SLM (NASDAQ:SLMBP – Get Free Report) and Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? Get SLM alerts:Analyst RecommendationsThis is a breakdown of recent ratings for SLM and Navient, as provided by MarketBeat. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware. Navient Corporation was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.