# 89,720 PSLF Buyback Applications Are Pending — But Many Borrowers Won’t Need Them

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Podcast: [The College Investor Audio Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-college-investor-audio-show-414113)
Published: 2026-05-02T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/78624/89720-pslf-buyback-applications-are-pending-but-many-borrowers-wont-need-them/
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## Resource

The PSLF Buyback backlog grew to 89,720 pending applications in March, according to the latest court-ordered status report (PDF File) filed today. The Department of Education decided just 3,280 applications during the month. At that pace, borrowers at the back of the queue face a wait of over two years. But here’s the part that isn’t getting enough attention: a significant portion of these applications will likely be denied or closed — not because borrowers don’t qualify, but because they’ll finish PSLF the normal way before their buyback application is ever processed.

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