** Hovde Group says U.S. Midwest banks had a great start to the year considering the overhang of tariffs and cross currents in macro fundamentals
** Nearly 80% of the 30 Midwest banks in Hovde's coverage beat EPS expectations for Q1, with interest margin expansion being the huge highlight
** Brokerage upgrades Bank First BFC.O, First Savings Financial Group FSFG.O, Lakeland Financial LKFN.O, and HBT Financial HBT.O to "outperform" rating
** Hovde says BFC and LKFN are firmly in the high-performing category for community banks, while HBT is also worth viewing through this lens
** Says FSFG has several bank-specific catalysts, given a more palatable business thanks to its strategic shift as well as a discounted valuation
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))
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