | 72.40% | 71.50% |
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2020 | 0.50% |  |  |
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2019 | 1.20% | 0.60% |  |
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2018 | 2.40% | 1.20% | 0.60% |
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2017 | 3.20% | 2.40% | 1.20% |
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2016 | 3.80% | 3.20% | 2.30% |
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2015 and prior | 4.80% | 4.00% | 3.10% |
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2014 and prior |  | 5.00% | 3.80% |
Delinquencies As Percentage Of Loans In Repayment, Originated Six Years Before Current Fiscal YearDelinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment, 2013 and prior |  |  | 5.10% |
Delinquent Private Education Loans in repayment as a percentage of Private Education Loans in repayment | 2.80% | 2.80% | 2.60% |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance, 2020 | 0.80% |  |  |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance, 2019 | 3.40% | 0.90% |  |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance, 2018 | 5.00% | 3.30% | 0.60% |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance, 2017 | 5.90% | 4.80% | 3.20% |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance, 2016 | 5.90% | 5.20% | 4.30% |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance, 2015 |  | 5.20% | 4.80% |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance, 2014 and prior | 4.90% | 4.70% | 5.00% |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance, 2013 or prior |  |  | 4.70% |
Loans in forbearance as a percentage of loans in repayment and forbearance | 4.30% | 4.10% | 3.80% |
Personal Loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total | $ 0 | $ 1,049,007 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 0 | (65,877) |  |
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $1,361,723 and $441,912, respectively) | 0 | 983,643 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 2,043,033 |  |  |
2019 | 2,573,228 | 2,340,221 |  |
2018 | 2,045,012 | 3,159,878 | $ 2,233,102 |
2017 | 1,850,539 | 2,781,132 | 2,800,142 |
2016 | 1,685,572 | 2,566,815 | 2,769,458 |
2015 and Prior | 3,701,564 | 2,225,721 | 2,533,550 |
2014 and Prior |  | 3,241,884 | 1,865,094 |
Total | 13,898,948 | 16,315,651 | 14,289,705 |
Current period gross charge-offs, 2020 | (1,087) | (1,697) |  |
Current period gross charge-offs, 2019 | (10,940) | (14,650) |  |
Current period gross charge-offs, 2018 | (27,000) | (29,119) |  |
Current period gross charge-offs, 2017 | (35,851) | (40,576) |  |
Current period gross charge-offs, 2016 | (36,416) | (41,141) |  |
Current period gross charge-offs, 2015 and prior | (94,032) | (81,795) |  |
Transfer of allowance for funded loans | (205,326) | (208,978) |  |
Current period recoveries, 2020 | 42 | 69 |  |
Current period recoveries, 2019 | 636 | 1,016 |  |
Current period recoveries, 2018 | 2,274 | 2,622 |  |
Current period recoveries, 2017 | 3,585 | 4,431 |  |
Current period recoveries, 2016 | 4,284 | 5,175 |  |
Current period recoveries, 2015 and prior | 13,200 | 12,452 |  |
Current period recoveries | 24,021 | 25,765 |  |
Current period net charge-offs, 2020 | (1,045) | (1,628) |  |
Current period net charge-offs, 2019 | (10,304) | (13,634) |  |
Current period net charge-offs, 2018 | (24,726) | (26,497) |  |
Current period net charge-offs, 2017 | (32,266) | (36,145) |  |
Current period net charge-offs, 2016 | (32,132) | (35,966) |  |
Current period net charge-offs, 2015 and prior | (80,832) | (69,343) |  |
Net charge-offs | (181,305) | (183,213) |  |
Total accrued interest by origination vintage, 2020 | 90,438 | 116,423 |  |
Total accrued interest by origination vintage, 2019 | 265,688 | 321,568 |  |
Total accrued interest by origination vintage, 2018 | 252,251 | 327,002 |  |
Total accrued interest by origination vintage, 2017 | 209,178 | 261,083 |  |
Total accrued interest by origination vintage, 2016 | 141,094 | 165,764 |  |
Total accrued interest by origination vintage, 2015 and prior | 210,247 | 174,318 |  |
Total accrued interest by origination vintage | 1,168,896 | 1,366,158 |  |
