Student loan backlog leaves over 800,000 borrowers waiting

A court filing and Education Department figures show more than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers remain in a backlog for income-driven repayment transfers or Public Service Loan Forgiveness buyback decisions, with 734,221 and 83,370 cases pending at the end of December, respectively.

A recent court filing and data from the U.S. Department of Education show a large backlog of federal student loan requests for income-driven repayment transfers and PSLF buyback decisions. As of the end of December, the agency reported 734,221 pending requests to move into income-driven repayment and 83,370 pending Public Service Loan Forgiveness buyback applications. The figures were filed in court and have been cited in public reporting. Known details: - A court filing and Education Department data indicate more than 800,000 borrowers are in the backlog. - The Department of Education reported 734,221 pending income-driven repayment transfer requests and 83,370 pending PSLF buyback decisions as of the end of December. - The reported totals were entered through a court filing and agency reporting; no specific next procedural date was provided in those filings. Summary: The published figures show a substantial number of borrowers are awaiting decisions on repayment plan transfers or forgiveness-related buybacks, which affects their path to adjusted payments or potential cancellation. The data entered in the court filing brought these totals into the record. Undetermined at this time.