May 5 (Reuters) - Republic First Bancorp Inc FRBK.O :
* REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES BUSINESS UPDATES TO
ADVANCE STRATEGY OF FOCUSING ON CORE SERVICES AND MARKETS
* REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC - WILL EXIT ITS LEGACY MORTGAGE
ORIGINATION BUSINESS
* REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC - TO STREAMLINE ITS COMMERCIAL
LENDING BUSINESS IN NEW YORK CITY
* REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC - MADE COMMENSURATE REDUCTIONS
IN
FORCE IN ITS NEW YORK LENDING AND CREDIT TEAMS
* REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP - HIGH-COST NATURE OF JUMBO
MORTGAGE
ORIGINATION PLATFORM NO LONGER CONSISTENT WITH CO'S STRATEGY FOR
ENHANCING PROFITABILITY
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