Republic First Bancorp Inc. announced earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the fourth quarter, the company announced net interest income was USD 19.980 million compared to USD 16.867 million a year ago. Net income was USD 2.157 million compared to USD 2.738 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.04 compared to USD 0.05 a year ago. For the full year, net interest income was USD 75.904 million compared to USD 62.065 million a year ago. Net income was USD 8.627 million compared to USD 8.905 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.15 compared to USD 0.16 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was USD 0.15 compared to USD 0.15 a year ago.