Brick-and-mortar retail isn’t dead yet. Though the trend of retailers closing stores in the face of stiff competition from e-merchants is certainly troubling to commercial real estate lenders, it would be a mistake to conclude that all retail loans are risky. Here's a look at which ones are the safest and, potentially, the scariest.

After waiting a decade to return to the CLO market, AIG now has taken less than three months to issue a second deal through its new "CLO 2.0" platform.

Of the $300 million in proceeds, $90 million will be set aside to fund future acquisitions; the rest will repay an outstanding tranche of variable funding notes and pay a dividend to Roark Capital.

The Atlanta company, which reported fourth-quarter results Tuesday, said that the lending partnership with American Express will launch in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Dallas within the next 60 days.

The secretary of housing and urban development plans to "finish out this term" but wants to return to "the private sector because I think you have just as much influence, maybe more."

The $500.25 million Magnetite XXI has a three-year reinvestment period and can be called after just one year; it also priced inside most other deals that came to market in February.

Add the Alabama company to the list of lenders that are disappointed in the returns on loans made through car dealers and their inability to build broader relationships with those borrowers.

A joint venture controlled by the retailer obtained a CA$250 million mortgage on the pair of buildings in Montreal and Ottawa from Royal Bank of Canada.

Following a congressional mandate, the consumer bureau solicited public feedback on Property Assessed Clean Energy loans, which have been deemed risky by the Federal Housing Administration.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency is maintaining its BBB rating, despite the fact that the restaurant chain has experienced nine consecutive quarters of declining same-store sales.

Tobacco-industry loans are rare assets for CLOs, but Sound Point is ensuring none will go into its CLO XII portfolio for the remaining 20-month reinvestment period.

The Mortgage Bankers Association, National Association of Realtors and 26 other groups warned the agency not to pursue steps reducing the scope of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could upset the mortgage market.