Loans In Repayment, Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 2,052,521 |  |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2019 | 2,603,996 | 2,355,395 |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2018 | 2,096,368 | 3,199,351 | 2,247,526 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2017 | 1,912,370 | 2,850,380 | 2,832,910 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2016 | 1,752,386 | 2,651,946 | 2,835,181 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2015 and Prior | 3,887,180 | 2,317,788 | 2,613,796 |
Private Education Loans in forbearance, total | 14,304,821 | 16,787,670 | 14,666,856 |
Total Private Education Loans, gross, 2020 | 3,442,765 |  |  |
Total Private Education Loans, gross, 2019 | 4,026,848 | 4,047,048 |  |
Total Private Education Loans, gross, 2018 | 2,940,511 | 4,888,373 | 3,864,545 |
Total Private Education Loans, gross, 2017 | 2,539,794 | 4,003,485 | 4,423,883 |
Total Private Education Loans, gross, 2016 | 2,189,222 | 3,433,858 | 3,938,366 |
Total Private Education Loans, gross, 2015 |  | 2,821,172 | 3,336,377 |
Total Private Education Loans, gross, 2015 | 4,590,197 | 3,995,655 |  |
Loans Gross, Before Allowance For Credit Loss | 19,729,337 | 23,189,591 | 20,504,465 |
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount), 2020 | 21,129 |  |  |
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount), 2019 | 13,933 | 23,661 |  |
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount), 2018 | 8,671 | 17,699 | 20,433 |
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount), 2017 | 6,708 | 13,843 | 16,362 |
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount), 2016 | 5,721 | 12,304 | 14,747 |
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount), 2015 |  | 8,564 | 10,422 |
Private Education Loans deferred origination costs and unamortized premium/(discount), 2014 | 7,313 | 5,153 | 4,992 |
Net Unamortized Premium Or Discount, Before Allowance For Credit Loss | 63,475 | 81,224 | 68,321 |
Total Private Education Loans, 2020 | 3,463,894 |  |  |
Total Private Education Loans, 2019 | 4,040,781 | 4,070,709 |  |
Total Private Education Loans, 2018 | 2,949,182 | 4,906,072 | 3,884,978 |
Total Private Education Loans, 2017 | 2,546,502 | 4,017,328 | 4,440,245 |
Total Private Education Loans, 2016 | 2,194,943 | 3,446,162 | 3,953,113 |
Total Private Education Loans, 2015 |  | 2,829,736 | 3,346,799 |
Total Private Education Loans, 2014 and Prior | 4,597,510 | 4,000,808 | 2,358,599 |
Loans, Before Allowance For Credit Loss | 19,792,812 | 23,270,815 | 20,572,786 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance For Credit Loss, Originated In Current Fiscal Year | (210,875) |  |  |
Private Education Loans allowance for losses, 2019 | (298,776) | (3,013) |  |
Private Education Loans allowance for losses, 2018 | (218,136) | (19,105) | (2,670) |
Private Education Loans allowance for losses, 2017 | (184,265) | (44,858) | (15,469) |
Private Education Loans allowance for losses, 2016 | (150,150) | (71,598) | (43,469) |
Financing Receivable, Allowance For Credit Loss, Originated Five Years Before Current Fiscal Year |  | (80,974) | (63,442) |
Private Education Loans allowance for losses, 2014 and prior | (293,642) | (154,752) | (62,852) |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | (1,355,844) | (374,300) | (277,943) |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Originated In Current Fiscal Year | (3,253,019) |  |  |
Private Education Loans, net, 2019 | 3,742,005 | 4,067,696 |  |
Private Education Loans, net, 2018 | 2,731,046 | 4,886,967 | 3,882,308 |
Private Education Loans, net, 2017 | 2,362,237 | 3,972,470 | 4,424,776 |
Private Education Loans, net, 2016 | 2,044,793 | 3,374,564 | 3,909,644 |
Private Education Loans, net, 2015 |  | 2,748,762 | 3,283,357 |
Private Education Loans, net, 2014 and prior | 4,303,868 | 3,846,056 | 2,295,747 |
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $1,361,723 and $441,912, respectively) | 18,436,968 | 22,896,515 | 20,294,843 |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Loans delinquent 31-60 days |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 6,400 |  |  |
2019 | 16,983 | 11,152 |  |
2018 | 26,934 | 26,096 | 10,263 |
2017 | 30,771 | 44,382 | 22,219 |
2016 | 33,040 | 51,656 | 41,788 |
2015 and Prior | 91,400 | 54,559 | 49,762 |
2014 and Prior |  | 100,206 | 43,291 |
