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William Mills Agency, the nation’s leading fintech public relations and marketing firm, has been selected by Vine, a commercial lending accelerator for banks and credit unions, to enhance their public relations strategy and expand its influence as an AI-powered commercial lending platform for financial institutions.
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Vine’s platform gives commercial lenders one source for all their needs from loan origination through regular loan reviews. By automating many of the manual processes that plague commercial lending, Vine enables credit teams to complete a week’s worth of work in as little as 90 minutes.
Vine’s AI-powered financial spreading, customized loan workflows, and instant document generation capabilities automate manual tasks, helping lenders to do what they do best: build stronger relationships and grow their business. With Vine, bankers can deliver a decision on a loan quickly, without compromising accuracy.
“We were very impressed with William Mills Agency’s extensive industry knowledge and strong media relationships as we continue to transform how financial institutions manage the commercial lending process,” said David Eads, CEO and cofounder of Vine. “Public relations is vital in expanding market presence, and we are confident that the agency will help further our mission to revolutionize the commercial lending landscape.”
“Vine is an innovative company helping financial institutions modernize the commercial lending process, allowing for a more collaborative, relationship approach to lending,” said William Mills, CEO of William Mills Agency. “By redefining how lenders and borrowers work together, Vine is setting a new standard for efficiency and client engagement in commercial finance.”
About Vine
Vine is a faster, more accurate, and more auditable Commercial Lending Accelerator for banks and credit unions. From document reading to automated spreading to document generation, Vine empowers lenders with the tools they need, all in one platform. With Vine, financial institutions can deliver faster decisions, provide more value and build stronger relationships. For more information, visit vinefin.com.
About William Mills Agency
William Mills Agency is North America’s leading fintech public relations and marketing firm. The agency has established its reputation through the successful execution of media relations, marketing services and crisis communications programs. The company serves clients ranging in size from small start-ups to large, publicly traded companies. For more information, please visit williammills.com/financial-public-relations
David Eads, CEO and cofounder of Vine.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station.
“It’s so good to be home,” said NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, the capsule commander.
It was an unexpected finish to a mission that began in August and left the orbiting lab with only one American and two Russians on board. NASA and SpaceX said they would try to move up the launch of a fresh crew of four; liftoff is currently targeted for mid-February.
Cardman and NASA’s Mike Fincke were joined on the return by Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russia’s Oleg Platonov. Officials have refused to identify the astronaut who had the health problem or explain what happened, citing medical privacy.
While the astronaut was stable in orbit, NASA wanted them back on Earth as soon as possible to receive proper care and diagnostic testing. The entry and splashdown required no special changes or accommodations, officials said, and the recovery ship had its usual allotment of medical experts on board. It was not immediately known when the astronauts would fly from California to their home base in Houston. Platonov’s return to Moscow was also unclear.
NASA stressed repeatedly over the past week that this was not an emergency. The astronaut fell sick or was injured on Jan. 7, prompting NASA to call off the next day’s spacewalk by Cardman and Fincke, and ultimately resulting in the early return. It was the first time NASA cut short a spaceflight for medical reasons. The Russians had done so decades ago.
The space station has gotten by with three astronauts before, sometimes even with just two. NASA said it will be unable to perform a spacewalk, even for an emergency, until the arrival of the next crew, which has two Americans, one French and one Russian astronaut.
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This screengrab from video provided by NASA TV shows the SpaceX Dragon departing from the International Space Station shortly after undocking with four NASA Crew-11 members inside on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (NASA via AP)
This photo provided by NASA shows clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui gathering for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (NASA via AP)
This screengrab from video provided by NASA shows recovery vessels approaching the NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 capsule to evacuate one of the crew members after they re-entered the earth in a middle-of-the-night splashdown near San Diego, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (NASA via AP)
This screengrab from video provided by NASA shows the NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 members re entering the earth in a middle-of-the-night splashdown near San Diego, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (NASA via AP)
This screengrab from video provided by NASA shows the NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 members re entering the earth in a middle-of-the-night splashdown near San Diego, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (NASA via AP)
