{
  "id": 13686782,
  "title": "A nurse was sued by her student-loan company. After losing a chunk of her paycheck, here's how it turned out.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/a-nurse-was-sued-by-her-student-loan-company-after-losing-a-chunk-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T09:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/nurse-sued-by-student-loan-company-results-wage-garnishment-paychecks-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nurse Hannah Bates sued her private student-loan lender Sallie Mae in October 2024 after believing her final payment of $55,000 had been made. Despite having years left on her loan, Bates struggled to reach a payment agreement with Sallie Mae. After losing a portion of her paycheck due to wage garnishment, Bates represented herself in court and was granted a more manageable payment plan of $600 per month. Bates expressed feeling overwhelmed and ashamed initially, but now feels more empowered despite the ongoing financial burden.",
  "summary": "She's been representing herself in a lawsuit against her student-loan lender for nearly two years. She finally reached the end of the litigation road.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nurse Hannah Bates sued Sallie Mae in October 2024.",
    "Bates lost paycheck portion due to wage garnishment.",
    "Bates secured $600/month payment plan in court."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}