Sallie Mae, announced that it has completed the purchase of Student Loan Finance Association from the Education Assistance Foundation. Sallie Mae also announced a contractual relationship with Northwest Education Loan Association, a regional guarantor. Sallie Mae will provide a variety of services for NELA, including the marketing of the NELA guarantee to colleges and universities in the Northwest. Tony Bright will be president of NELA Services, a new Sallie Mae unit.