Loan delivery

Loan application processing

Our premier online loan delivery product is an intuitive and reliable platform that helps you perform your job in concert with your school's preferred process.

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OpenNet is Sallie Mae's online loan delivery system. With OpenNet, you can transfer loan data to any lender, guarantor, or servicer who has a relationship with Sallie Mae for processing. OpenNet integrates easily with all financial aid management systems because it supports all major communication methods and it eliminates data encryption. OpenNet is available to schools without charge.

Features

  • The cornerstone of OpenNet is File Management. File Management makes the entire loan processing cycle easier to monitor so that you can track the file at each stage. The system proactively monitors the transmission of files and resolves delays smoothly so that files reach their appropriate destinations quickly and accurately.
  • OpenNet's Application Processing module expedites the entire loan application and disbursement process. Incorporating features like real-time updates and E-Signature capabilities, OpenNet seamlessly integrates with your school's preferred process.
  • OpenNet's Change Transactions feature makes it easy to make custom and mass edits in the loan process.
  • OpenNet offers industry-leading search and reporting capabilities to give you enhanced visibility over multiple accounts throughout the entire loan process.
  • Sallie Mae provides schools with a companion entrance counseling, exit counseling, annual Master Promissory Note, and repayment counseling module. It provides information on budget management and borrower rights and responsibilities.
  • Borrowers can electronically sign their loan applications without having to use a PIN.

Benefits

  • Schools can tie entrance counseling directly to their online application process.
  • OpenNet provides a smooth and efficient loan process when working with any lender or guarantor that has a relationship with Sallie Mae.
  • The File Management module can be used for loans using any lender or guarantor, whether they are affiliated with Sallie Mae or not.

Legal

Sallie Mae and OpenNet are registered service marks of Sallie Mae, Inc.
To learn more about OpenNet, please contact your Sallie Mae representative or call (800) 292-6868.

Tools and resources

"OpenNet has allowed us to spend more time counseling our students and our families about all of the loan options that are available to them." Heather McDonnell, Director of Financial Aid, Sarah Lawrence College

"The number one reason I decided to move to OpenNet was because I needed to make my staff happy. When their jobs are easier, my job is easier." Linda Conant, Director of Financial Aid, Husson College

"We have been using OpenNet since October 2003. In that short time, our office has experienced a much quicker turnaround time for both online certification of federal and Signature Student Loans and real-time acknowledgment of our online corrections. We spend much less time producing and chasing paper, which improves our service to students." Joyce Hall, Executive Director, Division of Financial Aid, Purdue University


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