Total | 205,528 | 288,051 | 231,216 |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Loans delinquent 61-90 days |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 2,628 |  |  |
2019 | 9,143 | 3,087 |  |
2018 | 15,026 | 9,527 | 3,521 |
2017 | 18,121 | 17,048 | 7,227 |
2016 | 19,064 | 21,161 | 15,893 |
2015 and Prior | 55,661 | 24,562 | 19,935 |
2014 and Prior |  | 45,917 | 18,561 |
Total | 119,643 | 121,302 | 95,105 |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Loans delinquent greater than 90 days |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 460 |  |  |
2019 | 4,642 | 935 |  |
2018 | 9,396 | 3,850 | 640 |
2017 | 12,939 | 7,818 | 3,322 |
2016 | 14,710 | 12,314 | 8,042 |
2015 and Prior | 38,555 | 12,946 | 10,549 |
2014 and Prior |  | 24,803 | 10,983 |
Total | 80,702 | 62,666 | 50,830 |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | With cosigner |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 2,915,328 |  |  |
2019 | 3,467,219 | 3,475,256 |  |
2018 | 2,556,400 | 4,303,772 |  |
2017 | 2,262,635 | 3,575,973 |  |
2016 | 1,977,952 | 3,112,873 |  |
2015 and Prior | 4,198,748 | 2,579,214 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 3,662,547 |  |
Total | $ 17,378,282 | $ 20,709,635 |  |
Private education loans | 88.00% | 89.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Without cosigner |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 527,437 |  |  |
2019 | 559,629 | $ 571,792 |  |
2018 | 384,111 | 584,601 |  |
2017 | 277,159 | 427,512 |  |
2016 | 211,270 | 320,985 |  |
2015 and Prior | 391,449 | 241,958 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 333,108 |  |
Total | $ 2,351,055 | $ 2,479,956 |  |
Private education loans | 12.00% | 11.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Cosigners |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 3,442,765 |  |  |
2019 | 4,026,848 | $ 4,047,048 |  |
2018 | 2,940,511 | 4,888,373 |  |
2017 | 2,539,794 | 4,003,485 |  |
2016 | 2,189,222 | 3,433,858 |  |
2015 and Prior | 4,590,197 | 2,821,172 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 3,995,655 |  |
Total | $ 19,729,337 | $ 23,189,591 |  |
Total in percent | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School Type/FICO Scores |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 3,442,765 |  |  |
2019 | 4,026,848 | $ 4,047,048 |  |
2018 | 2,940,511 | 4,888,373 |  |
2017 | 2,539,794 | 4,003,485 |  |
2016 | 2,189,222 | 3,433,858 |  |
2015 and Prior | 4,590,197 | 2,821,172 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 3,995,655 |  |
Total | $ 19,729,337 | $ 23,189,591 |  |
Total in percent | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School Type/FICO Scores | FICO score less than 670 |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 195,214 |  |  |
2019 | 290,711 | $ 283,040 |  |
2018 | 225,276 | 343,613 |  |
2017 | 197,948 | 285,747 |  |
2016 | 162,413 | 236,457 |  |
2015 and Prior | 369,609 | 203,145 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 313,587 |  |
Total | $ 1,441,171 | $ 1,665,589 |  |
Private Education Loans at origination | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School Type/FICO Scores | FICO score 670-699 |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 464,785 |  |  |
2019 | 594,950 | $ 592,376 |  |
2018 | 441,357 | 714,779 |  |
2017 | 407,394 | 617,676 |  |
2016 | 351,303 | 529,575 |  |
2015 and Prior | 771,477 | 439,050 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 676,569 |  |
Total | $ 3,031,266 | $ 3,570,025 |  |
Private Education Loans at origination | 16.00% | 16.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School Type/FICO Scores | FICO score 700-749 |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 1,111,373 |  |  |
2019 | 1,310,390 | $ 1,319,563 |  |
2018 | 967,802 | 1,601,904 |  |
2017 | 846,983 | 1,325,387 |  |
2016 | 740,028 | 1,155,253 |  |
2015 and Prior | 1,533,517 | 944,135 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 1,324,506 |  |
Total | $ 6,510,093 | $ 7,670,748 |  |
Private Education Loans at origination | 33.00% | 33.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School Type/FICO Scores | FICO score greater than 750 |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 1,671,393 |  |  |
2019 | 1,830,797 | $ 1,852,069 |  |
2018 | 1,306,076 | 2,228,077 |  |
