Kimberly Greene Banks

Say Goodbye to the Black Box: Improving Security Begins with Data Transparency

I got into information security backward. I come from a physical security and operational background-think warzones and military base access control policies, and you start to understand how I've spent a decent amount of my time. The thing about physical security, though, is it's fairly boring (until it's not, and then it's really not).

Mitigating Chaos with Real-Time, Streamlined Emergency Communication Tools

Many years ago, I was working as a Public Safety Telecommunicator and received a 9-1-1 call from a child. The call disconnected before I got many details, but I was able to send a return text to the number and ask if the child needed assistance.

Charting the Course: Digitizing an Ancient Industry and Building the Port of the Future

When we talk about digitizing shipping, we are talking about transforming a millennia-old trade. A thousand years ago, daring captains took to the seas in search of fame and fortune. Every port they visited was different. The captains learned the peculiarities and customs of each port, and over time, this knowledge flowed from one captain to the next.

Homeowners are demanding more power-solar power, that is

Americans looking to buy new homes aren't just interested in granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, abundant closet space, and a white picket fence. They want solar panels on their roofs. A recent poll shows that 70% of American adults would support a nationwide mandate requiring solar panels to be installed on all newly built homes.

Affordability crisis puts homeownership in decline

In the second quarter, the homeownership rate for all Americans fell to the lowest since 2017, and the number of new homeowner households grew by only 585,000, a third of the year-earlier level and the fewest since 2006. The numbers are particularly discouraging for black homeownership.

Top Originator: Sean Cahan is more than The Mortgage Geek

Mortgages may be "boring as f*ck," but he sure isn't

Are originators reaching ignored borrowers?

Communities of color are missed opportunities for originators

Tiny house, tiny mortgage? Which Mortgage Canada

You may think that getting a tiny house and having a mortgage are mutually exclusive. But you'd be wrong - not all tiny houses are dirt cheap, and some of the people who are most likely to buy them aren't necessarily in a position to pay for them in cash.

Are Mortgage Interest Rates Set to Rise?

For years, experts have been warning about a rise in interest rates. And yet, as the years have gone by, interest rates have continued their steady decline.

The best - and worst - amenities for your home value

Any realtor knows the magic of the words "location, location, location," and nearby amenities dictate the desirability of a home's location.

Tony Robinson-Smith on Crawling 'Round The World'

Author Tony Robinson-Smith talks about long-term travel, challenges on the road, and what he would have done differently.

Food for Thought

Life Lessons

Pencils of Promise Founder Adam Braun talks education, travel, and living a life of purpose.

Angel in the Outfield

Jose Bautista helps young athletes get a chance at a better future -- on and off the field.

The Doctor is All In

The camera-ready, scrubbed-up, totally normal life of Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

Toasted Cheese Literary Journal

It seemed like such a simple concept, really. Grab some essentials, toss them into a bag, and leave. Leaving was the important part. Everything else could be sorted later.