We take a walk down Memory Lane, reminiscing on how the Great Recession shaped today's municipal credit analysis and financial disclosure. Suzanne Finnegan from Build America Mutual (BAM) explains the renaissance in municipal bond insurance, how bond insurance benefits issuers of all sorts, insuring and investing for sustainability, and why she's watching emerging trends in the housing market, among many other topics. In Ripped from the Headlines we ponder why investors are exiting the residential real estate market, and what that means for local public finance.