2017 | 1,087,469 | 1,774,675 |  |
2016 | 935,478 | 1,512,573 |  |
2015 and Prior | 1,915,594 | 1,234,842 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 1,680,993 |  |
Total | $ 8,746,807 | $ 10,283,229 |  |
Private Education Loans at origination | 44.00% | 44.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School FICO, Refreshed Amounts |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 3,442,765 |  |  |
2019 | 4,026,848 | $ 4,047,048 |  |
2018 | 2,940,511 | 4,888,373 |  |
2017 | 2,539,794 | 4,003,485 |  |
2016 | 2,189,222 | 3,433,858 |  |
2015 and Prior | 4,590,197 | 2,821,172 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 3,995,655 |  |
Total | $ 19,729,337 | $ 23,189,591 |  |
Total in percent | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School FICO, Refreshed Amounts | FICO score less than 670 |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 240,154 |  |  |
2019 | 331,229 | $ 401,979 |  |
2018 | 301,784 | 515,901 |  |
2017 | 298,195 | 475,007 |  |
2016 | 293,077 | 449,568 |  |
2015 and Prior | 734,599 | 419,308 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 717,674 |  |
Total | $ 2,199,038 | $ 2,979,437 |  |
Private Education Loans at origination | 11.00% | 13.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School FICO, Refreshed Amounts | FICO score 670-699 |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 438,665 |  |  |
2019 | 493,135 | $ 582,256 |  |
2018 | 336,966 | 645,422 |  |
2017 | 283,906 | 497,497 |  |
2016 | 231,759 | 397,889 |  |
2015 and Prior | 504,779 | 308,607 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 451,451 |  |
Total | $ 2,289,210 | $ 2,883,122 |  |
Private Education Loans at origination | 12.00% | 13.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School FICO, Refreshed Amounts | FICO score 700-749 |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 1,102,666 |  |  |
2019 | 1,248,806 | $ 1,284,867 |  |
2018 | 871,677 | 1,506,849 |  |
2017 | 734,222 | 1,199,564 |  |
2016 | 603,160 | 994,309 |  |
2015 and Prior | 1,220,468 | 772,205 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 1,048,808 |  |
Total | $ 5,780,999 | $ 6,806,602 |  |
Private Education Loans at origination | 29.00% | 29.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | School FICO, Refreshed Amounts | FICO score greater than 750 |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 1,661,280 |  |  |
2019 | 1,953,678 | $ 1,777,946 |  |
2018 | 1,430,084 | 2,220,201 |  |
2017 | 1,223,471 | 1,831,417 |  |
2016 | 1,061,226 | 1,592,092 |  |
2015 and Prior | 2,130,351 | 1,321,052 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 1,777,722 |  |
Total | $ 9,460,090 | $ 10,520,430 |  |
Private Education Loans at origination | 48.00% | 45.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Seasoning |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 3,442,765 |  |  |
2019 | 4,026,848 | $ 4,047,048 |  |
2018 | 2,940,511 | 4,888,373 |  |
2017 | 2,539,794 | 4,003,485 |  |
2016 | 2,189,222 | 3,433,858 |  |
2015 and Prior | 4,590,197 | 2,821,172 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 3,995,655 |  |
Total | $ 19,729,337 | $ 23,189,591 |  |
Seasoning based on monthly scheduled payments due from 1-12 payments, in percent | 23.00% | 23.00% |  |
Seasoning based on monthly scheduled payments due from 13 - 24 payments, in percent | 17.00% | 17.00% |  |
Seasoning based on monthly scheduled payments due from 25 - 36 payments, in percent | 12.00% | 12.00% |  |
Seasoning based on monthly scheduled payments due from 37 - 48 payments, in percent | 9.00% | 10.00% |  |
Seasoning based on monthly scheduled payments due from more than 48 payments, in percent | 15.00% | 13.00% |  |
Seasoning - based on monthly scheduled payments due from not yet in repayment, in percent | 24.00% | 25.00% |  |
Total in percent | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Seasoning | 1-12 payments |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 2,068,517 |  |  |
2019 | 600,038 | $ 2,376,404 |  |
2018 | 469,143 | 719,158 |  |
2017 | 472,258 | 705,181 |  |
2016 | 381,197 | 617,174 |  |
2015 and Prior | 507,343 | 462,946 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 470,839 |  |
Total | 4,498,496 | 5,351,702 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Seasoning | 13-24 payments |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 163 |  |  |
