NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced the successful pricing of the first student loan asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction of the year by Sallie Mae Bank. The $618 million transaction was met with robust investor demand following its formal announcement earlier this week, resulting in broad distribution across a diverse institutional investor base. Investor engagement throughout the marketing process validated the continued attr