Republic Bancorp announces partnership with BUNTIN
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 06 2025
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New Marketing Partnership: Republic Bank & Trust has appointed BUNTIN as its new full-service marketing partner to handle strategy, media, and creative efforts.
Continued Collaboration: The bank will maintain its long-standing relationship with C2 Strategic Communications for strategic communications and public relations.
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Republic Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company (the Bank). The Bank provides both traditional and non-traditional banking products. Its segments include Traditional Banking, Warehouse Lending, Tax Refund Solutions (TRS), Republic Payment Solutions (RPS), and Republic Credit Solutions (RCS). Its Traditional Banking products and services are offered through the Company's traditional RB&T brand. The Warehouse segment provides short-term, revolving credit facilities to mortgage bankers across the United States through mortgage warehouse lines of credit. These credit facilities are primarily secured by single-family, first-lien residential real estate loans. Through the TRS segment, the Bank facilitates the receipt and payment of federal and state tax refund products and offers a credit product through third-party tax preparers. RPS segment offers a range of payments-related products and services to consumers. The Bank operates through over 47 banking centers.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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