2019 | 2,096,635 | 0 |  |
2018 | 383,977 | 2,588,702 |  |
2017 | 223,332 | 424,953 |  |
2016 | 217,379 | 305,078 |  |
2015 and Prior | 425,345 | 285,513 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 399,905 |  |
Total | 3,346,831 | 4,004,151 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Seasoning | 25-36 payments |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 0 |  |  |
2019 | 0 | 0 |  |
2018 | 1,353,567 | 0 |  |
2017 | 370,250 | 1,862,587 |  |
2016 | 181,940 | 418,048 |  |
2015 and Prior | 439,337 | 227,391 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 394,339 |  |
Total | 2,345,094 | 2,902,365 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Seasoning | 37-48 payments |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 0 |  |  |
2019 | 0 | 0 |  |
2018 | 0 | 0 |  |
2017 | 965,476 | 0 |  |
2016 | 351,433 | 1,457,760 |  |
2015 and Prior | 402,552 | 413,508 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 342,676 |  |
Total | 1,719,461 | 2,213,944 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Seasoning | More than 48 payments |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 0 |  |  |
2019 | 0 | 0 |  |
2018 | 0 | 0 |  |
2017 | 0 | 0 |  |
2016 | 729,510 | 0 |  |
2015 and Prior | 2,310,905 | 1,056,229 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 1,973,795 |  |
Total | 3,040,415 | 3,030,024 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Seasoning | Not yet in repayment |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 1,374,085 |  |  |
2019 | 1,330,175 | 1,670,644 |  |
2018 | 733,824 | 1,580,513 |  |
2017 | 508,478 | 1,010,764 |  |
2016 | 327,763 | 635,798 |  |
2015 and Prior | 504,715 | 375,585 |  |
2014 and Prior |  | 414,101 |  |
Total | 4,779,040 | 5,687,405 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Loans In Forbearance |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2020 | 16,159 |  |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2019 | 92,677 |  |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2018 | 110,319 |  | 14,543 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2017 | 118,946 |  | 93,018 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2016 | 109,073 |  | 127,389 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2015 and Prior | 198,302 |  | 133,023 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2014 and Prior |  |  | 101,285 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2013 and Prior |  |  | 107,906 |
Private Education Loans in forbearance, total | 645,476 |  | 577,164 |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2019 |  | 21,009 |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2018 |  | 108,509 |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2017 |  | 142,341 |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2016 |  | 146,114 |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2015 and Prior |  | 127,799 |  |
Private Education Loans in forbearance, total |  | 714,516 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan | Loans In-School/Grace/Deferment |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | 1,374,085 |  |  |
2019 | 1,330,175 | 1,670,644 |  |
2018 | 733,824 | 1,580,513 | 1,602,476 |
2017 | 508,478 | 1,010,764 | 1,497,955 |
2016 | 327,763 | 635,798 | 975,796 |
2015 and Prior | 504,715 | 375,585 | 589,558 |
2014 and Prior |  | 414,101 | 314,393 |
Total | 4,779,040 | $ 5,687,405 | $ 5,260,445 |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan, Borrowers Who Did Not Return To School And Received Extenstion |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans In Repayment, Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 609,000 |  |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan, Borrowers Who Did Not Return To School And Received Extenstion | Loans In Forbearance |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total Private Education Loans in forbearance, 2020 | 30,000 |  |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment | Student Loan, Borrowers Who Did Not Return To School And Received Extenstion | Loans In-School/Grace/Deferment |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
2020 | $ 401,000 |  |  |

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