Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) reported Q1 earnings Thursday of $2.42 per diluted share, up from $1.58 a year earlier.

An analyst polled by FactSet expected $1.86.

Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, expressed as the sum of net interest income and total noninterest income, was $135.8 million, compared with $120.3 million a year earlier.

An analyst surveyed by FactSet expected $126.9 million.

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