FIRST AMENDMENT TO REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Exhibit-10.54

FIRST AMENDMENT TO REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT (this “Amendment”) is made as of this 26th day of March, 2008 by and between Midwest Bank and Trust Company, an Illinois banking corporation ( “Seller” ), and NMD Investments LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“Purchaser”).

W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, Seller and PGG LLC, an Illinois limited liability company ( “PGG” )entered into that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of March 10th, 2008 (the “Contract”), for the sale and purchase of certain real estate commonly known as (1) 1601-21 North Milwaukee, Chicago, Illinois, which is improved with a bank building and vacant lot (collectively, the “Milwaukee Property”), and (2) 1611-1617 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, which consists of four (4) vacant lots (the “Damen Property”);

     WHEREAS, on March 25, 2008, the PGG assigned the Contract to Purchaser; and

     WHEREAS, the Purchaser and Seller have agreed to amend and revise certain provisions