Loan Workout Advisers, LLC (‘LWA’) is a specialized Chicago based consulting firm providing industry leading advisory services to our local bank client base through the following practice areas:
- Loan Workout and Collection Advisory,
- Real Estate Secured Loan Sale Advisory, and;
- Bank Owned Real Estate Advisory.
LWA’s ability to deliver value added solutions to loan and REO problems stemming from current real estate market conditions is based on a strong foundation of world class training and decades of experience in Chicago banking and real estate markets. Our Principals’ extensive executive experience ranges from senior positions in real estate lending, loan workout and REO management with money center Chicago banks, to senior management positions with the FDIC in Chicago.
Our Principals’ unique collective skill set and intimate knowledge of Chicago banking and real estate enables LWA to maximize the value of even the most distressed real estate secured loan and REO assets for our bank clients.
We invite you to contact us to discuss how we can help your lending institution optimize its performance in the current banking environment.
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Benjamin P. Shapiro, CEO
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Justin A. Barr, President
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| Karen K. Johnson, Managing Principal / REO Advisory |
George L. Barr, Chairman Emeritus |


